Position player
Michael Busch
Currently with the Cubs. 2026 regular-season stats below come from StreakDeck's pitch-level archive, with standard public sabermetric formulas applied.
2026 wRC+
41
77 PA
Slash line
.167 / .273 / .197
OPS .470
xwOBA on contact
.255
79 batted balls
Home venue
Wrigley Field
Park factor runs 1.00, HR 1.01
Role in 2026
Position player
77 PA, 0 BF
Statcast batted-ball quality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average exit velocity | 80.6 mph |
| Hard-hit rate (EV >= 95 mph) | 22.8% |
| Barrel rate | 2.5% |
Batted-ball definitions from MLB Statcast: barrels per the official launch-speed and launch-angle table, hard-hit at the standard 95 mph threshold.
Platoon splits
| Side | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 54 | .163 | .241 | .204 | .445 |
| vs LHP | 23 | .176 | .348 | .176 | .524 |
Slash lines vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers in 2026 regular season. Small samples early in the year.