Michael Busch CHC 1B L 

Born: 11/09/1997 Age: 27

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Manassas Woodpeckers for $6

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (LAD) Jan'24

Sat 4/26 Sun 4/27 Mon 4/28
Not starting PHI 4:05 PM EDT PHI 7:10 PM EDT ---

Positions
1B
2026 Earned Positions
1B

All Leagues
Average $5.81 Median $6.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $5.86 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $4.40 Median $4.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.00 Median $2.00

Roster%
99.69%
Change
7Day 0.3%
30Day 1.52%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
5.83%
OPL Average Salary
$5.64


April 26, 2025 12:50 PM : Busch is not in Saturday's lineup against the Phillies.
Analysis: The Cubs haven't faced many lefties this year, but Busch has yet to make a start against a same-handed pitcher. Justin Turner will start at first base against southpaw Jesus Luzardo.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2023LAD2781 72 92710.16667
2024CHC152567 496 73216520.24798
2025CHC26101 88 1551620.29545

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2019LAD (R)516 13 10000.07692
2019LAD (A)519 11 40200.18182
2021LAD (AA)107495 409 84206720.26650
2022LAD (AA)31137 108 31112910.30556
2022LAD (AAA)111504 444 87217930.26577
2023LAD (AAA)98469 390 85279040.32308

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Apr 25, 2025 CHC PHI 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23, 2025 CHC LAD 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 22, 2025 CHC LAD 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 20, 2025 CHC ARI 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Apr 19, 2025 CHC ARI 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Apr 18, 2025 CHC ARI 5 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 16, 2025 CHC @SDP 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 15, 2025 CHC @SDP 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 14, 2025 CHC @SDP 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Apr 13, 2025 CHC @LAD 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 44 38 11 6 3 0 3 5 7 0 0 1 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Sep 24, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 6 6 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 19, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 17, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Sep 15, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 12, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 9, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 45 37 12 4 3 0 3 9 8 3 1 1 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 30, 2022 9:07 PM add Lefthanded Carp 🐟 $1
August 6, 2022 6:23 PM move Didn’t use my JJ, it was a Bleday (from Lefthanded Carp 🐟) $1
October 14, 2022 2:12 AM increase Didn’t use my JJ, it was a Bleday $2
October 12, 2023 11:11 AM increase Didn’t use my JJ, it was a Bleday $4
May 8, 2024 4:14 PM move Lefthanded Carp 🐟 (from Didn’t use my JJ, it was a Bleday) $4
August 22, 2024 2:03 PM move Manassas Woodpeckers (from Lefthanded Carp 🐟) $4
October 10, 2024 1:05 AM increase Manassas Woodpeckers $6

Recent Trades for Michael Busch in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 1, 2025 5:54 PM Hunt4RedsOct Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
$2 loan 		Cole Cash and Coler Hearts Josh H. Smith TEX SS/3B/OF L $3 
January 25, 2025 9:58 AM Loco Canuck Max Fried NYY SP L $17 
Royce Lewis MIN 3B R $10 10IL 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $11 
 Moontown Space Jockeys Austin Riley ATL 3B R $36 
Jared Jones PIT SP R $14 60IL
Alec Burleson STL 1B/OF L $5 
January 21, 2025 3:34 PM Ellis Islanders III Dylan Moore SEA 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF R $3 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $11 
Craig Yoho MIL RP R $2 
 Allegheny Electric Company ⚠️ Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $3 10IL 
January 16, 2025 7:20 PM Ninnyhammers Nico Hoerner CHC 2B/SS R $7
 Deyvision Problems🐪 Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $5
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $8 
January 15, 2025 12:41 PM Mississippi RiverKnights Adolis García TEX OF R $11 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
 Reverse Cowgill 🏇🏻 Hunter Brown HOU SP R $8 
Alec Burleson STL 1B/OF L $7 
January 13, 2025 12:25 PM Loco Canuck Willi Castro MIN 2B/SS/3B/OF S $6 10IL 
 Hamdingers Michael Busch CHC 1B L $11 
January 9, 2025 5:24 PM Show Me Your Tatis Sonny Gray STL SP R $16 
Byron Buxton MIN OF R $4 
Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $3 
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B R $3 
 ThecretThauth🐪 Ian Happ CHC OF S $13 
Nestor Cortes MIL SP L $7 60IL 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7 
Jett Williams NYM AA SS R $2
January 9, 2025 1:50 PM Magnets Yo Manny Machado SDP 3B R $34
 Short Bus Kid Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6 
Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP R $3 15IL
January 8, 2025 12:53 PM Exit 9 Jo Adell LAA OF R $4 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $3 
 Did You See Brian's Hat Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $8 
January 7, 2025 5:30 PM Donkey Hoté Alexis Diaz CIN RP R $17 
 Abe Froman Adolis García TEX OF R $17 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6