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Michael Busch

Positions: First Baseman, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 210lb (180cm, 95kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors)

Born: November 9, 1997 in Inver Grove Heights, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (31st) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2024 season

2026 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2026): 2.045 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Michael James Busch

Instagram: @lil_busch

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

1.8

8.7

301

1393

343

.236

.246

193

RBI

207

OBP

.370

.342

SLG

.385

.452

OPS

.756

.793

OPS+

117

124

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2017	19	-1.6	North Carolina	ACC	NCAA		55	168	135	21	29	8	0	3	22	2	2	27	32	.215	.349	.341	.690	46		2	2	2	0
2017	19	-1.1	St. Cloud	NWDS	Smr		49	190	148	31	43	17	1	4	28	2	1	37	29	.291	.426	.500	.926	74		0	2	3	1
2018	20	-0.5	North Carolina	ACC	NCAA		64	310	240	70	76	10	0	13	63	8	1	55	30	.317	.465	.521	.985	125		13	0	2	4
2018	20	0.0	Chatham	CCBL	Smr		27	111	90	19	29	4	0	6	17	3	1	19	17	.322	.450	.567	1.017	51		2	0	0	0
2019	21	0.5	North Carolina	ACC	NCAA		65	312	243	78	69	14	1	16	57	4	5	61	39	.284	.436	.547	.983	133		6	0	2	6
2019	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	LAD	10	35	24	5	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	5	.125	.371	.125	.496	3	0	3	0	1	0
2019	21	-0.3	Great Lakes	MIDW	A	LAD	5	19	11	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	3	.182	.474	.182	.656	2	0	1	0	1	0
2019	21	1.4	Dodgers Lasorda	ARIZ	Rk	LAD	5	16	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.077	.250	.077	.327	1	0	2	0	0	0
2019	21	-1.1	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		5	22	13	6	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	9	4	.231	.545	.462	1.007	6	1	0	0	0	0

2021	23	-1.1	Tulsa	AACN	AA	LAD	107	495	409	84	109	27	1	20	67	2	3	70	129	.267	.386	.484	.870	198	7	12	0	4	0
2022	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	LAD	142	641	552	118	151	38	0	32	108	4	2	74	167	.274	.365	.516	.881	285	10	9	0	6	0
2022	24	-2.7	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	LAD	111	504	444	87	118	32	0	21	79	3	2	50	131	.266	.343	.480	.823	213	8	5	0	5	0
2022	24	-0.3	Tulsa	TL	AA	LAD	31	137	108	31	33	6	0	11	29	1	0	24	36	.306	.445	.667	1.112	72	2	4	0	1	0
2023	25	-1.7	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	LAD	98	469	390	85	126	26	4	27	90	4	0	65	88	.323	.431	.618	1.049	241	4	11	0	3	1
2023	25	-3.3	LAD	NL	Maj	LAD	27	81	72	9	12	3	0	2	7	1	0	8	27	.167	.247	.292	.539	21	0	0	0	1	0
2024	26	-2.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	152	567	496	73	123	28	2	21	65	2	1	63	162	.248	.335	.440	.775	218	9	4	0	4	1
2025	27	-1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	155	592	524	78	137	25	5	34	90	4	0	56	139	.261	.343	.523	.866	274	2	10	0	2	2
2026	28	0.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	83	370	301	33	71	14	2	9	45	2	0	58	83	.236	.370	.385	.756	116	4	8	0	3	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		417	1610	1393	193	343	70	9	66	207	9	1	185	411	.246	.342	.452	.793	629	15	22	0	10	4
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		357	1640	1375	292	389	91	5	79	267	10	5	216	389	.283	.390	.529	.919	727	21	35	0	14	1
College (3 seasons)					College		184	790	618	169	174	32	1	32	142	14	8	143	101	.282	.429	.492	.921	304		21	2	6	10
Other (3 seasons)					Other		81	323	251	56	75	21	1	11	46	6	2	65	50	.299	.442	.522	.964	131		2	2	3	1
All Levels (9 Seasons)							1039	4363	3637	710	981	214	16	188	662	39	16	609	951	.270	.383	.492	.876	1791		80	4	33	16

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		209	973	834	172	244	58	4	48	169	7	2	115	219	.293	.385	.544	.930	454	12	16	0	8	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		138	632	517	115	142	33	1	31	96	3	3	94	165	.275	.399	.522	.921	270	9	16	0	5	0
A (1 season)					Minors		5	19	11	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	3	.182	.474	.182	.656	2	0	1	0	1	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		5	16	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.077	.250	.077	.327	1	0	2	0	0	0
Fal (1 season)					Other		5	22	13	6	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	9	4	.231	.545	.462	1.007	6	1	0	0	0	0
Smr (2 seasons)					Other		76	301	238	50	72	21	1	10	45	5	2	56	46	.303	.435	.525	.960	125		2	2	3	1