Michael Busch

Chicago Cubs, 1st Base
Age: 28y-4m-16d (Nov 09, 1997)
Exp: 2.045 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2019
Career Earnings

$4,817,624

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $780,500
Average Salary:
$780,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.045
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,500
Average Salary:
$741,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.045
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,312,000
Average Salary:
$2,312,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.045 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,817,624

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
-
Signing Bonus
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
2023 25
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$174,193
$2,486,193
2024 26
0.045
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$741,500
$325,723
$3,227,693
$3,553,416
2025 27
1.045
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$780,500
$483,708
$4,333,916
$4,817,624
Total      
$4,817,624
$4,333,916
$4,817,624
Total
$4,817,624

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $174,193 $2,312,000 - $2,486,193
2 $2,331,431 - - $2,331,431
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
$2,312,000
2023
25
$174,193
$174,193
$2,486,193
2024
26
$741,500
$325,723
$741,500
$325,723
$3,227,693
$3,553,416
2025
27
$780,500
$483,708
$780,500
$483,708
$4,333,916
$4,817,624
Total
$2,505,624
$2,312,000
$4,817,624
$4,333,916
$4,817,624
Total
$2,505,624
$2,312,000
$4,817,624

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $174,193 $2,312,000 - $2,486,193
2 $2,331,431 - - $2,331,431
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $741,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jan 11, 2024 Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Yency Almonte for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope
  • Sep 08, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Aug 22, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 27, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 16, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • May 11, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Apr 25, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Nov 15, 2022 Contract purchased by Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 1 (#31 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CHC 155 131 592 524 78 137 25 5 34 90 274 56 139 4 .261 .343 .523 .866 4.50
2024 CHC 152 135 567 496 73 123 28 2 21 65 218 63 162 2 .248 .335 .440 .775 2.93
2023 LAD 27 18 81 72 9 12 3 0 2 7 21 8 27 1 .167 .247 .292 .539 -0.46
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