Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 27y-4m-17d (Nov 09, 1997)
Exp: 1.045 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2019
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,500
Average Salary:
$741,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2019-2019 Signing Bonus
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
$3,549,547
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 21 |
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- |
Signing Bonus
|
$2,312,000 |
$2,312,000 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$170,324 |
$2,482,324 |
|
2024 | 26 |
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0.045 |
Active
|
$1,067,223 |
$3,549,547 |
|
Total |
$3,549,547 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$170,324 | $2,312,000 | - | $2,482,324 |
1 |
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$741,500 | - | $325,723 | $1,067,223 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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21 |
$2,312,000 |
$2,312,000 |
$2,312,000 |
||
2023 |
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25 |
$170,324
|
$170,324 |
$2,482,324 |
||
2024 |
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26 |
$741,500
|
$325,723 |
$1,067,223 |
$3,549,547 |
|
Total |
$911,824 |
$2,312,000 |
$325,723 |
$3,549,547 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$170,324 | $2,312,000 | - | $2,482,324 |
1 |
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$741,500 | - | $325,723 | $1,067,223 |
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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)
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Jun 27, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jun 16, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
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May 11, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Apr 25, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
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Nov 15, 2022 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
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Jul 05, 2019 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
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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 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | |
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 |