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Michael Busch

Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs
1B
Age: 29
Bats/Throws: L/R
5'11" / 210
DOB: 11/9/1997
(29 years, 3 days)
1B
Season20262027Total
TeamCHCFGDC- - -
LevelMLBPROJMLB
G160154494
PA7106651950
HR202677
AVG.242.242.246
OBP.352.341.340
SLG.393.432.443
wOBA.333.340.341
wRC+112116119
WAR2.32.37.5
2026 Games
Played
1B:160
RosterResource
Current Role:Starting Lineup: 4th (RR)
How Acquired:Trade (LAD) Jan'24
Draft:2019, Rd: 1, Pick: 31, Ovr: 31
Draft Team:Los Angeles Dodgers
Signing Bonus:$2,312,000
School:North Carolina

Contract1 yr, $860k (2026) (RR)
Pre-Arbitration
AAV: $860k
Service Time
2.045
MiLB Options
2
Free Agent
2030
Arb Eligible
2027
News
Rotowire: Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. (9/25/2026)

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    Statcast - Shadow Zone Breakdown

    SeasonHandednessS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026vs L as L47.3%75.8%40.4%58.3%78.9%20.9%35.5%70.4%19.5%
    2026vs R as L51.5%72.1%44.3%58.4%80.6%22.6%44.3%60.5%21.7%
    2026vs L47.3%75.8%40.4%58.3%78.9%20.9%35.5%70.4%19.5%
    2026vs R51.5%72.1%44.3%58.4%80.6%22.6%44.3%60.5%21.7%
    SeasonHome / AwayS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Home52.7%71.1%42.3%58.9%78.8%22.2%45.8%60.3%20.1%
    2026Away48.3%74.9%44.2%57.9%81.5%22.1%38.8%65.0%22.0%
    2026Home vs L47.7%75.9%41.2%59.1%80.8%20.9%36.0%67.7%20.4%
    2026Home vs R54.8%69.4%42.8%58.8%78.0%22.8%50.3%57.9%20.0%
    2026Away vs L46.8%75.8%39.5%57.3%76.7%21.0%34.8%73.9%18.5%
    2026Away vs R48.8%74.7%45.7%58.0%83.0%22.5%39.8%63.0%23.2%
    SeasonMonthlyS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Mar/Apr48.8%74.3%44.1%55.3%78.9%21.1%42.9%68.8%23.0%
    2026May42.3%69.8%41.7%51.9%75.9%19.1%34.1%61.9%22.6%
    2026Jun46.7%70.0%43.9%55.2%79.3%21.5%38.5%57.1%22.3%
    2026Jul61.7%76.1%42.2%70.1%85.3%22.4%52.3%62.2%19.8%
    2026Aug53.1%70.2%42.9%61.3%80.0%23.2%43.3%53.8%19.7%
    2026Sept/Oct52.5%77.7%45.2%57.0%80.3%27.0%45.8%72.7%18.2%
    20261st Half47.6%72.6%43.0%56.3%79.1%20.7%39.4%63.9%22.2%
    20262nd Half54.6%73.6%43.7%60.9%81.4%24.3%46.6%60.8%19.4%
    SeasonBatted BallsS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Grounders57.8%84.9%42.7%66.0%88.7%22.8%48.4%79.0%19.9%
    2026Flies55.4%86.5%44.2%68.1%90.4%25.4%38.2%76.9%18.8%
    2026Liners58.6%86.2%41.4%68.4%87.2%21.3%48.1%84.6%20.1%
    2026Bunts100.0%100.0%25.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%25.0%
    SeasonLocationS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026as L to Left53.4%85.1%48.4%64.4%91.1%23.9%42.7%76.3%24.5%
    2026as L to Center59.2%89.4%40.2%70.2%90.0%24.0%42.9%87.9%16.2%
    2026as L to Right58.1%83.4%41.9%66.7%87.2%22.7%47.9%77.2%19.2%
    2026Pull58.1%83.4%41.9%66.7%87.2%22.7%47.9%77.2%19.2%
    2026Center59.2%89.4%40.2%70.2%90.0%24.0%42.9%87.9%16.2%
    2026Opposite53.4%85.1%48.4%64.4%91.1%23.9%42.7%76.3%24.5%
    SeasonLeverageS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Low Leverage51.7%72.7%43.1%61.1%79.9%22.4%41.6%61.4%20.7%
    2026Medium Leverage47.8%72.5%43.9%53.8%80.7%22.0%41.8%62.0%21.9%
    2026High Leverage52.6%76.7%41.8%59.3%80.0%21.6%45.5%72.0%20.1%
    SeasonThrough CountS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Through 3 - 05.4%100.0%44.3%12.5%100.0%15.2%1.6%100.0%29.0%
    2026Through 3 - 123.1%70.0%42.2%38.9%75.0%17.6%11.9%58.3%24.6%
    2026Through 3 - 242.2%74.4%39.5%54.5%76.9%18.5%31.3%70.6%21.1%
    2026Through 2 - 027.4%68.8%43.7%41.2%67.5%18.1%17.5%70.8%25.6%
    2026Through 1 - 040.1%73.7%44.4%53.4%79.5%20.3%28.9%64.7%24.1%
    2026Through 2 - 140.6%73.1%41.6%54.8%77.9%18.3%29.5%66.1%23.3%
    2026Through 1 - 149.1%72.1%42.3%57.0%79.4%21.1%41.2%62.1%21.3%
    2026Through 0 - 156.8%70.5%42.9%59.2%78.5%23.5%54.0%59.9%19.4%
    2026Through 2 - 251.6%72.5%41.7%59.1%78.8%19.9%44.9%64.9%21.8%
    2026Through 1 - 258.8%67.5%42.6%62.3%75.8%23.1%54.7%56.4%19.6%
    2026Through 0 - 265.2%65.0%45.9%63.9%75.2%26.3%66.9%51.9%19.6%
    SeasonSituationalS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Bases Empty49.9%70.5%43.8%56.7%78.5%22.5%42.8%59.4%21.3%
    2026Men on Base51.0%75.8%42.7%60.2%81.9%21.8%41.3%66.4%20.9%
    2026Men In Scoring48.6%79.4%40.7%57.3%87.2%20.9%39.4%67.2%19.8%
    SeasonPositionS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026as 1B50.4%73.0%43.3%58.4%80.2%22.2%42.1%62.7%21.1%
    2026as PH0.0%0.0%0.0%
    SeasonBatting OrderS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Batting 1st52.0%69.2%45.5%67.9%73.7%25.5%31.8%57.1%20.0%
    2026Batting 2nd44.2%71.0%46.6%47.8%68.8%20.0%41.6%73.0%26.6%
    2026Batting 3rd53.0%73.3%43.9%59.7%82.2%23.4%45.4%59.8%20.5%
    2026Batting 4th54.5%61.1%35.1%62.9%68.2%18.6%45.2%50.0%16.5%
    2026Batting 5th50.6%77.3%45.3%59.1%89.1%24.2%40.7%57.6%21.1%
    2026Batting 6th40.2%80.4%38.8%53.2%78.8%19.0%27.7%83.3%19.9%
    2026Batting 7th60.0%66.7%44.4%68.8%72.7%17.8%54.2%61.5%26.7%
    2026Batting 8th0.0%25.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%
    2026Batting 9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
    SeasonShiftsS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026No Shift57.9%86.4%32.8%66.7%100.0%15.5%50.0%70.0%17.2%
    2026Shift - All57.5%86.0%44.4%67.4%88.7%24.5%45.3%81.0%19.9%
    2026Shift - Traditional57.2%85.9%44.2%68.3%88.3%24.3%43.7%81.3%19.9%
    2026Shift - Non Traditional63.0%88.2%48.2%50.0%100.0%28.6%81.8%77.8%19.6%
    SeasonHandednessS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026vs L as L47.3%75.8%40.4%58.3%78.9%20.9%35.5%70.4%19.5%
    2026vs R as L51.5%72.1%44.3%58.4%80.6%22.6%44.3%60.5%21.7%
    2026vs L47.3%75.8%40.4%58.3%78.9%20.9%35.5%70.4%19.5%
    2026vs R51.5%72.1%44.3%58.4%80.6%22.6%44.3%60.5%21.7%
    SeasonHome / AwayS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Home52.7%71.1%42.3%58.9%78.8%22.2%45.8%60.3%20.1%
    2026Away48.3%74.9%44.2%57.9%81.5%22.1%38.8%65.0%22.0%
    2026Home vs L47.7%75.9%41.2%59.1%80.8%20.9%36.0%67.7%20.4%
    2026Home vs R54.8%69.4%42.8%58.8%78.0%22.8%50.3%57.9%20.0%
    2026Away vs L46.8%75.8%39.5%57.3%76.7%21.0%34.8%73.9%18.5%
    2026Away vs R48.8%74.7%45.7%58.0%83.0%22.5%39.8%63.0%23.2%
    SeasonMonthlyS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Mar/Apr48.8%74.3%44.1%55.3%78.9%21.1%42.9%68.8%23.0%
    2026May42.3%69.8%41.7%51.9%75.9%19.1%34.1%61.9%22.6%
    2026Jun46.7%70.0%43.9%55.2%79.3%21.5%38.5%57.1%22.3%
    2026Jul61.7%76.1%42.2%70.1%85.3%22.4%52.3%62.2%19.8%
    2026Aug53.1%70.2%42.9%61.3%80.0%23.2%43.3%53.8%19.7%
    2026Sept/Oct52.5%77.7%45.2%57.0%80.3%27.0%45.8%72.7%18.2%
    20261st Half47.6%72.6%43.0%56.3%79.1%20.7%39.4%63.9%22.2%
    20262nd Half54.6%73.6%43.7%60.9%81.4%24.3%46.6%60.8%19.4%
    SeasonBatted BallsS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Grounders57.8%84.9%42.7%66.0%88.7%22.8%48.4%79.0%19.9%
    2026Flies55.4%86.5%44.2%68.1%90.4%25.4%38.2%76.9%18.8%
    2026Liners58.6%86.2%41.4%68.4%87.2%21.3%48.1%84.6%20.1%
    2026Bunts100.0%100.0%25.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%25.0%
    SeasonLocationS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026as L to Left53.4%85.1%48.4%64.4%91.1%23.9%42.7%76.3%24.5%
    2026as L to Center59.2%89.4%40.2%70.2%90.0%24.0%42.9%87.9%16.2%
    2026as L to Right58.1%83.4%41.9%66.7%87.2%22.7%47.9%77.2%19.2%
    2026Pull58.1%83.4%41.9%66.7%87.2%22.7%47.9%77.2%19.2%
    2026Center59.2%89.4%40.2%70.2%90.0%24.0%42.9%87.9%16.2%
    2026Opposite53.4%85.1%48.4%64.4%91.1%23.9%42.7%76.3%24.5%
    SeasonLeverageS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Low Leverage51.7%72.7%43.1%61.1%79.9%22.4%41.6%61.4%20.7%
    2026Medium Leverage47.8%72.5%43.9%53.8%80.7%22.0%41.8%62.0%21.9%
    2026High Leverage52.6%76.7%41.8%59.3%80.0%21.6%45.5%72.0%20.1%
    SeasonThrough CountS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Through 3 - 05.4%100.0%44.3%12.5%100.0%15.2%1.6%100.0%29.0%
    2026Through 3 - 123.1%70.0%42.2%38.9%75.0%17.6%11.9%58.3%24.6%
    2026Through 3 - 242.2%74.4%39.5%54.5%76.9%18.5%31.3%70.6%21.1%
    2026Through 2 - 027.4%68.8%43.7%41.2%67.5%18.1%17.5%70.8%25.6%
    2026Through 1 - 040.1%73.7%44.4%53.4%79.5%20.3%28.9%64.7%24.1%
    2026Through 2 - 140.6%73.1%41.6%54.8%77.9%18.3%29.5%66.1%23.3%
    2026Through 1 - 149.1%72.1%42.3%57.0%79.4%21.1%41.2%62.1%21.3%
    2026Through 0 - 156.8%70.5%42.9%59.2%78.5%23.5%54.0%59.9%19.4%
    2026Through 2 - 251.6%72.5%41.7%59.1%78.8%19.9%44.9%64.9%21.8%
    2026Through 1 - 258.8%67.5%42.6%62.3%75.8%23.1%54.7%56.4%19.6%
    2026Through 0 - 265.2%65.0%45.9%63.9%75.2%26.3%66.9%51.9%19.6%
    SeasonSituationalS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Bases Empty49.9%70.5%43.8%56.7%78.5%22.5%42.8%59.4%21.3%
    2026Men on Base51.0%75.8%42.7%60.2%81.9%21.8%41.3%66.4%20.9%
    2026Men In Scoring48.6%79.4%40.7%57.3%87.2%20.9%39.4%67.2%19.8%
    SeasonPositionS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026as 1B50.4%73.0%43.3%58.4%80.2%22.2%42.1%62.7%21.1%
    2026as PH0.0%0.0%0.0%
    SeasonBatting OrderS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026Batting 1st52.0%69.2%45.5%67.9%73.7%25.5%31.8%57.1%20.0%
    2026Batting 2nd44.2%71.0%46.6%47.8%68.8%20.0%41.6%73.0%26.6%
    2026Batting 3rd53.0%73.3%43.9%59.7%82.2%23.4%45.4%59.8%20.5%
    2026Batting 4th54.5%61.1%35.1%62.9%68.2%18.6%45.2%50.0%16.5%
    2026Batting 5th50.6%77.3%45.3%59.1%89.1%24.2%40.7%57.6%21.1%
    2026Batting 6th40.2%80.4%38.8%53.2%78.8%19.0%27.7%83.3%19.9%
    2026Batting 7th60.0%66.7%44.4%68.8%72.7%17.8%54.2%61.5%26.7%
    2026Batting 8th0.0%25.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%
    2026Batting 9th0.0%0.0%0.0%
    SeasonShiftsS-Swing%S-Contact%S-Zone%dividerSI-Swing%SI-Contact%SI-Zone%dividerSO-Swing%SO-Contact%SO-Zone%
    2026No Shift57.9%86.4%32.8%66.7%100.0%15.5%50.0%70.0%17.2%
    2026Shift - All57.5%86.0%44.4%67.4%88.7%24.5%45.3%81.0%19.9%
    2026Shift - Traditional57.2%85.9%44.2%68.3%88.3%24.3%43.7%81.3%19.9%
    2026Shift - Non Traditional63.0%88.2%48.2%50.0%100.0%28.6%81.8%77.8%19.6%