Chicago Cubs · LHB

#: 29
Team: CHC · 1B
Debut: 2023

Michael Busch

Age 28

Contract Value $860,000/yr

Size 5' 11" · 210

Bats Left

From Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA

89G · 398 PA

2026-07-05 · Wrigley Field

0.234

AVG

0.758

OPS

11

HR

47

RBI

0.367

OBP

0.391

SLG

Season snapshot

Season stats

AVG

0.234

OBP

0.367

SLG

0.391

OPS

0.758

HR

11

RBI

47

G

89

PA

398

wOBA

0.339

Barrel%

11.1%

EV

88.2

Hard Hit%

41.3%

K%

22.9%

BB%

15.1%

WAR

1.8

Hits per game (last 8)

Avg 0.8 H / game

Season splits

vs L/R · Home/Away · RISP · 2026

vs Right

AVG0.238

OPS 0.775

Home

AVG0.263

OPS 0.823

Away

AVG0.203

OPS 0.689

vs Left

AVG0.224

OPS 0.718

Monthly form

Hot/cold streaks · 2026

OPS by month

Avg 0.746 OPS

Month	AVG	OPS	HR
Mar	0.222	0.697	0
Apr	0.188	0.553	2
May	0.300	0.956	4
Jun	0.211	0.753	4
Jul	0.250	0.771	1

Game log 2026

Date	Opponent	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Jul 5	St. Louis Cardinals	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jul 4	St. Louis Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jul 3	St. Louis Cardinals	4	1	0	0	0	1
Jul 1	San Diego Padres	6	2	1	1	0	2
Jun 30	San Diego Padres	4	1	1	1	1	1
Jun 29	San Diego Padres	4	0	0	0	1	2
Jun 28	Milwaukee Brewers	4	0	0	1	1	2
Jun 27	Milwaukee Brewers	2	1	0	0	2	1
Jun 26	Milwaukee Brewers	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jun 25	New York Mets	5	1	0	0	0	1

Batted ball profile

DirectionShare

Pull

37.0%

Center

35.7%

Oppo

27.2%

Pitch type performance

Mirror of pitcher pitch mix · 2026

4-S4-Seam Fastball

29.0%0.19813% whiff

SINSinker

15.8%0.26018% whiff

SLISlider

14.6%0.28243% whiff

CHAChangeup

10.3%0.14049% whiff

SWESweeper

9.1%0.26332% whiff

CURCurveball

8.7%0.28642% whiff

CUTCutter

8.6%0.30011% whiff

SPLSplit-Finger

2.9%0.25047% whiff

SLUSlurve

0.5%0.0000% whiff

KNUKnuckleball

0.1%0.0000% whiff

Career trajectory

Year	Team	G	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	WAR
2026	Chicago Cubs	89	0.234	0.367	0.391	0.758	11	47	—
2025	Chicago Cubs	155	0.261	0.343	0.523	0.866	34	90	—
2024	Chicago Cubs	152	0.248	0.335	0.440	0.775	21	65	—
2023	Los Angeles Dodgers	27	0.167	0.247	0.292	0.539	2	7	—