Michael Busch

Former Prospect Active on MLB Roster ... Chicago Cubs
High Level
MLB
Years
2017-2026 (2023-2026)
Proper Name
Michael James Busch
Positions
1B (315) ... 2B (245) ... 3b (75) ... LF (16) ... dh (13)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 210
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
November 9,1997   Age:  28.217
High School
Simley (Inver Grove Heights,MN)
Colleges
Signing Bonus
$ 2,312,000
Service Time
2.045 (2025)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
buscm003
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[2019] 1st Round Draft Pick (#31 overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers   [2021] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (NL Team)

Games - Batting

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2023LAN2818162520864.388.920132011264800411400008
2024CHN1531351091261201088.280.7152100602724351545001413100003
2025CHN1561311101352001184.084.01263522141122211122001430000002
Tot: 3372842352863402984.382.7298145564349375932201500288415000013
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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2023LAN2881722022.247.27212800020730200000200007228.57111294411.410287.8416318.75200
2024CHN153567496190203.335.3581236341380722822191110146100652944.622491325334412.88068510.55943335.11711
2025CHN156592524203210.343.35513756103220732553471010247210904853.33285822030818.26929914.311916433.51200
Tot: 3371240109241322.333.35127212714451201525675716212040133101627948.7753152250269615.1160019212.0030110033.221111
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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2023LAN2881726122121.8310115724812733.335189020130.03041214875
2024CHN1535674963711001090.9277201244412327616228.5727108543891108.27328472127575268
2025CHN1565925243841091360.8095132846712523313923.48259544222802.510145481316637379
Tot: 337124010928162312570.901823441968272581032826.4557221107512112035.4204771073547128132152
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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2023LAN288111000100.000001300103560.01001192240.91
2024CHN1535672200266.71100231091233256041.733052457320335.96
2025CHN15659244002100.0000023514543135424.121183487821037.14
Tot: 33712407700487.5110047182317864111934.555113591416043536.78
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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2023LAN2881354220134724751461691184.3762.1537.8547.769.820.3413.0274656.889.93027191.42
2024CHN1535672368144492442727237633810687654.1860.9839.0245.171.618.0314.318234560.85810.24861312070.63
2025CHN1565922324145287242225637038710828093.9362.4837.5246.674.818.1616.722538665.27713.03511402470.57
Tot: 3371240504631161930921575797771231916924.0761.7538.2546.073.018.2515.343477762.714311.58672984730.63
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%