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Michael Busch
1B · 
Chicago Cubs · age 28
Starting Infielder
- Trade value
- $27.0M
- Likely range
- $4.0M to $55.1M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 75, potential 75
- Player value
- $88.8M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $9.09M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 2.3 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Middle-of-the-Order Bat
Michael Busch's trade value is $27.0M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $9.1M | $22.7M | $13.6M |
| 2028 | $14.1M | $22.2M | $8.9M |
| 2029 | $18.6M | $20.3M | $4.0M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.0 | 0.1 to 4.9 | 100% |
| 2028 | 1.9 | 0.0 to 4.2 | 97% |
| 2029 | 1.7 | 0.0 to 4.1 | 92% |
| 2030 | 1.1 | −0.3 to 3.1 | 93% |
| 2031 | 0.9 | −0.9 to 3.3 | 82% |
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