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Michael Busch
#29
First Base
Bats L
Throws R
5'11", 210 lbs · Born Nov 9, 1997 · Debut 2023
.241
2026 AVG
14
2026 HR
225
Career RBI
1,757
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Chicago Cubs @
Kansas City Royals
2026-08-09
Away Batting #4 3 Projected
Washington Nationals @
Chicago Cubs
2026-08-11
Away Batting #4 3 Projected
Washington Nationals @
Chicago Cubs
2026-08-12
Away Batting #4 3 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.250 HR1 OPS0.736
L7D
G5 AVG.250 HR1 OPS0.736
L14D
G12 AVG.212 HR1 OPS0.549
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 0.791
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.430
Career Stats
.247
AVG
1,757
PA
1,528
AB
377
H
75
2B
9
3B
71
HR
225
RBI
194
BB
445
K
9
SB
2026 Season
115
G
517
PA
436
AB
105
H
14
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Toronto Blue Jays | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-05 | Los Angeles Dodgers | H | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Los Angeles Dodgers | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Los Angeles Dodgers | H | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-02 | New York Yankees | H | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | New York Yankees | H | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | New York Yankees | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-30 | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 5 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .286 | .450 | 0.736 |
| Last 14D | 12 | 54 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .212 | .241 | .308 | 0.549 |
| Last 21D | 18 | 84 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .247 | .274 | .346 | 0.620 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .286 | .450 | 0.736 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 44 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .209 | .227 | .302 | 0.529 |
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 | 18 | 84 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .192 | .298 | .288 |
| Slot 3 | 46 | 217 | 183 | 43 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 51 | .235 | .346 | .383 |
| Slot 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
| Slot 5 | 22 | 95 | 82 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | .256 | .347 | .427 |
| Slot 6 | 14 | 62 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 15 | .326 | .484 | .587 |
| Slot 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .333 | .429 |
| 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 | 59 | 257 | 221 | 58 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 63 | .262 | .362 | .443 | 0.805 |
| Away | 56 | 260 | 215 | 47 | 5 | 29 | 37 | 54 | .219 | .342 | .335 | 0.677 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Randy Dobnak
Balanced
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball SI/FF/FC | 48.6% | 91.9 | 4.3% | 0.349 | 0.791 | 323 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST/SL | 30.5% | 82.3 | 42.9% | 0.326 | 0.754 | 109 |
| Changeup CH | 20.2% | 85.2 | 32.3% | 0.199 | 0.430 | 75 |
| Curve/Slurve CU | 0.8% | 84.0 | — | 0.353 | 0.742 | 37 |
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%
90th
On-Base %
.352
83th
BB/K Ratio
0.573
80th
OPS
0.742
67th
Isolated Power
.149
49th
Batting Average
.241
48th
Strikeout Rate
22.6%
48th
Slugging %
.390
47th
HR Rate
0.027
45th
SB Rate
0.004
24th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS0.791
PA323
K%14.9%
Whiff15.8%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.754
PA109
K%30.3%
Whiff43.7%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.430
PA75
K%40.0%
Whiff48.8%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.742
PA37
K%32.4%
Whiff41.8%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.650
PA15
K%33.3%
Whiff50.0%
Other/Unknown
OPS1.400
PA5
K%0.0%
Whiff25.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 323 | .244 | .365 | .426 | 0.791 | .182 | 14.9% | 14.2% | 11 | 42.2% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 25.6% | #619 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 109 | .266 | .339 | .415 | 0.754 | .149 | 30.3% | 10.1% | 3 | 38.7% | 4.8% | 43.7% | 29.9% | #348 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 75 | .159 | .227 | .203 | 0.430 | .044 | 40.0% | 8.0% | 0 | 28.2% | 5.1% | 48.8% | 28.1% | #588 | OK | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 37 | .276 | .432 | .310 | 0.742 | .034 | 32.4% | 10.8% | 0 | 47.1% | 5.9% | 41.8% | 28.8% | #295 | Small-ish | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 15 | .250 | .400 | .250 | 0.650 | .000 | 33.3% | 20.0% | 0 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 26.9% | #214 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 5 | .400 | .400 | .100 | 1.400 | .600 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 22.2% | #70 | 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 | 191 | 0.702 | .159 | 16.8% | 14.3% | 40.6% | 8.0% | #685 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 73 | 0.729 | .138 | 37.0% | 47.6% | 35.1% | 5.4% | #387 | — |
| SI | Fastball | 96 | 0.892 | .180 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 42.6% | 11.5% | #354 | — |
| CH | Changeup | 75 | 0.430 | .044 | 40.0% | 48.8% | 28.2% | 5.1% | #588 | — |
| FCSmall-ish | Fastball | 35 | 0.993 | .334 | 14.3% | 14.1% | 47.8% | 13.0% | #309 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 36 | 0.809 | .172 | 16.7% | 34.6% | 44.0% | 4.0% | #231 | — |
| CUSmall-ish | Curve/Slurve | 26 | 0.723 | .050 | 34.6% | 47.5% | 54.6% | 0.0% | #300 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 14 | 0.607 | .000 | 35.7% | 50.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | #230 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 8 | 1.125 | .000 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | #103 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 2 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | #142 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 4 | 1.750 | .750 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 25.0% | #45 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #25 | — |
| FOSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | — | #7 | — |
| KNSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #18 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
90
Michael Busch
1B · Cubs
Cityscapes Diamond
◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
4.0k
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
0 (0.0%)
7d
+206 (+5.4%)
Power R
101
Contact R
91
Contact L
80
Power L
75
Speed
54
Arm Str
48
75
Michael Busch
1B · Cubs
Live Silver
⇔ Wide Spread
Buy-Now
40
Sell-Now Net
22
Flip Profit
+11
24h
-4 (-9.1%)
7d
+5 (+14.3%)
Power R
80
Contact R
67
Power L
56
Contact L
51
Speed
41
Arm Str
33