90
Michael Busch
#29
First Base
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 210 lbs · Born Nov 9, 1997 · Debut 2023
.239
2026 AVG
20
2026 HR
239
Career RBI
1,925
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Miami Marlins @
Chicago Cubs
2026-09-24
Home Batting #4 3 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Chicago Cubs
2026-09-25
Away Batting #4 3 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Chicago Cubs
2026-09-26
Away Batting #4 3 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.250 HR1 OPS0.893
L7D
G4 AVG.231 HR1 OPS0.906
L14D
G10 AVG.281 HR2 OPS0.929
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.793
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.444
Career Stats
.246
AVG
1,925
PA
1,670
AB
410
H
83
2B
9
3B
77
HR
239
RBI
216
BB
487
K
10
SB
2026 Season
154
G
685
PA
578
AB
138
H
20
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-19 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | Atlanta Braves | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | Atlanta Braves | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Atlanta Braves | H | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-09-13 | Pittsburgh Pirates | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-12 | Pittsburgh Pirates | H | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Milwaukee Brewers | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .231 | .444 | .462 | 0.906 |
| Last 14D | 10 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | .281 | .429 | .500 | 0.929 |
| Last 21D | 17 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | .236 | .368 | .436 | 0.804 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .250 | .455 | .438 | 0.893 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | .281 | .429 | .500 | 0.929 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 488 | 411 | 98 | 13 | 66 | 117 | .238 | .353 | .384 | 0.737 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 197 | 167 | 40 | 7 | 23 | 42 | .240 | .345 | .425 | 0.770 | reliable sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .320 |
| Slot 2 | 19 | 89 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .218 | .315 | .321 |
| Slot 3 | 69 | 317 | 267 | 61 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 77 | .228 | .341 | .382 |
| Slot 4 | 12 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | .182 | .308 | .318 |
| Slot 5 | 23 | 100 | 87 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | .253 | .340 | .414 |
| Slot 6 | 18 | 80 | 61 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 18 | .328 | .475 | .607 |
| Slot 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .333 | .429 |
| Slot 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | .100 | .100 | .100 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 77 | 333 | 288 | 70 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 83 | .243 | .339 | .424 | 0.763 |
| Away | 77 | 352 | 290 | 68 | 8 | 36 | 51 | 76 | .234 | .361 | .369 | 0.730 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Tyler Phillips
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball SI/FF | 34.2% | 95.5 | 7.4% | 0.348 | 0.793 | 408 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST/SL | 24.9% | 84.2 | 38.7% | 0.331 | 0.766 | 140 |
| Splitter/Forkball FS | 22.9% | 87.0 | 38.2% | 0.294 Small | 0.618 | 19 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 18.0% | 83.5 | 46.3% | 0.341 | 0.742 | 52 |
wOBA and OPS are Michael Busch's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Michael Busch compare to other MLB hitters?
Walk Rate
13.0%
92th
On-Base %
.350
84th
BB/K Ratio
0.560
81th
OPS
0.747
68th
Isolated Power
.157
58th
Slugging %
.396
55th
HR Rate
0.029
52th
Batting Average
.239
47th
Strikeout Rate
23.2%
47th
SB Rate
0.004
25th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.793
PA408
K%15.2%
Whiff16.3%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.766
PA140
K%30.7%
Whiff43.6%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.444
PA99
K%38.4%
Whiff48.8%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.742
PA52
K%38.5%
Whiff41.3%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.618
PA19
K%36.8%
Whiff46.4%
Other/Unknown
OPS1.194
PA9
K%0.0%
Whiff16.7%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 408 | .246 | .363 | .430 | 0.793 | .184 | 15.2% | 14.0% | 14 | 42.4% | 9.3% | 16.3% | 26.1% | #606 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 140 | .256 | .336 | .430 | 0.766 | .174 | 30.7% | 10.7% | 5 | 38.0% | 6.3% | 43.6% | 31.0% | #322 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 99 | .157 | .242 | .202 | 0.444 | .045 | 38.4% | 10.1% | 0 | 31.4% | 3.9% | 48.8% | 27.7% | #609 | OK | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 52 | .238 | .385 | .357 | 0.742 | .119 | 38.5% | 9.6% | 1 | 50.0% | 9.1% | 41.3% | 30.8% | #291 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 19 | .250 | .368 | .250 | 0.618 | .000 | 36.8% | 15.8% | 0 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 46.4% | 25.3% | #241 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 9 | .375 | .444 | .750 | 1.194 | .375 | 0.0% | 11.1% | 1 | 50.0% | 12.5% | 16.7% | 17.7% | #97 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 248 | 0.733 | .178 | 16.5% | 15.2% | 41.1% | 8.3% | #637 | — |
| SL | Slider/Sweeper | 94 | 0.712 | .143 | 37.2% | 49.7% | 37.5% | 6.3% | #395 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 116 | 0.860 | .159 | 12.9% | 20.9% | 41.7% | 9.7% | #383 | — |
| CH | Changeup | 99 | 0.444 | .045 | 38.4% | 48.8% | 31.4% | 3.9% | #609 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 43 | 0.940 | .303 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 50.0% | 14.3% | #323 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 46 | 0.884 | .244 | 17.4% | 29.0% | 38.7% | 6.5% | #204 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 39 | 0.682 | .129 | 41.0% | 44.6% | 53.3% | 6.7% | #315 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 18 | 0.583 | .000 | 38.9% | 46.4% | 11.1% | 0.0% | #254 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 8 | 1.125 | .000 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 25.0% | 25.0% | #106 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 0.750 | .250 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% | #110 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 8 | 1.357 | .428 | 0.0% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 14.3% | #61 | — |
| KNSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #28 | — |
| CSSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #9 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #29 | — |
| FOSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
90
Michael Busch
1B · Cubs
Cityscapes Diamond
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
4.2k
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+198 (+5.0%)
7d
+107 (+2.6%)
Power R
101
Contact R
91
Contact L
80
Power L
75
Speed
54
Arm Str
48
75
Michael Busch
1B · Cubs
Live Silver
▲ Rising Fast
Buy-Now
56
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+20 (+55.6%)
7d
-27 (-32.5%)
Power R
80
Contact R
67
Power L
56
Contact L
51
Speed
41
Arm Str
33