1B Michael Busch #29
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/08/2025
 OA: 53 POT: 55
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1B MICHAEL BUSCH #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 61 13 2 0 2 7 14 16 .213 .360 .344 3 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 55 50
Gap 60 55 60 60
Power 55 50 55 60
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/2025 SF Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/2025 @ NOL Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/02/2025 CHR Loss, 6-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/2025 @ PHI Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
04/28/2025 MIL Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
04/26/2025 @ LAA Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/24/2025 HGY Loss, 6-9 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
04/22/2025 DET Win, 6-2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1
04/20/2025 @ TB Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/18/2025 STL Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:1.83 m
Weight:93 kg
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 82 Days
Service This Yr:37 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 45 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 61 13 2 0 2 7 9 14 16 .213 .360 .344 .704 .313 .131 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 75 0 1 0 2 0 0 21 4 3 0 100.0 8.6 4.67 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 3 0 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 0 .136 .321 .136 .458
Versus Right   39 10 2 0 2 5 7 8 15 0 0 0 .256 .383 .462 .845
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Week   15 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
April   51 12 1 0 2 7 8 12 14 0 0 0 .235 .381 .373 .754
May   10 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450
Last Year   496 123 28 2 21 65 73 63 162 4 0 4 .248 .335 .440 .775
2 Years Ago   72 12 3 0 2 7 9 8 27 1 0 0 .167 .247 .292 .539
Career   629 148 33 2 25 79 91 85 205 5 0 4 .235 .328 .413 .741
Home   31 7 0 0 2 6 6 11 4 0 0 0 .226 .429 .419 .848
Road   30 6 2 0 0 1 3 3 12 0 0 0 .200 .273 .267 .539
Grass   61 13 2 0 2 7 9 14 16 0 0 0 .213 .360 .344 .704
Day   61 13 2 0 2 7 9 14 16 0 0 0 .213 .360 .344 .704
As Starter   61 13 2 0 2 7 9 14 16 0 0 0 .213 .360 .344 .704
Close/Late   14 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349
Inning 1-3   22 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 8 0 0 0 .136 .240 .182 .422
Inning 4-6   20 6 0 0 1 4 3 6 4 0 0 0 .300 .462 .450 .912
Inning 7-9   18 3 1 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .167 .318 .389 .707
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   19 5 1 0 0 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 .263 .440 .316 .756
1 Outs   20 4 1 0 2 5 3 6 5 0 0 0 .200 .385 .550 .935
2 Outs   22 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Scoring Position   16 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Bases Empty   31 6 1 0 0 0 5 9 7 0 0 0 .194 .375 .226 .601
Runner on 1st   14 3 1 0 2 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .214 .353 .714 1.067
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   26 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 16 0 0 0 .115 .207 .269 .476
First Pitch   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Count 0-1   6 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-2   12 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   9 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .444 .556
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .714 .000 .714
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Behind in Count   19 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 8 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Ahead in Count   10 2 0 0 0 1 4 10 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 .200 .800
Batting 4th   37 10 2 0 1 4 6 10 14 0 0 0 .270 .426 .405 .831
Batting 5th   24 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 .125 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   21 5 1 0 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 .238 .385 .286 .670
Medium Leverage   27 6 1 0 2 5 7 8 9 0 0 0 .222 .400 .481 .881
High Leverage   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
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 27 72 12 3 0 2 7 9 8 0 1 27 1 0 .167 .247 .292 .539 46 46 -0.3
2024 Chicago - MLB 26 152 496 123 28 2 21 65 73 63 4 4 162 2 1 .248 .335 .440 .775 117 118 2.0
2025 Minnesota - MLB 27 18 61 13 2 0 2 7 9 14 0 0 16 3 0 .213 .360 .344 .704 95 98 0.3
Total MLB 197 629 148 33 2 25 79 91 85 4 5 205 6 1 .235 .328 .413 .741 107 108 2.0
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 (ACL) - R 21 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -13 31 -0.1
2019 Total - A 21 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 83 112 0.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 107 409 109 27 1 20 67 84 70 12 4 129 2 3 .267 .386 .484 .870 147 145 4.1
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 31 108 33 6 0 11 29 31 24 4 1 36 1 0 .306 .445 .667 1.112 214 202 2.1
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 111 444 118 32 0 21 79 87 50 5 5 131 3 2 .266 .343 .480 .823 105 103 1.5
2023 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 98 390 126 26 4 27 90 85 65 11 3 88 4 0 .323 .431 .618 1.049 161 144 4.3
Total PCL 209 834 244 58 4 48 169 172 115 16 8 219 7 2 .293 .385 .544 .930 132 123
Total TL 138 517 142 33 1 31 96 115 94 16 5 165 3 3 .275 .399 .522 .921 162 157
Total CAL 5 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 1 3 0 0 .182 .474 .182 .656 83 112
Total ACL 5 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327 -13 31
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 4 0 11 1 2 12 0 1.000 10.0 10.80 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 0.0 .000
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 13 10 7 16 3 27 4 .852 99.0 2.09 0.0 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB 1B 142 130 940 77 68 1021 4 .996 1132.1 8.08 0.0 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB 2B 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 0.0 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Minnesota - MLB 1B 18 18 134 12 15 147 1 .993 159.0 8.26 +0.9 1.071
TOTAL 1B 164 148 1085 90 85 1180 5 .996 1301.1 8.13 +0.9 1.071
TOTAL 2B 4 4 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 14 10 7 16 3 27 4 .852 99.1 2.08 0.0 .000
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).
01/11/2024 Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Yency Almonte to the Chicago Cubs for Jackson Ferris (minors) and Zyhir Hope (minors).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
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