1B Michael Busch #57
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/24/2031
1B MICHAEL BUSCH #57 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
147 542 138 21 4 25 79 71 133 .255 .347 .446 2 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 9 9
Gap 11 11 11 11
Power 12 11 12 12
Eye 15 14 15 15
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 7
Errors: - 10 9
Arm: 1 8 9
Turn DP: - 9 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 7
1st Base: 13 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/2031 @ TB Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2031 @ TB Loss, 1-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/01/2031 @ TOR Loss, 4-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2031 @ TOR Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/27/2031 TB Loss, 1-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/26/2031 TB Win, 4-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/25/2031 SEA Win, 9-8 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
09/24/2031 SEA Win, 6-1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/23/2031 SEA Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2031 @ BAL Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Good-natured with a zest for life.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,000,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2031 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 147 542 138 21 4 25 79 69 71 133 .255 .347 .446 .793 .337 .192 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 631 9 1 2 6 0 7 242 50 2 3 40.0 88.8 5.71 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 22 3 3 4 20 12 8 17 0 0 2 .256 .333 .500 .833
Versus Right   456 116 18 1 21 59 57 63 116 7 0 7 .254 .349 .436 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   79 23 3 0 6 15 11 7 16 2 0 1 .291 .348 .557 .905
May   95 31 5 1 4 14 9 11 23 0 0 2 .326 .407 .526 .934
June   95 22 3 1 6 19 18 20 27 0 0 2 .232 .376 .474 .850
July   79 26 2 1 3 9 11 5 21 2 0 0 .329 .360 .494 .854
August   97 19 4 1 3 8 11 14 20 0 0 3 .196 .316 .351 .666
September   89 15 4 0 3 14 9 13 24 3 0 1 .169 .274 .315 .588
October   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Spring Training   55 12 2 0 0 2 5 5 17 0 0 0 .218 .283 .255 .538
Last Year   420 105 26 4 16 54 47 41 87 6 0 11 .250 .328 .445 .774
2 Years Ago   297 75 11 3 15 49 43 37 66 2 0 8 .253 .349 .461 .810
Career   3240 833 137 31 117 431 446 387 713 38 6 81 .257 .347 .427 .774
Home   259 75 12 1 14 43 37 33 58 4 0 4 .290 .373 .506 .879
Road   283 63 9 3 11 36 32 38 75 3 0 5 .223 .322 .392 .714
Grass   509 131 21 4 24 74 67 67 123 5 0 9 .257 .351 .456 .807
Turf   33 7 0 0 1 5 2 4 10 2 0 0 .212 .282 .303 .585
Day   187 52 8 2 8 24 25 16 55 2 0 4 .278 .344 .471 .815
Night   355 86 13 2 17 55 44 55 78 5 0 5 .242 .348 .434 .781
As Starter   538 137 21 4 25 79 69 69 133 7 0 9 .255 .345 .448 .793
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   113 29 2 1 7 22 15 23 34 2 0 0 .257 .377 .478 .855
Inning 1-3   200 51 6 2 11 30 27 30 53 2 0 3 .255 .357 .470 .827
Inning 4-6   174 37 7 1 7 24 21 13 35 3 0 5 .213 .282 .385 .667
Inning 7-9   152 45 8 1 5 23 16 23 42 2 0 1 .296 .388 .461 .848
Extra Innings   16 5 0 0 2 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 .312 .476 .688 1.164
0 Outs   178 45 5 1 6 20 25 19 34 2 0 2 .253 .328 .393 .722
1 Outs   223 47 7 0 11 23 29 24 71 5 0 4 .211 .293 .390 .683
2 Outs   141 46 9 3 8 36 15 28 28 0 0 3 .326 .448 .603 1.051
Scoring Position   132 34 4 1 5 50 14 23 35 7 0 2 .258 .360 .417 .776
Bases Empty   312 72 11 2 14 14 39 41 77 0 0 7 .231 .333 .413 .747
Runner on 1st   98 32 6 1 6 15 16 7 21 0 0 0 .327 .371 .592 .963
Runner on 2nd   59 13 2 0 1 9 6 10 17 0 0 1 .220 .343 .305 .648
Runner on 3rd   11 2 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 .182 .214 .273 .487
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 11 0 1 2 12 4 6 5 0 0 1 .355 .474 .613 1.087
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 5 1 0 0 .167 .267 .417 .683
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 7 2 3 1 0 0 0 .375 .545 .750 1.295
Bases Loaded   11 3 1 0 0 11 0 1 5 4 0 0 .273 .250 .364 .614
Two Strikes   297 54 6 1 11 37 26 25 133 5 0 5 .182 .253 .320 .573
First Pitch   62 21 4 0 5 13 11 1 0 0 0 1 .339 .359 .645 1.005
Count 0-1   41 14 3 0 2 9 7 0 0 1 0 2 .341 .364 .561 .925
Count 0-2   41 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 26 3 0 2 .000 .043 .000 .043
Count 1-0   47 17 1 1 2 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 .362 .354 .553 .907
Count 1-1   44 14 4 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .614 .932
Count 1-2   95 14 1 0 0 3 3 0 47 0 0 1 .147 .156 .158 .314
Count 2-0   17 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .471 .824
Count 2-1   24 8 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .360 .625 .985
Count 2-2   95 25 4 1 3 15 7 0 42 2 0 1 .263 .265 .421 .686
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 5 24 0 0 0 0 .000 .960 .000 .960
Count 3-1   9 4 0 2 0 2 6 21 0 0 0 0 .444 .833 .889 1.722
Full Count   66 15 1 0 8 16 15 25 18 0 0 1 .227 .446 .606 1.052
Behind in Count   177 28 4 0 2 15 11 0 73 4 0 5 .158 .177 .215 .392
Ahead in Count   98 35 4 3 4 13 20 45 0 1 0 1 .357 .559 .582 1.140
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   433 114 16 2 21 62 55 58 108 7 0 7 .263 .354 .455 .809
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   41 10 2 0 2 5 5 3 9 0 0 0 .244 .295 .439 .734
Batting 6th   13 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
Batting 7th   39 8 2 1 0 6 6 8 10 0 0 1 .205 .354 .308 .662
Batting 8th   14 3 0 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .214 .312 .571 .884
Low Leverage   250 64 12 1 12 22 34 37 67 0 0 5 .256 .363 .456 .819
Medium Leverage   188 46 6 2 8 27 21 20 41 2 0 3 .245 .324 .426 .749
High Leverage   100 27 2 1 5 30 14 14 23 5 0 1 .270 .350 .460 .810
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 26 59 200 54 7 1 10 27 30 27 7 1 32 1 0 .270 .374 .465 .839 126 129 1.2
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 27 155 567 136 23 3 23 83 66 71 11 7 127 1 1 .240 .332 .413 .745 103 106 2.0
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 28 155 554 164 24 9 14 69 88 62 14 5 103 2 0 .296 .378 .448 .826 123 127 2.4
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 29 128 421 106 17 6 8 47 67 51 12 8 100 0 1 .252 .343 .378 .721 97 97 -0.2
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 30 93 239 55 8 1 6 23 36 27 9 2 65 1 2 .230 .329 .347 .676 87 90 0.1
2029 Kansas City - MLB 31 87 297 75 11 3 15 49 43 37 8 2 66 2 1 .253 .349 .461 .810 117 121 1.4
2030 Virginia - MLB 32 130 420 105 26 4 16 54 47 41 11 6 87 2 1 .250 .328 .445 .774 107 107 1.0
2031 New York - MLB 33 147 542 138 21 4 25 79 69 71 9 7 133 2 3 .255 .347 .446 .793 111 112 1.0
Total MLB 954 3240 833 137 31 117 431 446 387 81 38 713 11 9 .257 .347 .427 .774 109 111 8.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Total - 19 55 135 29 8 0 3 22 21 27 2 2 32 2 2 .215 .349 .341 .690 100 100 0.3
2018 Total - 20 64 240 76 10 0 13 63 70 55 13 2 30 8 1 .317 .465 .521 .985 100 100 3.9
2019 Los Angeles N (AZL) - R 21 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -12 19 -0.1
2019 Great Lakes - A 21 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 90 126 0.1
2021 Great Lakes - A+ 23 42 152 35 7 0 3 23 15 29 10 1 37 2 2 .230 .385 .336 .721 109 122 1.2
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 62 198 49 8 4 5 32 33 29 5 2 47 1 2 .247 .355 .404 .759 113 114 1.3
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 75 274 84 13 4 7 44 50 56 10 1 63 6 1 .307 .440 .460 .900 128 133 2.6
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 20 71 15 1 1 1 2 10 16 4 0 15 1 0 .211 .385 .296 .680 86 97 0.3
2023 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 102 365 109 22 7 10 40 44 54 11 0 59 1 0 .299 .405 .479 .884 136 133 3.3
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 96 349 116 14 3 10 62 73 64 11 1 59 1 1 .332 .449 .476 .925 158 161 4.7
Total AAA W 218 785 240 37 11 21 104 127 134 26 1 133 3 1 .306 .423 .461 .884 141 142
Total AA C 137 472 133 21 8 12 76 83 85 15 3 110 7 3 .282 .405 .436 .842 122 126
Total A+ C 42 152 35 7 0 3 23 15 29 10 1 37 2 2 .230 .385 .336 .721 109 122
Total A W 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 90 126
Total AZL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -12 19
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 26 16 55 13 4 0 2 7 7 5 4 2 15 0 0 .236 .333 .418 .752 102 104 -0.1
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 27 4 15 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .400 .650 74 74 -1.0
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 28 16 53 12 1 0 1 4 8 9 0 1 9 0 1 .226 .333 .302 .635 75 81 -1.3
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 29 7 17 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 5 0 0 .059 .200 .059 .259 -24 -17 -1.5
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 30 8 13 4 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 .308 .400 .615 1.015 174 183 -0.3
2029 Kansas City - MLB 31 8 23 4 1 0 2 6 7 9 0 1 10 0 0 .174 .394 .478 .872 135 139 -0.5
Total MLB 59 176 37 7 0 7 24 28 27 6 4 48 0 1 .210 .329 .369 .698 90 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 23 23 168 12 13 180 0 1.000 203.0 7.98 +0.5 1.002
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.3 .980
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 154 154 1181 66 104 1254 7 .994 1358.1 8.26 +1.8 1.013
2025 Los Angeles - MLB LF 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.1 .985
2026 Los Angeles - MLB C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 9 6 59 2 4 63 2 .968 56.0 9.80 -0.7 .802
2026 Los Angeles - MLB LF 130 129 230 2 1 235 3 .987 1128.2 1.85 -4.7 .958
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 0.0 .000
2027 Los Angeles - MLB LF 16 16 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 141.0 1.66 -2.1 .950
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 29 17 163 9 19 173 1 .994 181.0 8.55 +0.4 .986
2028 Los Angeles - MLB LF 34 32 57 0 0 58 1 .983 277.0 1.85 -1.7 .975
2029 Kansas City - MLB 1B 79 79 619 44 66 666 3 .995 693.2 8.60 -1.6 .973
2029 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2030 Virginia - MLB 1B 101 101 784 38 82 831 9 .989 903.0 8.19 -1.9 .977
2030 Virginia - MLB LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 +0.0 .976
2031 New York - MLB 1B 38 37 265 19 30 286 2 .993 303.0 8.44 -0.8 1.000
2031 New York - MLB 3B 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.2 1.054
2031 New York - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .980
TOTAL C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 435 417 3244 190 319 3458 24 .993 3706.0 8.34 -2.4 .992
TOTAL 3B 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.2 1.054
TOTAL LF 193 181 324 2 1 330 4 .988 1604.2 1.83 -8.2 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (31st) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 12 (15).
04/29/2022 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/27/2022 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
07/12/2022 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
08/02/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 15 (15).
03/13/2023 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/06/2023 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
07/07/2023 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
08/07/2023 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 7 weeks.
12/03/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15).
05/17/2024 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/16/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
06/17/2024 Wins the AAA W Player of the Week Award.
06/28/2024 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/2024 Wins the AAA W Batter of the Month Award.
10/03/2024 Wins the 2024 AAA W Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/05/2024 Wins the 2024 AAA W Most Valuable Player Award.
10/05/2024 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/27/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (14).
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (14).
07/14/2026 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
11/08/2026 Wins the 2026 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
12/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13).
06/26/2027 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/12/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14).
11/23/2028 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14).
03/10/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,690,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
04/27/2029 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
05/27/2029 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 4 weeks.
08/20/2029 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/28/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14).
11/28/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 15 (15).
02/14/2031 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
08/29/2031 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 154 7
Year 3B Rank
2026 9 3
2027 6 10
Year HP Rank
2026 14 7
Year SF Rank
2025 7 10
2027 8 6
2030 6 9
2031 7 6
Year AVG Rank
2026 .296 10
Year OBP Rank
2026 .378 7
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