Michael Busch
Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 27-19d (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
|
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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
|
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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
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
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
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 |
- 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 |