Michael BuschCHC · 1B

2026 review

Michael Busch was a patient first baseman whose walk rate stood out more than his average: he hit .242/.352/.393 with a 23.2 K% and a 13.0 BB% over 710 PA for CHC, adding 20 HR, 78 R and 77 RBI across 160 games. His 13.0 BB% over 710 PA was the 24th highest of 267 hitters with 300+ PA. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 106, he finished 129th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 23 spots below, and 18th of 65 first basemen. His best month was May at .300 over 100 AB against .188 over 96 AB in Apr. The TDK LABS card traced a bumpy arc: by early May it had flagged a barrel-rate collapse from 17% down to 9%, by late Jul it was warming to a hot stretch even as the expected numbers ran a touch light and the role stayed part-time, by mid Aug it was calling him an everyday first baseman working through a cold stretch with the underlying contact and power still present, and by late Sep it had him climbing back with the production lining up with his contact.

NFBC position eligibility · 2026: 1B · 2027: 1B