2025 Balatro Contest

Michael Busch CHC 1B L

Born: 11/09/1997 Age: 27

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Soto pop for $8

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (LAD) Jan'24

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Positions
1B

All Leagues
Average $6.65 Median $6.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $6.76 Median $6.00

All Leagues
Average $4.10 Median $4.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $3.60 Median $4.00

Roster%
91.93%
Change
7Day 2.79%
30Day 3.41%

2025 OPL 2024 OPL Round 8
OPL Roster%
50.00%
OPL Average Salary
$6.00

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2023LAD2781 72 92710.16667
2024CHC152567 496 73216520.24798

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2019LAD (R)516 13 10000.07692
2019LAD (A)519 11 40200.18182
2021LAD (AA)107495 409 84206720.26650
2022LAD (AA)31137 108 31112910.30556
2022LAD (AAA)111504 444 87217930.26577
2023LAD (AAA)98469 390 85279040.32308

Spring Training Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB R HR RBI SB AVG
2021LAD (ST)1315 13 31100.15385
2022LAD (ST)59 8 30100.50000
2023LAD (ST)1336 31 32400.29032
2024CHC (ST)1853 46 73620.26087

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Sep 29, 2024 CHC CIN 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28, 2024 CHC CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27, 2024 CHC CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24, 2024 CHC @PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2024 CHC @PHI 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22, 2024 CHC WSN 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Sep 21, 2024 CHC WSN 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Sep 20, 2024 CHC WSN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19, 2024 CHC WSN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18, 2024 CHC ATH 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 27 3 5 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Sep 24, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 6 6 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 19, 2023 AAA OKC @ABQ 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 17, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 5 4 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
Sep 15, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 12, 2023 AAA OKC TAC 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 9, 2023 AAA OKC @SUG 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 45 37 12 4 3 0 3 9 8 3 1 1 0

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Mar 25, 2024 ST CHC STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Mar 24, 2024 ST CHC @SEA 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 23, 2024 ST CHC MIL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22, 2024 ST CHC SF 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 21, 2024 ST CHC @COL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 19, 2024 ST CHC AZ 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 17, 2024 ST CHC TEX 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 16, 2024 ST CHC KC 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 14, 2024 ST CHC OAK 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12, 2024 ST CHC MIL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 28 24 6 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2025 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 19, 2022 11:27 AM add Lunch Angle $3
June 12, 2022 3:47 PM move Soto pop (from Lunch Angle) $3
October 14, 2022 2:00 AM increase Soto pop $4
October 12, 2023 11:09 AM increase Soto pop $6
October 10, 2024 12:14 AM increase Soto pop $8

Recent Trades for Michael Busch in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 16, 2025 7:20 PM Ninnyhammers Nico Hoerner CHC 2B/SS R $7 OUT 
 ThecretThauth* Bryan Abreu HOU RP R $5
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $8
January 15, 2025 12:41 PM Mississippi RiverKnights Adolis García TEX OF R $11 OUT
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6
 Reverse Cowgill 🏇🏻 Hunter Brown HOU SP R $8
Alec Burleson STL 1B/OF L $7
January 13, 2025 12:25 PM Loco Canuck Willi Castro MIN 2B/SS/3B/OF S $6
 Hamdingers Michael Busch CHC 1B L $11
January 9, 2025 5:24 PM Show Me Your Tatis Sonny Gray STL SP R $16
Byron Buxton MIN OF R $4
Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $3
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B R $3
 ThecretThauth* Ian Happ CHC OF S $13
Nestor Cortes NYY SP L $7
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7
Jett Williams NYM AAA SS R $2
January 9, 2025 1:50 PM Unavailable Team Manny Machado SDP 3B R $34
 Short Bus Kid Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6
Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP R $3
January 8, 2025 12:53 PM Exit 9 Jo Adell LAA OF R $4
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $3
 Did You See Brian's Hat Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP R $8
January 7, 2025 5:30 PM Donkey Hoté Alexis Diaz CIN RP R $17
 Abe Froman Adolis García TEX OF R $17 OUT
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6
December 22, 2024 10:27 PM Pargo Blanco Michael Busch CHC 1B L $8
Gavin Williams CLE SP R $6
 Big Papi memories Dylan Cease SDP SP R $17
December 19, 2024 7:54 PM Hot Cheese Situation Joey Ortiz MIL SS/3B R $5
 Karn Kids Michael Busch CHC 1B L $10
December 6, 2024 9:28 PM Birdland Baby Corey Seager TEX SS L $34 OUT
Robert Suarez SDP RP R $6
Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $50
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7
 ThecretThauth* Sandy Alcantara MIA ST RP R $7 OUT
Cedric Mullins BAL OF L $5