MLB
Michael Busch
Michael Busch
Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 27-12d (Nov 09, 1997)
Exp: 1.045 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$3,223,824
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Michael Busch signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Busch will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
29 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 1.045 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Michael Busch signed a 1 year , $741,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $741,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $741,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,500
Average Salary:
$741,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Michael Busch signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Michael Busch signed a 1 year , $2,312,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $2,312,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,312,000.
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
$3,223,824
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$2,312,000 |
$2,312,000 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$170,324 |
$2,482,324 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$741,500 |
$3,223,824 |
|
| Total |
$3,223,824 |
$3,223,824 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,023,824 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$170,324 | $2,312,000 | - | $2,482,324 |
| 1 |
|
$741,500 | - | - | $741,500 |
| 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
|
$741,500 |
$3,223,824 |
||
| Total |
$911,824 |
$2,312,000 |
$3,223,824 |
$3,223,824 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,711,824 |
$2,312,000 |
$4,023,824 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$170,324 | $2,312,000 | - | $2,482,324 |
| 1 |
|
$741,500 | - | - | $741,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
