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Michael Busch
#29
First Base
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 210 lbs · Born Nov 9, 1997 · Debut 2023
.242
2026 AVG
20
2026 HR
239
Career RBI
1,950
Career PA
📅
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Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.333 OPS0.701
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.785
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.452
Career Stats
.246
AVG
1,950
PA
1,692
AB
417
H
83
2B
9
3B
77
HR
239
RBI
219
BB
493
K
10
SB
2026 Season
160
G
710
PA
600
AB
145
H
20
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Boston Red Sox | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | Boston Red Sox | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | Boston Red Sox | A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | Miami Marlins | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | Miami Marlins | H | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | Miami Marlins | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 5G | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | .333 | .368 | .333 | 0.701 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 43 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | .286 | .419 | .371 | 0.790 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 506 | 427 | 103 | 13 | 68 | 122 | .241 | .354 | .382 | 0.736 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 204 | 173 | 42 | 7 | 24 | 43 | .243 | .348 | .422 | 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 | 74 | 338 | 286 | 66 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 83 | .231 | .340 | .374 |
| 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 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | .353 | .421 | .471 |
| 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 | 80 | 347 | 300 | 73 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 87 | .243 | .340 | .417 | 0.757 |
| Away | 80 | 363 | 300 | 72 | 8 | 36 | 52 | 78 | .240 | .364 | .370 | 0.734 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
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PardonMe Stat Review
How does Michael Busch compare to other MLB hitters?
Walk Rate
13.0%
92th
On-Base %
.352
85th
BB/K Ratio
0.558
82th
OPS
0.745
69th
Isolated Power
.152
54th
Slugging %
.393
52th
Batting Average
.242
51th
HR Rate
0.028
49th
Strikeout Rate
23.2%
47th
SB Rate
0.004
25th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 465 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.785
PA426
K%15.0%
Whiff16.3%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.771
PA146
K%30.8%
Whiff43.0%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.452
PA102
K%38.2%
Whiff49.7%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.726
PA53
K%39.6%
Whiff41.0%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.529
PA22
K%36.4%
Whiff46.9%
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 | 426 | .246 | .362 | .423 | 0.785 | .177 | 15.0% | 13.9% | 14 | 42.5% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 26.2% | #612 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 146 | .262 | .342 | .429 | 0.771 | .167 | 30.8% | 11.0% | 5 | 39.0% | 6.1% | 43.0% | 30.8% | #313 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 102 | .163 | .245 | .207 | 0.452 | .044 | 38.2% | 9.8% | 0 | 32.1% | 3.8% | 49.7% | 28.0% | #613 | OK | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 53 | .233 | .377 | .349 | 0.726 | .116 | 39.6% | 9.4% | 1 | 50.0% | 9.1% | 41.0% | 31.3% | #290 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 22 | .211 | .318 | .211 | 0.529 | .000 | 36.4% | 13.6% | 0 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 46.9% | 26.1% | #285 | 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 | 256 | 0.728 | .172 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 41.9% | 8.6% | #647 | — |
| SL | Slider/Sweeper | 97 | 0.732 | .138 | 37.1% | 48.6% | 40.0% | 6.0% | #370 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 125 | 0.851 | .148 | 12.0% | 20.4% | 40.5% | 8.9% | #394 | — |
| CH | Changeup | 102 | 0.452 | .044 | 38.2% | 49.7% | 32.1% | 3.8% | #613 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 49 | 0.854 | .231 | 18.4% | 29.6% | 37.5% | 6.3% | #207 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 44 | 0.915 | .294 | 15.9% | 14.9% | 50.0% | 14.3% | #347 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 40 | 0.662 | .124 | 42.5% | 44.1% | 53.3% | 6.7% | #333 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 21 | 0.497 | .000 | 38.1% | 46.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | #315 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 8 | 1.125 | .000 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 25.0% | 25.0% | #102 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 0.750 | .250 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% | #109 | — |
| 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% | — | — | #10 | — |
| 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
4.1k
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
+118 (+3.0%)
7d
+128 (+3.2%)
Power R
101
Contact R
91
Contact L
80
Power L
75
Speed
54
Arm Str
48
75
Michael Busch
1B · Cubs
Live Silver
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
65
Sell-Now Net
45
Flip Profit
+8
24h
0 (0.0%)
7d
-2 (-3.0%)
Power R
80
Contact R
67
Power L
56
Contact L
51
Speed
41
Arm Str
33