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Busch went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies. Busch was out of the starting lineup Saturday but returned with a bang Sunday and enjoyed the series finale at Coors Field. The 26-year-old reached 20 home runs for the first time in his young career, which should solidify his role as Chicago's first baseman moving into 2025 and beyond. Busch has been limited to just 80 at-bats against lefties all season, which has limited his upside to a degree, but he's still been a pleasant surprise for fantasy purposes after coming into the year with a very limited MLB track record.
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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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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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Busch went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three total runs and three total RBI in a 10-4 win against the Dodgers on Monday. Busch bullied the club that drafted him in the first round in 2019, recording his second four-hit game of the season and tying his campaign high with three RBI. He took Walker Buehler deep in the fourth inning and also had an RBI single in each of the first and sixth frames. Busch's long ball snapped a 24-game stretch without a homer, and he batted just .179 over 84 at-bats during that span.
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Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees. Busch went 1-for-17 while starting the past seven games but will sit Sunday against New York righty Gerrit Cole. Cody Bellinger will shift to first base while Mike Tauchman receives a start in right field.
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 143 | 473 | 71 | 120 | 20 | 64 | 58 | 156 | 2 | .253 |
| 2023 | LAD | 27 | 72 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 1 | .166 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs WASHINGTON | 3/9 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs CORBIN (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 97/389 | 0.25 | 19 | 56 | 2 | 51 | 133 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/17 | vs |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | vs |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @  |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Patrick Corbin |
| 9/20 | vs |
2:20 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 9/21 | vs |
2:20 PM | MacKenzie Gore |
| 9/22 | vs |
2:20 PM | Jake Irvin |
| 9/23 | @  |
6:40 PM | Aaron Nola |
| 9/24 | @ |
6:40 PM | Taijuan Walker |
| 9/25 | @ |
6:05 PM | Cristopher Sanchez |