2025 Balatro Contest

Michael Busch CHC 1B L

Born: 11/09/1997 Age: 27

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

Ducks Unlimited Nature Experience for $10

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

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Positions
1B

All Leagues
Average $6.65 Median $6.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $6.92 Median $7.00

All Leagues
Average $4.10 Median $4.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $4.10 Median $4.00

Roster%
93.5%
Change
7Day 0.62%
30Day 1.55%

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

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2023LAD2781920.246910.29167
2024CHC15256773210.335100.43952

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2019LAD (R)516100.250000.07692
2019LAD (A)519400.473680.18182
2021LAD (AA)10749584200.385860.48411
2022LAD (AA)3113731110.445260.66667
2022LAD (AAA)11150487210.343250.47973
2023LAD (AAA)9846985270.430700.61795

Spring Training Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2021LAD (ST)1315310.266670.46154
2022LAD (ST)59300.555560.75000
2023LAD (ST)1336320.388890.54839
2024CHC (ST)1853730.339620.54348

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 4, 2022 5:05 PM add Kokomo's Steak & Seafood $4
October 14, 2022 1:53 AM increase Kokomo's Steak & Seafood $5
July 22, 2023 12:29 PM move Fifty Shades of Sonny Gray (from Kokomo's Steak & Seafood) $5
September 8, 2023 8:50 AM cut Fifty Shades of Sonny Gray $3
September 28, 2023 3:11 PM add Ducks Unlimited Nature Experience $6
October 12, 2023 12:16 PM increase Ducks Unlimited Nature Experience $8
October 10, 2024 12:25 AM increase Ducks Unlimited Nature Experience $10

Recent Trades for Michael Busch in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 9, 2025 5:23 PM Mad SD Dogs Michael Kopech LAD RP R $6
Zach Neto LAA SS R $13 OUT
 The Back Fields Erick Fedde STL SP R $3
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $5
Jordan Walker STL OF R $8
January 2, 2025 3:50 PM Sandlot Prophets Alec Bohm PHI 1B/3B R $10
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $6
Alec Burleson STL 1B/OF L $3
 Bowl of Chourios Liam Hendriks BOS ST RP R $3
Shane McClanahan TBR RP L $10 OUT
December 24, 2024 5:51 PM Brighten The Corner Infielders Tyler Fitzgerald SFG SS/OF R $8
 Shrunken Heads Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7
December 10, 2024 1:36 PM Microsoftly Excelling Manny Machado SDP 3B R $31
Ian Happ CHC OF S $18
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7
 buckner_for_hall Michael Conforto SFG OF L $7
November 29, 2024 11:25 PM Gamehendge Lizards 🦎 Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $37
 Rottie Trotters Michael Busch CHC 1B L $7
Eury Perez MIA RP R $15 OUT
November 23, 2024 9:04 PM LFPs Zac Gallen ARI SP R $21
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $12
 These Are Not The Droids........ Vinnie Pasquantino KCR 1B L $12
July 14, 2024 10:08 AM Chunichi Dragons Marcus Semien TEX 2B R $24
 Matty Ice Taylor Ward LAA OF R $9
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $5
January 14, 2024 4:30 PM HI Menehune Michael Busch LAD 1B L $5
 Gatas Gordas CJ Abrams WSN SS L $9
January 7, 2024 8:03 PM Fromunda Cheese Corbin Burnes MIL SP R $38
Michael Busch LAD 1B L $5
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $5
 Shrunken Heads Kyle Hendricks CHC SP/RP R $3
Wander Franco TBR Util S $33 OUT
Masataka Yoshida BOS Util L $20 OUT 
July 20, 2023 12:28 PM Kokomo's Steak & Seafood Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $3 
Drew Rasmussen TBR RP R $6
Michael Busch LAD 1B L $5
Tink Hence STL ST SP R $1
 Fifty Shades of Sonny Gray Kenley Jansen BOS RP R $8 OUT
Kevin Gausman TOR SP R $15
$6 loan