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MICHAEL BUSCH
#29 - IF
.154 in last 13AB
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Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’1’’, 210 lbs
Bats/Throws L / R
Experience 0 years ‘-’
Debut Apr 25, 2023
Born Nov 9, 1997 (28 yrs) Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Hometown Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Drafted Drafted by LA Dodgers in 2019 (1/31).
Drafted from North Carolina
Acquired Acquired in a trade with LA Dodgers in 2024.
VS.
Michael Busch
Leader
STAT RANK
.240 .588
Batting average Joey Wiemer
92 1
0 5
Home runs Shea Langeliers, Chase DeLauter
152 1
1 12
Runs batted in Liam Hicks
225 1
5 9
Runs Josh Bell, Drake Baldwin
37 1
2 5
Doubles Christian Walker
30 1
5 11
Walks Mike Trout
18 1
5 9
Runs Drake Baldwin
20 1
2 4
Doubles Matt Olson, Brice Turang, Nico Hoerner
10 1
5 10
Walks Francisco Lindor
7 1
.240 .588
Batting average Joey Wiemer
48 1
0 3
Home runs Kyle Schwarber, Oneil Cruz, Ian Happ, Brandon Lowe, Francisco Alvarez, Elly De La Cruz, Liam Hicks, Drake Baldwin
81 1
1 12
Runs batted in Liam Hicks
117 1
Season Stats
Batter
GP
Games Played
 AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 AVG
Batting Average
 OBP
On-Base Percentage
 SLG
Slugging Percentage
 OPS
On-Base Plus Slugging
YTD 7 25 5 6 2 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 .240 .367 .320 .687
Game Log
Batter
Date Team Opp POS
Position
AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 YTD-AVG YTD-OBP YTD-SLG YTD-OPS Status
2026-04-03 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 .367 .320 .687 -
2026-04-01 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .423 .381 .804 -
2026-03-31 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697 -
2026-03-30 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .421 .400 .821 -
2026-03-29 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929 -
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-01-11 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Chicago Cubs acquired infielder Michael Busch and pitcher Yency Almonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitcher Jackson Ferris and outfielder Zyhir Hope.
2023-10-07 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
2023-10-02 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
2023-09-08 Optioned to Oklahoma City (AAA).
2023-08-22 Recalled from Oklahoma City (AAA).
News
Rotowire
Wed, Apr 01, 2026 at 6:14 PM

Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Sun, Mar 01, 2026 at 3:17 PM

Cubs manager Craig Counsell suggested Saturday that Busch won't be deployed in a platoon to open the season and has earned the right to play regularly versus left-handed pitchers, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.