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    MichaelBusch

    Chicago Cubs
    • Chicago Cubs
    • #29
    • First Baseman
    • HT/WT
      5' 11", 210 lbs
    • Birthdate
      11/9/1997 (28)
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Right
    • Birthplace
      Inver Grove Heights, MN
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • AVG
      .232
      Tied-130th
    • HR
      11
      Tied-85th
    • RBI
      47
      Tied-44th
    • OPS
      .753
      Tied-144th
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                        TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
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