1B Michael Busch #8
Minnesota Millers CBA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/01/2025
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1B MICHAEL BUSCH #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 144 34 4 0 5 18 28 38 .236 .369 .368 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55
Power 55 55 55
Eye 60 55 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 30
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
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
06/29/2025 @ BNG Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/28/2025 @ BNG Win, 10-4 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/2025 @ BNG Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/26/2025 HER Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
06/24/2025 HER Loss, 5-7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/2025 @ NOR Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2025 @ NOR Win, 7-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/21/2025 @ NOR Win, 13-5 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
06/17/2025 SPR Loss, 5-8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/30/2025 @ Geo Win, 9-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Birthday:11/09/1997
Born in:Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:-
CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 144 34 4 0 5 18 19 28 38 .236 .369 .368 .737 .324 .132 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 42 176 3 1 0 0 0 1 53 9 0 0 0.0 22.6 5.51 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 9 1 0 1 5 3 5 10 0 0 1 .214 .312 .310 .622
Versus Right   102 25 3 0 4 13 16 23 28 1 0 2 .245 .391 .392 .783
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   86 21 3 0 4 14 10 18 22 0 0 1 .244 .381 .419 .800
May   58 13 1 0 1 4 9 10 16 1 0 2 .224 .352 .293 .645
Spring Training   58 16 3 0 3 10 14 9 14 0 0 1 .276 .382 .483 .865
Last Year   315 71 21 3 17 50 48 39 90 0 0 5 .225 .320 .473 .793
2 Years Ago   365 86 20 3 16 46 53 42 97 2 0 0 .236 .313 .438 .751
Career   824 191 45 6 38 114 120 109 225 3 0 8 .232 .326 .439 .766
Home   87 25 2 0 2 12 12 19 25 1 0 1 .287 .417 .379 .796
Road   57 9 2 0 3 6 7 9 13 0 0 2 .158 .294 .351 .645
Grass   144 34 4 0 5 18 19 28 38 1 0 3 .236 .369 .368 .737
Day   12 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 0 0 0 .250 .438 .250 .688
Night   132 31 4 0 5 17 17 24 32 1 0 3 .235 .362 .379 .741
As Starter   142 34 4 0 5 18 19 27 37 1 0 3 .239 .370 .373 .743
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   33 13 1 0 2 6 6 6 5 0 0 1 .394 .500 .606 1.106
Inning 1-3   45 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 14 0 0 1 .156 .255 .156 .410
Inning 4-6   54 12 2 0 3 8 10 14 14 1 0 1 .222 .386 .426 .812
Inning 7-9   43 14 2 0 2 7 7 8 10 0 0 1 .326 .442 .512 .954
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
0 Outs   43 10 2 0 2 3 10 13 12 0 0 0 .233 .411 .419 .829
1 Outs   46 12 2 0 1 9 5 7 13 1 0 3 .261 .386 .370 .756
2 Outs   55 12 0 0 2 6 4 8 13 0 0 0 .218 .317 .327 .645
Scoring Position   43 11 2 0 2 15 4 7 13 1 0 2 .256 .377 .442 .819
Bases Empty   80 18 2 0 3 3 11 15 20 0 0 1 .225 .354 .362 .717
Runner on 1st   21 5 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 0 0 0 .238 .407 .238 .646
Runner on 2nd   20 4 1 0 1 4 3 2 7 0 0 1 .200 .304 .400 .704
Runner on 3rd   5 3 1 0 1 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 .600 .625 1.400 2.025
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   86 15 2 0 1 7 11 6 38 1 0 3 .174 .250 .233 .483
First Pitch   14 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Count 0-1   12 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .583 .583 .667 1.250
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   9 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 1-2   29 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 0 0 1 .103 .133 .103 .237
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.286 1.714
Count 2-2   21 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 9 1 0 1 .190 .217 .333 .551
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 .400 .786 1.000 1.786
Full Count   24 7 2 0 0 2 8 6 3 0 0 1 .292 .452 .375 .827
Behind in Count   53 11 1 0 0 3 3 0 26 0 0 1 .208 .222 .226 .449
Ahead in Count   23 7 0 0 3 6 6 22 0 0 0 0 .304 .644 .696 1.340
Batting 4th   7 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .571 .667 .571 1.238
Batting 5th   88 22 2 0 4 14 13 19 22 1 0 2 .250 .391 .409 .800
Batting 6th   27 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 10 0 0 0 .111 .200 .259 .459
Batting 7th   7 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 8th   15 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 .200 .368 .267 .635
Low Leverage   60 11 2 0 1 3 4 13 19 0 0 2 .183 .347 .267 .613
Medium Leverage   56 15 1 0 4 9 10 10 14 1 0 1 .268 .382 .500 .882
High Leverage   28 8 1 0 0 6 5 5 5 0 0 0 .286 .394 .321 .715
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 35 9 1 0 1 3 5 2 9 .257 .297 .371 .669 .297 .114 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 0 0 0.0 4.0 4.17 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   33 9 1 0 1 3 5 1 8 0 0 0 .273 .294 .394 .688
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .304 .360 .478 .838
June   35 9 1 0 1 3 5 2 9 0 0 0 .257 .297 .371 .669
Last Year   11 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .417 .545 .962
2 Years Ago   48 16 5 0 4 11 7 6 11 0 0 0 .333 .407 .688 1.095
Career   359 97 24 6 13 52 52 48 86 1 1 2 .270 .359 .479 .838
Home   7 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.143 1.714
Road   28 5 0 0 0 0 4 2 9 0 0 0 .179 .233 .179 .412
Grass   35 9 1 0 1 3 5 2 9 0 0 0 .257 .297 .371 .669
Day   24 4 0 0 1 2 5 1 8 0 0 0 .167 .200 .292 .492
Night   11 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .455 .500 .545 1.045
As Starter   34 8 1 0 1 2 5 2 9 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Inning 1-3   15 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .533 .846
Inning 4-6   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   12 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
1 Outs   12 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
2 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Scoring Position   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Bases Empty   18 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Runner on 1st   7 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   24 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .167 .200 .208 .408
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Behind in Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   7 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Batting 3rd   34 8 1 0 1 2 5 2 9 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   17 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
Medium Leverage   14 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905
High Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
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 Minnesota - CBA 25 112 365 86 20 3 16 46 53 42 0 2 97 1 1 .236 .313 .438 .751 98 100 0.1
2024 Minnesota - CBA 26 91 315 71 21 3 17 50 48 39 5 0 90 6 6 .225 .320 .473 .793 110 109 0.5
2025 Minnesota - CBA 27 44 144 34 4 0 5 18 19 28 3 1 38 0 0 .236 .369 .368 .737 97 103 0.3
Total CBA 247 824 191 45 6 38 114 120 109 8 3 225 7 7 .232 .326 .439 .766 103 104 0.9
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
2020 Beaver Valley - S A 22 47 176 60 10 3 9 49 61 45 0 3 37 0 1 .341 .469 .585 1.054 161 156 2.1
2021 Tulsa - AA 23 134 505 126 19 6 18 56 65 70 3 4 102 1 4 .250 .342 .418 .760 92 91 -0.6
2022 Tulsa - AA 24 68 276 85 12 2 21 62 43 34 2 4 60 4 2 .308 .383 .594 .977 140 136 2.0
2022 Nashville - AAA 24 72 265 68 16 6 8 36 39 40 1 1 65 0 1 .257 .355 .453 .808 113 111 0.3
2023 Tulsa - AA 25 13 53 16 4 0 7 17 15 10 0 0 9 0 0 .302 .413 .774 1.186 189 187 0.8
2023 Nashville - AAA 25 13 48 16 5 0 4 11 7 6 0 0 11 0 0 .333 .407 .688 1.095 185 185 0.5
2024 Nashville - AAA 26 3 11 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .364 .417 .545 .962 149 155 0.1
2025 Nashville - AAA 27 9 35 9 1 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 9 0 0 .257 .297 .371 .669 65 62 -0.1
Total INT 97 359 97 24 6 13 52 52 48 2 1 86 0 1 .270 .359 .479 .838 119 118
Total TL 215 834 227 35 8 46 135 123 114 5 8 171 5 6 .272 .360 .499 .859 114 112
Total NYP 47 176 60 10 3 9 49 61 45 0 3 37 0 1 .341 .469 .585 1.054 161 156
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
2020 Beaver Valley - NYP 22 7 24 11 0 0 0 7 6 9 0 0 4 1 0 .458 .606 .458 1.064 166 194 0.5
2023 Minnesota - CBA 25 5 13 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .429 .538 .967 157 164 -0.7
Total CBA 5 13 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .429 .538 .967 157 164
Total NYP 7 24 11 0 0 0 7 6 9 0 0 4 1 0 .458 .606 .458 1.064 166 194
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Beaver Valley - S A 1B 47 47 307 29 37 337 1 .997 407.1 7.42 +2.9 1.068
2021 Tulsa - AA 1B 28 24 197 10 19 208 1 .995 223.1 8.34 +0.1 1.028
2021 Tulsa - AA 2B 82 82 157 159 39 324 8 .975 652.2 4.36 -11.1 .907
2022 Nashville - AAA 1B 14 12 105 4 8 109 0 1.000 115.2 8.48 +0.6 1.035
2022 Tulsa - AA 1B 2 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.0 1.025
2022 Nashville - AAA 2B 9 8 18 16 3 34 0 1.000 72.0 4.25 -0.4 .947
2022 Tulsa - AA 2B 9 9 13 23 6 38 2 .947 77.0 4.21 -2.0 .883
2022 Nashville - AAA 3B 34 34 8 57 6 71 6 .915 289.1 2.02 -4.4 .914
2022 Tulsa - AA 3B 10 10 3 19 2 26 4 .846 87.0 2.28 -0.8 .934
2022 Nashville - AAA LF 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.3 .972
2022 Tulsa - AA LF 47 47 86 9 2 98 3 .969 422.0 2.03 -2.3 .988
2022 Nashville - AAA RF 15 15 31 2 0 33 0 1.000 127.0 2.34 -3.3 .899
2023 Minnesota - MLB 1B 31 29 200 14 18 217 3 .986 229.1 8.40 -2.4 .890
2023 Tulsa - AA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2023 Minnesota - MLB 2B 35 31 46 78 24 125 1 .992 261.2 4.26 -1.9 .997
2023 Minnesota - MLB RF 14 7 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 60.0 1.05 +0.2 .977
2023 Nashville - AAA RF 13 13 24 1 1 27 2 .926 112.0 2.01 -1.3 .953
2023 Tulsa - AA RF 13 13 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 112.0 1.93 -1.1 .955
2024 Minnesota - MLB 1B 73 72 580 27 47 612 5 .992 645.2 8.46 -0.5 .981
2024 Nashville - AAA 1B 2 2 16 0 2 16 0 1.000 18.0 8.00 +0.3 1.520
2024 Minnesota - MLB 2B 4 3 9 10 2 20 1 .950 29.2 5.76 -0.7 .872
2024 Nashville - AAA 2B 1 1 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.7 .639
2024 Minnesota - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Minnesota - MLB RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 29.0 1.86 -1.0 .828
2025 Minnesota - MLB 1B 6 5 46 1 2 47 0 1.000 42.0 10.07 +0.4 1.131
2025 Nashville - AAA 1B 5 0 11 2 1 13 0 1.000 12.2 9.24 +0.1 1.038
2025 Minnesota - MLB 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Nashville - AAA 3B 8 8 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 52.0 2.60 +0.4 1.054
TOTAL 1B 209 191 1470 87 135 1567 10 .994 1699.0 8.25 +1.6 1.012
TOTAL 2B 140 134 247 289 75 548 12 .978 1102.0 4.38 -16.9 .923
TOTAL 3B 53 53 15 87 8 112 10 .911 436.1 2.10 -4.9 .936
TOTAL LF 50 48 92 9 2 104 3 .971 437.0 2.08 -2.0 .987
TOTAL RF 58 51 92 3 1 97 2 .979 440.0 1.94 -6.5 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
04/12/2024 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/02/2024 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
09/09/2024 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 50; Power: 60; Eye: 50.
03/24/2025 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/30/2025 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/04/2025 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
05/21/2025 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/30/2025 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/2025 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2024 4 7
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