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Michael Busch

Michael Busch

1B • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank N/A Actual 9 133 ADP • Trade Value
AB AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB FSP
605.240207778.354.39037.04
Compare to same point last season
551.263389482346.5344

Michael Busch Trade Value

Trade value on the open market is 7.04 which ranks him 18th among first baseman's and 148th overall. His maximum trade value within the past 60 days is 10.18.

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Michael Busch CHC 1B7.04
Cameron Cauley SS7.00
Tyler Mahle SP6.99
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First Baseman Similar in Value

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Alec Burleson STL9.46
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Michael Busch CHC7.04
Luis Garcia Jr. NYY6.92
Freddie Freeman LAD5.88
Kyle Stowers MIA5.87

Michael Busch Trade Value Over Time


Date Rating
Nov 11th7.04
Nov 10th7.04
Nov 9th7.04
Nov 8th7.04
Nov 7th7.04
Nov 6th7.04
Nov 5th7.04
Nov 4th7.04
Nov 3rd7.04
Nov 2nd7.04
Nov 1st7.04
Oct 31st7.04
Oct 30th7.04
Oct 29th7.04
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Depth Chart

Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
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NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 91% 86%
Michael Busch 64% 59%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 100% 82%
Dansby Swanson 45% 14%
Pedro Ramirez 9% 5%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 100% 91%
Matt Shaw 9% 0%
NAME OWN START
Edward Cabrera 23% 9%
Ben Brown 18% 0%
Cade Horton 14% 0%
Justin Steele 9% 0%
Javier Assad 5% 5%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 41% 27%
Jacob Webb 23% 23%
Ryan Zeferjahn 9% 9%

Team Rankings

AVG
.249
13th
R
793
5th
HR
223
6th
RBI
771
4th
SB
161
3rd
OBP
.320
10th
SLG
.430
6th
OPS
.750
7th
W
92
6th
SV
44
9th
ERA
3.81
9th
WHIP
1.18
2nd
QS
61
11th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers97-65.599-806634
CubsCubs92-70.5685793649
RedsReds83-79.51214716681
CardinalsCardinals78-84.48119689754
PiratesPirates71-91.43826583645

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Schedule

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Player Timeline

Sep 19th

Michael Busch’s 20th Home Run Gives Cubs the Lead

Sep 12th

Michael Busch Gets the Cubs Off to a Strong Start

Aug 28th

Michael Busch Hits Two-Run Homer to Extend Cubs’ Lead

Aug 3rd

Michael Busch Joins Cubs’ Home Run Surge

Jul 1st

Michael Busch Powers Cubs to 23 Runs in Offensive Explosion

Jun 30th

2026 Cubs and White Sox Combine for 17 Walkoff Moments, Led by Michael ...

Jun 24th

Michael Busch Ties Game with 9th Home Run of the Season

Jun 13th

Michael Busch Homers, Extends On-Base Streak to 18 as Cubs Win

Jun 11th

Michael Busch Records 200th Career RBI

Jun 6th

Michael Busch Walks It Off as Cubs Win After PCA Ties It Twice

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