Chicago Cubs· #29· First Base
Michael Busch
Bats L · Throws R·Age 28 (Nov 9, 1997)·5' 11", 210 lb·Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.239
OBP
.349
SLG
.391
OPS
.740
HR
17
RBI
68
R
61
H
123
SB
2
G
135
DiamondIQ WAR
607 PA · 2026
1.9
18.6 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 0.94)+6.0
Baserunning · 2 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)0.0
Positional · 1B 135-10.4
Replacement · 607 PA+20.0
Fielding · OAA +4 → +3 runs (1B)+3.0
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 690 | .326 | .331 | 13% | 41% |
| Slider | 356 | .348 | .285 | 42% | 36% |
| Sinker | 326 | .430 | .451 | 15% | 48% |
| Changeup | 299 | .210 | .206 | 45% | 26% |
| Curveball | 208 | .365 | .329 | 37% | 47% |
| Sweeper | 201 | .322 | .327 | 27% | 41% |
| Cutter | 197 | .415 | .427 | 16% | 43% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 135 | 514 | 61 | 123 | 17 | 68 | 2 | 77 | 140 | .239 | .349 | .391 | .740 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 524 | 78 | 137 | 34 | 90 | 4 | 56 | 139 | .261 | .343 | .523 | .866 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 152 | 496 | 73 | 123 | 21 | 65 | 2 | 63 | 162 | .248 | .335 | .440 | .775 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | .167 | .247 | .292 | .539 |
Recent Games
Aug 30 vs Cincinnati RedsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 29 vs Cincinnati RedsW
0-6, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 28 vs Cincinnati RedsL
1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Aug 26 @ Arizona DiamondbacksL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 25 @ Arizona DiamondbacksL
2-3, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Aug 24 @ Arizona DiamondbacksW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 23 @ Seattle MarinersW
1-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 R
Aug 22 @ Seattle MarinersL
1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Aug 21 @ Seattle MarinersL
2-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 19 vs Chicago White SoxL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R