Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 27y-4m-25d (Nov 09, 1997)
Exp: 1.045 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary

$780,500

2025 Cash

$780,500

Career Earnings

$4,330,047

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)

Michael Busch signed a 1 year, $780,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $780,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $780,500. In 2025, Busch will earn a base salary of $780,500, while carrying a total salary of $780,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,500
Average Salary:
$780,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27 $780,500 $780,500 0.32% $780,500 $780,500
2026 28
PRE-ARB
2027 29
ARB 1
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 1.045 $780,500 - - $780,500 $780,500
2026 28 --
PRE-ARB
2027 29 --
ARB 1
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27 $780,500 $780,500 $780,500 - $780,500 $780,500
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,500
Average Salary:
$741,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,312,000
Average Salary:
$2,312,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

1.045 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,330,047

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
2023 25
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$170,324
$2,482,324
2024 26
0.045
Active
$1,067,223
$3,549,547
2025 27
1.045
Active
$780,500
$4,330,047
Total      
$4,330,047
$4,330,047
Total
$4,330,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $170,324 $2,312,000 - $2,482,324
2 $1,522,000 - $325,723 $1,847,723
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
2023
25
$170,324
$170,324
$2,482,324
2024
26
$741,500
$325,723
$1,067,223
$3,549,547
2025
27
$780,500
$780,500
$4,330,047
Total
$1,692,324
$2,312,000
$325,723
$4,330,047
$4,330,047
Total
$1,692,324
$2,312,000
$325,723
$4,330,047

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $170,324 $2,312,000 - $2,482,324
2 $1,522,000 - $325,723 $1,847,723
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $741,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Yency Almonte for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope
  • Sep 08, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Aug 22, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 27, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 16, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • May 11, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Apr 25, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 15, 2022 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#31 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CHC 8 7 31 27 4 7 0 0 1 4 10 3 7 1 .259 .355 .370 .725
2024 CHC 152 135 567 496 73 123 28 2 21 65 218 63 162 2 .248 .335 .440 .775 2.93
2023 LAD 27 18 81 72 9 12 3 0 2 7 21 8 27 1 .167 .247 .292 .539 -0.46

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $741,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 11, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Yency Almonte for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope
Sep 08, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
Aug 22, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
Jun 27, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
Jun 16, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
May 11, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
Apr 25, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
Nov 15, 2022
Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
Jul 05, 2019
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
Jun 03, 2019
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#31 overall)

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