Chicago Cubs

Michael Busch

#29 Active
1B ● Chicago Cubs ● 5'11" · 210 lbs ● Bats: L · Throws: R ● North Carolina
Batting AVG
.242
Batting OBP
.352
Batting SLG
.393
Season HR
20
Season RBI
77
Next Matchup @ NYM Fri 7:10 PM ET · SP: J. deGrom

2026 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Michael Busch officially cemented himself as the long-term heir to the Cubs' first base throne with a massive 2025 breakout. Building on a solid rookie year, Busch emerged as a premier power threat, slashing .261/.343/.523 with a team-leading 34 home runs and 90 RBI across 155 games. His 4.6 WAR reflected not just his offensive growth—highlighted by an elite 17.1% barrel rate—but also a significant step forward in his defensive consistency at first base. He was arguably the most dangerous hitter in the National League postseason, belting four home runs in just eight games and finishing October with a staggering 1.162 OPS.

Entering 2026, Busch is a consensus top-10 first baseman in fantasy and a prime candidate for his first career All-Star selection. With the Cubs' high-profile addition of Alex Bregman at third base, Busch now enjoys improved protection in the heart of a potent Chicago lineup. The primary focus for the 28-year-old in 2026 is conquering his platoon splits; while he posted a robust .910 OPS against right-handers in 2025, his .642 mark against southpaws remains the final hurdle to becoming a true everyday superstar. For fantasy managers, he carries an ADP around 85, offering elite power with a safer batting average floor than most 30-homer specialists.

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Game Log

2026 Regular Season
DATE OPPONENT AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG RESULT
Sep 27 @ Boston Red Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .351 .389 W 6-2
Sep 25 (2) @ Boston Red Sox 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .243 .352 .391 L 0-2
Sep 25 @ Boston Red Sox 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .352 .390 L 3-4
Sep 24 vs. Miami Marlins 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .349 .388 W 1-2
Sep 23 vs. Miami Marlins 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241 .351 .391 L 3-2
Sep 22 vs. Miami Marlins 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .350 .390 L 8-2
Sep 20 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .239 .351 .391 W 9-1
Sep 19 @ Cincinnati Reds 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .239 .351 .392 W 5-2
Sep 18 @ Cincinnati Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .236 .348 .385 L 4-6
Sep 16 vs. Atlanta Braves 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .238 .348 .388 W 4-8
Sep 15 vs. Atlanta Braves 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .348 .390 L 6-3
Sep 14 vs. Atlanta Braves 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 .238 .347 .390 W 3-7
Sep 13 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .239 .346 .391 L 4-3
Sep 12 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .237 .345 .391 W 3-4
Sep 11 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .237 .346 .385 W 2-12
Sep 9 @ Milwaukee Brewers 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .235 .345 .383 L 6-8
Sep 8 @ Milwaukee Brewers 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .236 .346 .385 L 3-4
Sep 7 @ Milwaukee Brewers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .344 .385 L 3-4
Sep 6 @ Miami Marlins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .344 .386 L 3-10
Sep 5 @ Miami Marlins 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .237 .346 .388 W 6-5
Sep 4 @ Miami Marlins 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .236 .345 .386 W 6-1
Sep 3 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .345 .381 W 1-2
Sep 2 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .237 .347 .383 L 9-5
Sep 1 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .349 .386 L 9-4
Aug 31 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 .350 .386 W 3-17
Aug 30 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .239 .350 .385 L 7-5
Aug 29 vs. Cincinnati Reds 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .352 .389 W 5-17
Aug 28 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .244 .356 .393 L 10-8
Aug 26 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .244 .356 .388 L 0-2
Aug 25 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .246 .356 .391 L 4-5
Aug 24 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .243 .354 .387 W 7-0
Aug 23 @ Seattle Mariners 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .245 .353 .389 W 19-2
Aug 22 @ Seattle Mariners 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 .244 .350 .390 L 4-5
Aug 21 @ Seattle Mariners 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .350 .384 L 5-6
Aug 19 vs. Chicago White Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 .350 .380 L 3-0
Aug 18 vs. Chicago White Sox 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .244 .352 .382 W 3-4
Aug 17 vs. Chicago White Sox 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .351 .376 W 5-7
Aug 15 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246 .354 .380 L 8-4
Aug 14 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 .355 .381 W 0-3
Aug 13 @ Washington Nationals 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .354 .382 L 0-7
Aug 12 @ Washington Nationals 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .245 .354 .382 W 12-6
Aug 11 @ Washington Nationals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .355 .384 W 8-6
Aug 9 @ Kansas City Royals 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .359 .389 W 10-2
Aug 8 @ Kansas City Royals 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .357 .384 L 3-6
Aug 7 @ Kansas City Royals 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .357 .385 W 6-4
Aug 6 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241 .353 .383 W 2-3
Aug 5 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .356 .387 W 6-7
Aug 4 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .355 .384 W 1-5
Aug 3 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .244 .358 .388 W 5-10
Aug 2 vs. New York Yankees 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .241 .357 .379 L 2-1
Aug 1 vs. New York Yankees 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .356 .380 W 2-5
Jul 31 vs. New York Yankees 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .357 .381 L 2-0
Jul 30 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .360 .385 W 4-2
Jul 29 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241 .359 .385 L 2-3
Jul 28 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .363 .390 W 10-2
Jul 27 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .365 .392 W 7-3
Jul 26 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .369 .398 L 7-8
Jul 25 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .245 .367 .394 W 11-0
Jul 24 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .241 .365 .392 W 3-2
Jul 19 vs. Minnesota Twins 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .244 .369 .398 W 1-7
Jul 12 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .239 .366 .395 W 8-4
Jul 11 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .365 .388 W 5-3
Jul 10 @ Cincinnati Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .230 .361 .381 L 0-4
Jul 9 @ Baltimore Orioles 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .365 .385 L 2-3
Jul 8 @ Baltimore Orioles 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233 .366 .387 W 9-7
Jul 7 @ Baltimore Orioles 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .232 .366 .388 W 5-2
Jul 5 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .365 .391 W 4-6
Jul 4 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .232 .361 .390 L 3-0
Jul 3 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .365 .395 L 17-1
Jul 1 vs. San Diego Padres 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .235 .366 .397 W 3-23
Jun 30 vs. San Diego Padres 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .233 .367 .388 W 7-9
Jun 29 vs. San Diego Padres 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .233 .366 .380 W 2-3
Jun 28 @ Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 .236 .369 .385 W 4-3
Jun 27 @ Milwaukee Brewers 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .239 .371 .391 W 8-2
Jun 26 @ Milwaukee Brewers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 .367 .386 L 2-6
Jun 25 @ New York Mets 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .368 .390 W 4-3
Jun 24 (2) @ New York Mets 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .240 .370 .394 W 10-5
Jun 24 @ New York Mets 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 .245 .376 .401 W 10-3
Jun 23 @ New York Mets 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 .372 .391 W 9-6
Jun 20 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .375 .396 L 8-6
Jun 19 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .375 .399 W 2-16
Jun 17 vs. Colorado Rockies 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .375 .402 W 6-8
Jun 16 vs. Colorado Rockies 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .248 .377 .405 L 5-2
Jun 15 vs. Colorado Rockies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .251 .379 .409 W 4-5
Jun 14 @ San Francisco Giants 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .375 .412 L 1-5
Jun 13 @ San Francisco Giants 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 .253 .377 .415 W 6-1
Jun 12 @ San Francisco Giants 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 .252 .373 .412 W 5-1
Jun 11 @ Colorado Rockies 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .371 .401 W 9-3
Jun 10 @ Colorado Rockies 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .367 .399 L 2-3
Jun 9 @ Colorado Rockies 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .247 .369 .402 L 3-7
Jun 7 vs. San Francisco Giants 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .246 .367 .390 L 2-1
Jun 6 vs. San Francisco Giants 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .247 .370 .394 W 2-3
Jun 5 vs. San Francisco Giants 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .242 .366 .392 L 18-3
Jun 4 vs. Las Vegas Athletics 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .246 .368 .397 W 6-7
Jun 3 vs. Las Vegas Athletics 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 .244 .366 .394 L 5-4
Jun 2 vs. Las Vegas Athletics 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .367 .387 L 2-1
May 31 @ St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .368 .388 L 1-5
May 30 @ St. Louis Cardinals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .366 .386 W 6-1
May 29 @ St. Louis Cardinals 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .238 .369 .388 L 5-6
May 28 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .229 .364 .383 W 7-2
May 27 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .232 .364 .389 W 10-4
May 26 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .231 .356 .390 L 1-12
May 25 @ Pittsburgh Pirates 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .230 .355 .393 L 1-2
May 24 vs. Houston Astros 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .230 .357 .380 L 8-5
May 23 vs. Houston Astros 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .224 .351 .361 L 3-0
May 22 vs. Houston Astros 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .358 .369 L 4-2
May 20 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 .357 .375 L 5-0
May 19 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .236 .357 .379 L 5-2
May 18 vs. Milwaukee Brewers 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .364 .388 L 9-3
May 17 @ Chicago White Sox 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 .232 .351 .369 L 8-9
May 16 @ Chicago White Sox 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .350 .354 L 3-8
May 15 @ Chicago White Sox 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .231 .352 .356 W 10-5
May 14 @ Atlanta Braves 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .231 .348 .353 W 2-0
May 13 @ Atlanta Braves 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .230 .350 .355 L 1-4
May 12 @ Atlanta Braves 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .235 .352 .362 L 2-5
May 10 @ Texas Rangers 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .349 .367 L 0-3
May 9 @ Texas Rangers 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .236 .349 .368 L 0-6
May 8 @ Texas Rangers 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 .234 .345 .369 W 7-1
May 7 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .337 .362 W 3-8
May 6 vs. Cincinnati Reds 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 .231 .340 .366 W 6-7
May 5 vs. Cincinnati Reds 4 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 .229 .331 .366 W 2-3
May 4 vs. Cincinnati Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .213 .315 .331 W 4-5
May 3 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 .218 .317 .339 W 4-8
May 2 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .207 .307 .306 W 0-2
May 1 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .203 .301 .297 W 5-6
Apr 29 @ San Diego Padres 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .193 .295 .281 W 5-4
Apr 28 @ San Diego Padres 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .200 .299 .291 W 8-3
Apr 27 @ San Diego Padres 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .204 .287 .296 L 7-9
Apr 26 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .299 .311 L 0-6
Apr 25 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .283 .297 L 4-12
Apr 24 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .208 .287 .302 W 6-4
Apr 23 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 6 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 .198 .282 .286 W 7-8
Apr 22 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .188 .278 .247 W 2-7
Apr 21 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 .173 .269 .198 W 4-7
Apr 20 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 .261 .195 W 1-5
Apr 19 vs. New York Mets 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .164 .262 .192 W 1-2
Apr 18 vs. New York Mets 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .275 .203 W 2-4
Apr 17 vs. New York Mets 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .169 .276 .200 W 4-12
Apr 15 @ Philadelphia Phillies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 .254 .180 W 11-2
Apr 14 @ Philadelphia Phillies 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .161 .273 .196 W 10-4
Apr 12 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .135 .233 .173 W 6-7
Apr 11 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .118 .220 .157 L 4-3
Apr 10 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 .232 .167 L 2-0
Apr 8 @ Tampa Bay Rays 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .140 .255 .186 W 6-2
Apr 7 @ Tampa Bay Rays 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .277 .205 W 9-2
Apr 6 @ Tampa Bay Rays 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .176 .310 .235 L 4-6
Apr 5 (2) @ Cleveland Guardians 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .188 .316 .250 L 5-6
Apr 5 @ Cleveland Guardians 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .324 .276 W 1-0
Apr 3 @ Cleveland Guardians 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .367 .320 L 1-4
Apr 1 vs. Los Angeles Angels 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .423 .381 W 2-6
Mar 31 vs. Los Angeles Angels 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 L 2-0
Mar 30 vs. Los Angeles Angels 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .421 .400 W 2-7
Mar 29 vs. Washington Nationals 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .429 .500 L 6-3
Mar 28 vs. Washington Nationals 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .750 W 2-10
Mar 26 vs. Washington Nationals 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .750 .800 1.250 L 10-4
Total579741402721873871553.242.351.389

AVG, OBP, SLG, ERA and WHIP are season-to-date through each game, not that game alone — so the column reads as a trend and its last value is the season figure. They stay season-to-date when the log is filtered by opponent; the figure for the filtered games is the one in the Total row. The second game of a doubleheader is marked (2).

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