Busch went 1-for-3 with a three-run double, two walks, one stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rangers. Busch walked and stole his first base of the season in the sixth inning before hitting a bases-clearing, three-run double in the seventh to break the game open. After Busch got off to a really slow start over the first month of the season, he's been swinging a hot bat in May. In eight games this month, Busch is 11-for-27 with four doubles, a triple, one homer, 12 RBI, three runs scored and eight walks. He's raised his slash line to .234/.345/.369 with three homers, 23 RBI, 17 runs scored, one stolen base and a 23:36 BB:K across 168 plate appearances.
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Michael Busch Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 8-3100000000030003/23W 15-6312100120020053/22W 12-0300000000010003/20L 6-2300000000030003/17W 8-6401010000070023/15L 14-8210000001020003/13L 4-2311100000030013/12W 7-4312200000030023/10L 8-3300000000060003/8L 9-5311100000040013/7W 4-3100000002050003/5W 8-1311010000050023/1L 5-1300000000020002/27W 8-6300000000040002/26L 5-4211010010110022/24W 6-521101001013002
Preseason Totals 428105401432540017 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/9L 6-0301100001060015/8W 4-1110000002031005/7W 8-3401100000050015/6W 7-6301100012080015/5W 3-2413200121040065/4W 5-4300000001030005/3W 8-2212011041000055/2W 2-0301010001070025/1W 6-5402110020060034/29W 5-4400000001060004/28W 4-2110000002040004/27L 9-7500000000070004/26L 6-0201010001120024/25L 12-4501100010050014/24W 6-4502110000080034/23W 8-7612100140040054/22W 4-2211000110030044/21W 7-4411100021020014/20W 5-1411100000040014/19W 2-1400000000030004/18W 4-2401100000040014/17W 12-4422200001030024/15W 11-2500000000060004/14W 10-4412200002050024/12W 7-6101100010010014/11L 4-3300000000050004/10L 2-0500000000060004/8W 6-2400000000060004/7W 9-2500000000030004/6L 6-4210000011020004/5L 6-5300000001060004/5W 1-0400000000040004/3L 4-1400000000050004/1W 6-2312200001060023/310-0200000000030003/30W 7-2310000002010003/29L 6-3400000000060003/28W 10-2411100001030013/26L 10-442312001103005
Regular Season Totals 137173221713202411681050
Michael Busch Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 323340.236228124210530.349Home 318260.310175113000420.398Away 0580.13353011210110.284Day 114200.250126110100310.333Night 29140.219102014110220.367March 0140.222220400060.364April 210180.188142011200260.282May 112120.4006419010210.525Opponent vs SD 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.267 vs LAA 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0.417 vs TEX 0 3 2 0.333 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0.556 vs CIN 1 3 5 0.357 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 0.500 vs LAD 0 1 4 0.333 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.429 vs PIT 0 1 1 0.111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111 vs AZ 0 6 5 0.500 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 10 0.538 vs TB 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.077 vs NYM 0 0 3 0.250 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.308 vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 vs WSH 0 1 4 0.333 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0.429 vs PHI 2 7 8 0.296 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 14 0.367 Venue @ San Diego 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.267 @ Los Angeles 0 1 4 0.333 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 6 0.429 @ Tampa Bay 0 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.077 @ Cleveland 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 @ Chicago 3 18 26 0.310 17 5 1 13 0 0 0 42 0.398 @ Texas 0 3 2 0.333 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 3 0.556 @ Philadelphia 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.364
Michael Busch Player Profile
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Michael Busch: Breaking News
Leads offense Tuesday
Busch went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two total RBI in Tuesday's 3-2, 10-inning win over the Reds. Busch was the only Chicago player with multiple hits and led the way offensively Tuesday. The first baseman has been good lately with a .304 batting average, two home runs and 14 RBI over his last 12 games. Overall, Busch is batting .229 with a .697 OPS, three homers and 20 RBI in 35 contests, and his recent stretch suggests that those numbers will trend upward.
Drives in four Sunday
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and four RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Busch was all over the bases Sunday as he helped power the Cubs to victory, The first baseman is heating up with a .298 batting average, eight extra-base hits and 14 RBI across his last 12 games. Busch had the opportunity to bat first Saturday with Nico Hoerner out for a game with a neck issue, but the latter returned Sunday. That development pushed Busch down to sixth in the order, with Hoerner returning to the top spot.