1B Michael Busch #17
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/26/2030
OA: 45 POT: 45
1B MICHAEL BUSCH #17 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Busch often shows a lack of effort.
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
2023 Los Angeles - COBB 25 61 224 49 10 2 4 24 27 22 7 1 70 1 3 .219 .307 .335 .642 76 65 -0.9
2024 Los Angeles - COBB 26 55 191 44 8 5 6 26 23 16 2 0 53 0 3 .230 .297 .419 .715 91 86 -0.2
2025 Los Angeles - COBB 27 145 527 119 21 2 25 75 65 30 18 4 127 3 1 .226 .288 .416 .704 90 89 -0.2
2026 Los Angeles - COBB 28 88 304 80 15 2 7 36 32 23 5 1 77 1 0 .263 .324 .395 .719 97 93 0.2
2027 Los Angeles - COBB 29 9 28 10 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 8 0 0 .357 .387 .429 .816 129 130 0.0
2029 Arizona - COBB 31 100 211 44 7 0 7 31 23 18 6 1 62 0 0 .209 .288 .341 .629 72 67 -0.7
Total COBB 458 1485 346 63 11 49 195 173 111 38 8 397 5 7 .233 .301 .389 .691 87 83 -1.7
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 -8 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 88 118 0.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 118 461 119 22 6 22 66 77 47 10 3 90 2 0 .258 .338 .475 .813 114 115 2.9
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 87 350 107 21 10 11 52 79 38 6 3 72 3 2 .306 .380 .517 .897 139 140 3.3
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 43 161 48 13 1 6 34 26 19 3 4 34 2 1 .298 .374 .503 .877 146 145 1.9
2023 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 72 301 95 8 5 15 57 52 29 8 4 52 3 0 .316 .386 .525 .911 136 134 2.7
2027 Oklahoma City - AAA 29 78 288 86 10 5 3 31 31 23 9 1 57 2 3 .299 .368 .399 .767 116 119 1.9
2028 Oklahoma City - AAA 30 77 275 63 13 4 3 24 30 17 9 2 52 1 1 .229 .294 .338 .632 87 85 0.8
Total AAA W 270 1025 292 44 15 27 146 139 88 29 11 195 8 5 .285 .355 .436 .791 119 119
Total AA C 205 811 226 43 16 33 118 156 85 16 6 162 5 2 .279 .356 .493 .849 125 126
Total A W 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 88 118
Total AZL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -8 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
2023 Los Angeles - COBB 25 6 19 6 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 .316 .409 .474 .883 141 148 -0.5
Total COBB 6 19 6 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 .316 .409 .474 .883 141 148
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Los Angeles - MLB LF 39 39 68 0 0 70 2 .971 348.1 1.76 -3.0 .918
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 30 26 188 11 18 201 2 .990 245.0 7.31 -0.7 1.007
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .971
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 12 11 83 6 8 90 1 .989 101.0 7.93 +0.3 1.033
2025 Los Angeles - MLB LF 7 6 14 0 0 15 1 .933 56.0 2.25 -0.5 .908
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 62 60 478 27 49 508 3 .994 549.1 8.27 +0.5 1.010
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 1 8 0 1 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 +0.0 1.037
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 3 3 2 6 1 9 1 .889 26.0 2.77 -1.2 .775
2029 Arizona - MLB 1B 47 32 234 19 33 256 3 .988 303.0 7.51 -0.9 .955
2029 Arizona - MLB LF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 41.0 1.32 -0.3 .980
TOTAL 1B 152 130 991 63 109 1063 9 .992 1206.1 7.86 -0.7 .999
TOTAL 2B 3 3 2 6 1 9 1 .889 26.0 2.77 -1.2 .775
TOTAL LF 52 50 90 0 0 93 3 .968 454.1 1.78 -3.7 .922
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).
09/05/2021 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/20/2021 Goes 5-6 against the Midland RockHounds, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/02/2021 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (65).
07/08/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
11/01/2022 Named the #66 prospect in the COBB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
06/26/2023 Wins the AAA W Player of the Week Award.
06/30/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
09/08/2023 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
05/07/2024 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/09/2024 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
08/05/2026 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2026 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
04/04/2027 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
08/22/2027 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $950,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
05/10/2028 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 6 weeks.
11/21/2028 Became a free agent.
12/27/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
11/27/2029 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2025 18 10
Year SH Rank
2026 6 7
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