2025 Stats
AVG
.261
HR
34
RBI
90
R
78
SB
4
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Busch joined the Cubs prior to the 2024 season after never really getting a shot at regular playing time with the Dodgers, and he quickly took advantage of the opportunity in the new locale. The 26-year-old settled in as the primary first baseman for Chicago and appeared in 152 games. Busch ended up recording 21 home runs, 65 RBI and a .775 OPS during his extended run, and he figures to head into 2025 as the team's top option at first once again. There are some limitations to his game from a fantasy perspective, as he doesn't really have a ton of positional versatility. The left-hand hitting Busch has also shown some vulnerability to southpaws during his career, so the Cubs not surprisingly limited his exposure to lefties last year. That caps Busch's upside heading into 2025, but as long as he plays most days against righties, Busch should be able to build on his promising 2024 campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2024.
Smacks fourth homer of postseason
Busch went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
Analysis
Busch put the game away with his left-on-left homer off Robert Gasser in the eighth inning, which pushed Busch's playoff OPS to 1.162. His four homers this postseason lead the majors -- one more than Vladimir Guerrero and Teoscar Hernandez. It's still possible Busch starts Game 5 on the bench if the Brewers go with a lefty opener, but he should enter as soon as a right-hander takes the mound for the opposition.
Busch put the game away with his left-on-left homer off Robert Gasser in the eighth inning, which pushed Busch's playoff OPS to 1.162. His four homers this postseason lead the majors -- one more than Vladimir Guerrero and Teoscar Hernandez. It's still possible Busch starts Game 5 on the bench if the Brewers go with a lefty opener, but he should enter as soon as a right-hander takes the mound for the opposition.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+26%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+42%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .662 | 210 | 5 | 16 | .230 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .832 | 1030 | 52 | 146 | .253 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .642 | 95 | 4 | 8 | .207 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .910 | 497 | 30 | 82 | .272 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .712 | 100 | 1 | 8 | .258 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .788 | 467 | 20 | 57 | .246 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .467 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .556 | 66 | 2 | 7 | .158 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+8%
OPS on Road
2025
+2%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .770 | 587 | 22 | 67 | .237 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .832 | 653 | 35 | 95 | .260 | ||||
| 2025Home | .856 | 284 | 13 | 40 | .262 | ||||
| 2025Away | .875 | 308 | 21 | 50 | .261 | ||||
| 2024Home | .683 | 264 | 8 | 25 | .211 | ||||
| 2024Away | .855 | 303 | 13 | 40 | .280 | ||||
| 2023Home | .745 | 39 | 1 | 2 | .235 | ||||
| 2023Away | .351 | 42 | 1 | 5 | .105 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Busch compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.40BB Rate
9.5%K Rate
23.5%BABIP
.292ISO
.261AVG
.261OBP
.343SLG
.523OPS
.866wOBA
.374Exit Velocity
92.2 mphHard Hit Rate
38.3%Barrels/PA
11.1%Expected BA
.275Expected SLG
.569Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
35.8%Line Drive %
22.0%Fly Ball %
42.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Busch fits best defensively at designated hitter, but it's still to be determined whether his bat will produce enough value in the majors to be worth playing at the bottom of the defensive spectrum. With the addition of automated balls and strikes, the Pacific Coast League was even more of a hitter's paradise than in the past, and Busch took full advantage, slashing .323/.431/.618 with 27 home runs, an 18.8 K% and a 13.9 BB% in 98 games. In addition to the cartoonish hitting environment he played in, Busch was 25 years old, so there would be no excuse for him not to mash Triple-A pitching. Even in that juiced environment, Busch only managed a .795 OPS with two home runs in 167 plate appearances against lefties, so he may be platooned if he doesn't become passable somewhere defensively. He only got 81 plate appearances in the majors, struggling to an unlucky .167 average with 27 strikeouts, eight walks and two home runs. He is eligible at third base in 2024 but may not have anywhere to play for the Dodgers in the short term. There are some Quad-A hitter red flags, and Busch may need a trade to get a chance to show he belongs.
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Likely mid-game entrant in Game 2
Busch is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Brewers, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Pops first postseason homer
Busch went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's wild-card win over the Padres.
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Monster day in Saturday's win
Busch went 4-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
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Launches another home run Friday
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, an additional run scored and two RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the Cardinals.
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Blasts 31st home run Tuesday
Busch went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Mets.
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Swinging hot bat before playoffs
Busch went 4-for-4 with two homers, a double, a triple and a walk in Saturday's win over the Cardinals and has recorded multi-hit games in three of his last four contests.
Analysis
Busch belted two homers Saturday, one in the first inning and another in the fifth, and finished a single short of hitting for the cycle. The first baseman has been one of the Cubs' most consistent offensive weapons all season long, and the team will need him to continue swinging a hot bat in the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres, which starts on Tuesday.
Busch belted two homers Saturday, one in the first inning and another in the fifth, and finished a single short of hitting for the cycle. The first baseman has been one of the Cubs' most consistent offensive weapons all season long, and the team will need him to continue swinging a hot bat in the NL Wild Card Series against the Padres, which starts on Tuesday.