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Homers again Thursday Busch went 2-for-6 with a home run and four total RBI in Thursday's 8-7, 10-inning win over the Phillies.

Impact After batting .173 with no home runs across his first 22 games of the season, Busch has gone 4-for-10 with two bombs in his last two contests. The first baseman had a breakout 2025 campaign with 34 homers, 90 RBI and a .261/.343/.523 slash line during the regular season. Busch's overall stat line is well below that pace still in 2026, but he has shown some signs of life over the past two days.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson's hit in 10th gives Cubs 8-7 victory that extends both win streak and Phillies' skid to 9

Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straigh...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Busch and Suzuki homer as the Cubs beat the sliding Phillies 7-2 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered to help the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 for their eighth consecutive win

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Launches first home run Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.

Impact Busch has been off to a slow start to the season, as Wednesday's home run was his first of the year and he's only batting .188 with a .525 OPS. Busch's struggles combined with the strong play of Nico Hoerner has allowed the latter to take over as Chicago's primary leadoff hitter. Busch can still produce from lower in the lineup, but the first baseman will need to keep producing like he did Wednesday to avoid hitting the bench on a more regular basis, particularly against lefties.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga sharp, Hoerner and Suzuki hit HRs as Cubs beat Phillies 7-4 for 7th straight win

Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his fourth consecutive sharp start and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to seven games with a 7-4 win over th...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Rea and Swanson help the Cubs beat the slumping Phillies 5-1 for their 6th straight win

Colin Rea pitched into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 for their sixth consecutive win

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Chicago Cubs Lineup: Time to Feast, Michael Busch CUBS LINEUP — For (what feels like) the hundredth time already this season, the Chicago Cubs have a chance to get their record above .500 fo...

APRIL 17 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Taking seat for second straight day Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Though Busch broke a 0-for-30 drought at the plate a pinch-hit RBI single in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Pirates, he'll open a second straight game on the bench. With southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the bump for the Phillies, the Cubs will add an extra right-handed bat to the lineup and deploy Carson Kelly at first base in place of the left-handed-hitting Busch.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Busch ends 0-for-30 slide with tying single, Cubs overcome 5-run deficit to beat Pirates 7-6

Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run d...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Cubs walk off after Busch ends 0-for-30 drought with crucial 8th-inning blow CHICAGO -- Maybe deeper into the season, when the statistical noise is greater and the sample sizes are much larger, a drought like the one...

APRIL 12 • MLB.COM

Receiving first day off Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Matt Shaw will step in at first base in place of Busch, who will hit the bench after 14 consecutive starts to open the season. Though the Cubs often shielded him from left-handed pitching over the previous two seasons, Busch is expected to continue starting against southpaws more often than not in 2026.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Michael Busch shares a problem with Angels' Mike Trout | Sporting News Chicago is facing a bit of a sticky situation.

APRIL 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ramírez escapes bases-loaded jams in 10th, 11th innings, NL Central-leading Pirates beat Cubs 4-3

Yohan Ramírez escaped bases-loaded jams in the 10th and 11th innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a throwing error by Caleb Thielbar to score the go-ahead run in a...

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Dodgers' pitching depth just got deeper as top prospect earns Triple-A promotion The Los Angeles Dodgers may soon see the payoff from the Michael Busch trade. LA isn't losing sleep over Busch's success with the Chicago Cu...

APRIL 9 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field

Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Cubs predicted to re-sign $3.6 million two-time All-Star, NLCS MVP to provide depth behind Michael Busch | Sporting News This could be a smart move by Chicago.

APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Records two hits in win Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Busch ceded leadoff duties to Nico Hoerner with the Cubs facing lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi, but the former only slid down to fifth in the order and still turned in a strong effort. The Chicago first baseman is reportedly going to face southpaws more often this season, and Wednesday was a strong showing in that regard. While Busch will likely still perform better against righties overall, his ability to stay in the lineup most days should only boost his fantasy stock.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Busch has grown into indispensable member of Cubs' lineup Michael Busch isn’t the showman Pete Crow-Armstrong is, nor is he the Cubs’ clubhouse leader like...

MARCH 31 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Cade Horton and Ian Happ power the Cubs to a 10-2 victory over the Nationals

Cade Horton threw four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Ian Happ broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington National...

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Tallies three hits in opener Busch went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-4 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Like he did much of last season, Busch batted first on Opening Day, and the Chicago first baseman picked up right where he left off after an impressive 2025 campaign. Busch batted first with Washington starting righty Cade Cavalli, though the Cubs have said the left-handed bat won't be deployed in a platoon, so he should have plenty of opportunities against southpaws moving forward.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals beat Cubs 10-4 on opening day for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team

Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera’s first win w...

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Cubs cut prospect with .333 average three days before Opening Day Jonathan Long wasn't expected to make the Chicago Cubs' opening day roster. The 24-year-old reached the Triple-A level in 2025, but was bloc...

MARCH 22 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Now seen as one of Cubs' biggest offensive threats, Michael Busch looking to take next step During the Chicago Cubs’ eight postseason games, the 28-year-old Michael Busch hit .296/.387/.741....

MARCH 14 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

Cubs predicted to sign $2.1 million 16 HR slugger to back up Michael Busch, Moises Ballesteros | Sporting News This would be a steal by Chicago.

MARCH 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

How Cubs first baseman Michael Busch 'earned' everyday role, at-bats against left-handed pitchers Michael Busch was the Chicago Cubs’ best hitter in the playoffs last season. He hit four home runs...

MARCH 11 • TARHEELTIMES.COM

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