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Michael Busch
1B
CHC
2026 season
- GP
- 162
- AVG
- .240
- HR
- 20
- RBI
- 77
- R
- 78
- SB
- 3
- OPS
- .744
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @SD | L 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | @SD | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | @BOS | W 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | @BOS | L 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | @BOS | L 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs MIA | L 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | vs MIA | L 2-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | @CIN | W 9-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | @CIN | W 5-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @CIN | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs ATL | W 8-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 15 | vs ATL | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs ATL | W 7-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs PIT | L 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs PIT | W 12-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @MIL | L 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | @MIL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | @MIL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | @MIA | L 3-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @MIA | W 6-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | @MIA | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs MIL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | vs MIL | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | vs MIL | L 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | vs MIL | W 17-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs CIN | L 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 29 | vs CIN | W 17-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs CIN | L 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | @AZ | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 25 | @AZ | L 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | @AZ | W 7-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | @SEA | W 19-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | @SEA | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 21 | @SEA | L 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 19 | vs CWS | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | vs CWS | W 7-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs STL | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 14 | vs STL | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 13 | @WSH | L 0-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12 | @WSH | W 12-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | @WSH | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | @KC | W 10-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @KC | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | @KC | W 6-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | vs TOR | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 5 | vs LAD | W 7-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | vs LAD | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | vs LAD | W 10-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | vs NYY | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1 | vs NYY | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 31 | vs NYY | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30 | @STL | W 4-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | @STL | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | @STL | W 10-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | @STL | W 7-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | @PIT | L 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | @PIT | W 11-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | @PIT | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 22 | vs DET | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21 | vs DET | W 11-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | vs DET | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 19 | vs MIN | W 10-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs MIN | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 17 | vs MIN | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @CIN | W 8-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 11 | @CIN | W 5-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @CIN | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | @BAL | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8 | @BAL | W 9-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @BAL | W 5-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | vs STL | W 6-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | vs STL | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 3 | vs STL | L 1-17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | vs SD | W 23-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | vs SD | W 9-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | vs SD | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 28 | @MIL | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 27 | @MIL | W 8-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | @MIL | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @NYM | W 4-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | @NYM | W 10-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 24 | @NYM | W 10-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | @NYM | W 9-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | vs TOR | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | vs TOR | W 16-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | vs COL | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | vs COL | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | vs COL | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 14 | @SF | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | @SF | W 6-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 12 | @SF | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | @COL | W 9-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10 | @COL | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 9 | @COL | L 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | vs SF | L 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 6 | vs SF | W 3-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 5 | vs SF | L 3-18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Latest news
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Busch helped lead Chicago's offense in the first game of Friday's twin bill but didn't get enough support in an eventual 4-3 loss. The first baseman has three multi-hit performances over his last six games, which has pushed his season batting average up to .241 to go along with a .748 OPS. Busch remains limited against left-handed pitchers, and the Cubs will likely try to shield him from those matchups to some degree in the postseason, but he figures to be a lineup regular as they begin their march through the playoffs.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Busch went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Reds.
Busch hit his second home run in the last seven games during the sixth inning, which gives him 20 long balls for the season. The slugging first baseman now has three straight 20-homer campaigns, though he's taken a step back from 2025, when he launched 34 long balls during the regular season. Busch should continue to see ample playing time down the stretch as the Cubs battle for playoff positioning.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 20
Busch went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Busch was eventually lifted for pinch hitter Seiya Suzuki in the eighth inning, but not before he lifted his 19th home run of the season. The first baseman now has two long balls in 11 games this month to go along with a .745 OPS. Overall, Busch has a .741 OPS, which is a step back from the career-best .866 OPS he registered during his 2025 breakout campaign, when he also launched 34 home runs in the regular season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 13
Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Busch will head to the bench as the Cubs roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Robert Gasser. BJ Murray will get the nod at first base in place of Busch.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 7
Busch went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.
Busch walked and came around to score in the sixth inning before adding a solo shot in the ninth. The 28-year-old has now homered in two of his past eight contests, though he's just 4-for-34 with 10 strikeouts in that span. On the year, he's slashing .236/.345/.391 with 18 homers, 69 RBI, 64 runs scored and two steals across 629 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 5
Busch went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Reds.
Busch has now gone deep three times in his last nine games, and he's up to 17 long balls overall. The slugging first baseman hasn't quite matched his production from last year, when he blasted 34 home runs and finished with an .866 OPS during the regular season, but he's still had a productive campaign in 2026. Busch now has 68 RBI and a .754 OPS in 133 games this year to go along with his 17 homers.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 29