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• Cubs' Michael Busch: Not an option at third base

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer indicated Tuesday that Busch is not under consideration to play third base and will instead remain focused on first base, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. The Cubs have an opening at the hot corner following the trade of Isaac Paredes and Busch has some experience at third base. However, the team views Busch as a potential Gold Glove-caliber first baseman and wants him to remain there. Top prospect Matt Shaw looks to be the current favorite to start at third base.

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• Cubs' Michael Busch: Walks four times

  09/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Busch went 0-for-1 with four walks during Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Reds in 10 innings. Busch didn't generate a hit in the final series of the regular season. going 0-for-7 across the three-game set against Cincinnati. However, he did walk four times in Sunday's regular-season finale. It was just his sixth game with multiple walks this season and the performance set a career high in the category. The 26-year-old finishes 2024 with a .248/.335/.440 slash line, 21 home runs, 65 RBI and 73 runs scored.

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• Cubs' Michael Busch: Remaining out Wednesday

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Busch (triceps) isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Phillies. Busch departed Tuesday's game early after getting hit in the arm by a pitch, and he'll now take a day off to recover during Wednesday's series finale. His absence will put Cody Bellinger at first base, opening up right field for Kevin Alcantara to make his MLB debut while batting ninth.

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• Cubs' Michael Busch: Resting Saturday

  09/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Busch isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against Colorado. Although Busch has gone 8-for-17 with two homers and seven RBI over his last four games, the Cubs will sit him down for Saturday's contest while Patrick Wisdom starts at first base and bats sixth.

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• Cubs' Michael Busch: Homers in three-hit effort

  09/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Busch went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies. Busch went deep with two runners on in the eighth inning, giving him 18 home runs and 59 RBI for the season. The 26-year-old is enjoying his first year in Chicago, as he's gotten a chance to play regularly at first base and is sporting a respectable .778 OPS across 138 games. With this being his first real taste of extended MLB action, Busch could be poised for a step forward in 2025 now that he has more experience under his belt.

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