1B Michael Busch #48
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/2037
OA: 40 POT: 40
1B MICHAEL BUSCH #48 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
62 187 54 12 0 2 19 32 32 .289 .396 .385 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 65 60 65 65
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 20 40 40
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/2037 @ SL Loss, 2-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/2037 @ SL Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2037 @ EP Loss, 7-8 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/03/2037 SUG Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2037 SUG Loss, 0-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2037 @ OKL Loss, 6-13 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/29/2037 @ OKL Loss, 6-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/2037 SAC Win, 5-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
08/26/2037 SAC Win, 12-5 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/2037 SAC Win, 10-2 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Busch dogs it too often.
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:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE-A WEST 2037 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 187 54 12 0 2 19 22 32 32 .289 .396 .385 .781 .352 .096 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 222 2 3 0 4 1 1 72 14 1 2 33.3 30.0 5.75 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 14 2 0 2 6 7 3 4 1 0 0 .333 .370 .524 .893
Versus Right   145 40 10 0 0 13 15 29 28 0 1 2 .276 .403 .345 .748
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
May   34 8 1 0 0 3 4 7 7 0 0 0 .235 .366 .265 .631
June   24 11 2 0 0 2 4 7 3 0 0 0 .458 .581 .542 1.122
July   36 8 2 0 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 0 .222 .317 .278 .595
August   65 19 4 0 2 9 8 10 12 1 0 1 .292 .390 .446 .836
September   14 5 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .357 .471 .571 1.042
2 Years Ago   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   1461 420 82 12 55 243 259 208 264 12 11 32 .287 .385 .473 .858
Home   104 31 7 0 1 11 14 17 21 1 1 0 .298 .393 .394 .788
Road   83 23 5 0 1 8 8 15 11 0 0 2 .277 .400 .373 .773
Grass   187 54 12 0 2 19 22 32 32 1 1 2 .289 .396 .385 .781
Day   47 16 1 0 0 10 6 11 6 1 1 1 .340 .467 .362 .828
Night   140 38 11 0 2 9 16 21 26 0 0 1 .271 .370 .393 .763
As Starter   181 53 12 0 2 18 22 31 31 1 1 2 .293 .400 .392 .792
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
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 - MLB 25 36 112 24 3 2 1 12 18 21 3 0 19 0 0 .214 .353 .304 .657 83 87 0.0
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 26 134 403 119 25 8 15 65 61 46 9 2 76 0 2 .295 .378 .509 .887 139 141 3.0
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 27 155 597 172 26 3 32 106 110 81 16 8 106 2 2 .288 .383 .503 .886 136 137 4.3
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 28 150 531 143 31 3 30 84 97 66 17 2 114 1 0 .269 .367 .508 .875 131 133 3.8
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 29 146 534 151 28 8 18 61 89 76 11 1 121 0 3 .283 .383 .466 .849 124 126 3.0
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 30 157 579 150 22 8 28 98 98 64 20 5 128 0 1 .259 .350 .470 .820 119 122 3.1
2029 Los Angeles - MLB 31 151 501 130 19 8 11 73 64 58 8 8 109 0 0 .259 .341 .395 .736 97 97 0.1
2030 Kansas City - MLB 32 31 101 24 4 1 5 21 16 11 1 2 13 0 0 .238 .313 .446 .759 102 101 0.1
2035 Los Angeles - MLB 37 141 472 115 20 1 14 61 60 91 9 4 134 1 0 .244 .373 .379 .753 102 108 1.3
2036 Chicago - MLB 38 53 180 39 9 0 4 13 21 23 2 1 51 1 0 .217 .311 .333 .644 77 79 -0.6
Total MLB 1154 4010 1067 187 42 158 594 634 537 96 33 871 5 8 .266 .364 .452 .815 118 120 18.0
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
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 -11 15 -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 77 106 0.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 111 419 106 15 2 9 40 54 37 12 1 88 2 1 .253 .330 .363 .693 114 116 2.6
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 80 330 111 25 7 8 53 61 34 10 2 56 4 3 .336 .412 .527 .940 128 130 2.5
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 51 173 47 16 4 3 34 27 17 5 2 34 1 2 .272 .350 .462 .813 110 104 0.9
2023 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 107 395 109 24 7 21 70 80 65 9 4 69 2 1 .276 .387 .532 .919 149 141 4.0
2032 Albuquerque - AAA 34 88 318 101 13 0 18 59 61 44 8 0 56 3 0 .318 .414 .528 .942 147 148 3.3
2033 Albuquerque - AAA 35 113 384 109 17 1 11 60 68 50 8 5 72 4 4 .284 .374 .419 .793 113 110 1.9
2034 Norfolk - AAA 36 94 285 71 6 3 8 37 42 50 6 5 58 2 2 .249 .367 .375 .742 98 104 1.3
2035 Oklahoma City - AAA 37 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 -0.1
2037 Las Vegas - AAA 39 62 187 54 12 0 2 19 22 32 2 1 32 1 2 .289 .396 .385 .781 96 103 0.2
Total AAA E 94 285 71 6 3 8 37 42 50 6 5 58 2 2 .249 .367 .375 .742 98 104
Total AAA W 424 1461 420 82 12 55 243 259 208 32 12 264 11 9 .287 .385 .473 .858 127 125
Total AA C 191 749 217 40 9 17 93 115 71 22 3 144 6 4 .290 .367 .435 .802 120 122
Total A W 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 77 106
Total AZL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -11 15
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 5 15 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 .400 .471 .533 1.004 174 180 -0.6
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 28 11 43 17 4 0 4 11 9 2 0 1 6 0 0 .395 .413 .767 1.180 205 205 -0.2
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 29 3 10 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 .300 .462 .400 .862 133 147 -0.9
2029 Los Angeles - MLB 31 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 -40 -1.7
Total MLB 22 78 26 7 0 4 12 12 6 3 1 13 1 0 .333 .398 .577 .975 154 158
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 1B 8 7 50 1 3 52 1 .981 58.0 7.91 -0.6 .861
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 58 48 349 26 37 377 2 .995 441.2 7.64 +1.0 1.016
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.4 .823
2024 Los Angeles - MLB LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.0 .980
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 155 153 1147 72 111 1227 8 .993 1368.0 8.02 -2.0 .993
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 118 113 848 55 85 907 4 .996 1011.2 8.03 +1.6 1.019
2027 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 142 135 999 54 97 1060 7 .993 1206.0 7.86 -0.1 1.007
2028 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 151 150 1185 70 146 1260 5 .996 1349.2 8.37 +1.9 1.008
2028 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 5 2 .600 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .989
2028 Los Angeles - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 99 82 673 38 72 715 4 .994 779.1 8.21 -2.2 .994
2029 Los Angeles - MLB LF 7 7 8 0 0 9 1 .889 60.1 1.19 -1.5 .787
2029 Los Angeles - MLB RF 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 18.0 1.00 -0.9 .662
2030 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.033
2035 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 95 95 630 43 66 676 3 .996 810.1 7.47 -0.6 .983
2036 Chicago - MLB 1B 53 51 404 16 32 423 3 .993 449.1 8.41 -2.3 .925
2037 Las Vegas - AAA 1B 15 14 122 5 16 128 1 .992 115.2 9.88 -1.4 .918
2037 Las Vegas - AAA RF 19 18 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 160.2 1.68 +0.5 1.006
TOTAL 1B 895 848 6409 380 665 6827 38 .994 7592.2 8.05 -4.7 .996
TOTAL 2B 1 1 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.4 .823
TOTAL LF 9 8 10 0 0 11 1 .909 73.1 1.23 -1.5 .819
TOTAL CF 1 1 3 0 0 5 2 .600 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .989
TOTAL RF 22 20 32 0 0 33 1 .970 178.2 1.61 -0.4 .973
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).
05/01/2021 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/02/2021 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
08/17/2021 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/09/2021 Wins the 2021 Double-A Central Round 2 with the Tulsa Drillers!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 45 (55).
05/01/2022 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/17/2022 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/2023 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2023 Wins the AAA W Batter of the Month Award.
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
07/29/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/14/2023 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
06/01/2024 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/12/2024 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/26/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/24/2025 Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 3 RBI and 1 R.
06/02/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
10/05/2025 Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/06/2025 Wins the 2025 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/12/2026 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/10/2026 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/10/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,225,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/17/2027 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/15/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/24/2027 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/06/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,800,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/03/2028 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/06/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/26/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/22/2030 Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization.
07/07/2030 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/19/2030 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/24/2032 Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Colorado Rockies organization.
06/14/2032 Wins the AAA W Player of the Week Award.
06/20/2032 Was selected to the 2032 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
07/01/2032 Wins the AAA W Batter of the Month Award.
12/27/2032 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros from the Colorado Rockies.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
03/20/2033 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
04/04/2033 Released by the Houston organization, returned to the Colorado Rockies.
08/22/2033 Wins the AAA W Player of the Week Award.
11/28/2033 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
03/27/2034 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/04/2034 Released by the Baltimore organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
04/09/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
04/20/2035 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2035 Became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
02/16/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
07/07/2036 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
04/20/2037 Signed a minor league contract with the Portland Loggers organization.
08/07/2037 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 153 10
Year PA Rank
2025 702 7
Year TB Rank
2025 300 8
Year 3B Rank
2024 8 2
2027 8 2
2028 8 2
2029 8 5
Year HR Rank
2025 32 9
Year RBI Rank
2025 106 10
Year R Rank
2025 110 7
Year BB Rank
2025 81 7
2035 91 5
Year IBB Rank
2027 2 10
2029 2 10
Year HP Rank
2025 16 8
2026 17 4
2028 20 4
Year SF Rank
2025 8 4
2029 8 3
Year OBP Rank
2025 .383 7
2027 .383 6
Year RC Rank
2025 120.50 6
Year RC/27 Rank
2025 7.29 7
Year wOBA Rank
2025 .378 4
Year OPS Rank
2025 .886 7
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