Jonathon Long or Michael Busch

Baseball Stats Comparison

Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Jonathon Long or Michael Busch Player Statistics
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Jonathon Long 1B - CHC
2026 Stats


At Bats	195	‐

Runs	22	‐

Hits	45	‐

Singles	27	‐

Doubles	11	‐

Triples	1	‐

Home Runs	6	‐

RBI	30	‐

Stolen Bases	1	‐

Caught Stealing	0	‐

Walks	36	‐

Strikeouts	52	‐

Batting Average	.231	‐

On Base Pct	.359	‐

Slugging Pct	.390	‐

On-base Plus Slugging	.748	‐

Jonathon Long or Michael Busch Player Projections
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Jonathon Long 1B - CHC
2026 Projections


At Bats	502	36

Runs	75	5

Hits	126	9

Singles	70	6

Doubles	25	1

Triples	3	0

Home Runs	27	1

RBI	77	5

Stolen Bases	3	0

Caught Stealing	1	0

Walks	57	5

Strikeouts	140	9

Batting Average	.251	.249

On Base Pct	.327	.338

Slugging Pct	.473	.364

On-base Plus Slugging	.800	.702

Jonathon Long or Michael Busch Player Notes
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC	Jonathon Long 1B - CHC
News
	Michael Busch provided the Cubs' only run on Monday, belting a solo home run in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates. David Leisering Mon, May 25th	The Cubs reassigned INF Jonathon Long to minor league camp. Ari Koslow Sun, Mar 22nd
	Michael Busch went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Sunday as the Cubs suffered an 8-5 loss to the Astros. David Leisering Mon, May 25th	Cubs infielder Jonathon Long has turned a corner in his recovery from a left elbow sprain, according to manager Craig Counsell. Brenton Kemp Sun, Mar 8th
	Michael Busch went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, a walk, and was also hit by a pitch during the Cubs' 9-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday. David Leisering Tue, May 19th	Cubs infield prospect Jonathon Long (left elbow sprain) is coming along slower than hoped in his recovery from a Cactus League game injury on Saturday. Brenton Kemp Wed, Feb 25th
	Michael Busch went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks on Sunday as the Cubs dropped a 9-8, 10-inning decision to the White Sox. David Leisering Sun, May 17th	Jonathon Long left Saturday’s Cactus League game against the Rangers with a left elbow sprain. Ari Koslow Sun, Feb 22nd
	Michael Busch went 3-for-4 with a game-tying solo home run in the eighth and a walk-off RBI single in the tenth as the Cubs knocked off the Reds, 3-2. David Leisering Wed, May 6th
Notes
	Michael Busch has rapidly developed into one of fantasy's most reliable power bats, following a strong 2024 with a full-blown breakout in 2025 that featured 34 homers, a .523 slugging percentage, and a 147 OPS+. The jump in production wasn't empty volume. His rOBA and run value both spiked, confirming real growth in impact contact rather than a fluky power surge. While the strikeout rate remains elevated, Busch offsets it with solid on-base skills and elite durability, logging 150+ games in back-to-back seasons. At age 28, he's firmly established as a high-end fantasy first baseman whose profile now supports both a strong floor and a stable power ceiling. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros

Jonathon Long or Michael Busch Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Michael Busch 1B - CHC			Jonathon Long 1B - CHC
Thu, Mar 26th	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (3-3)	#97	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (3-3)	#97
Sat, Mar 28th	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (1-3)	#215	vs WSH	Miles Mikolas (1-3)	#215
Sun, Mar 29th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#175	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-4)	#175
Mon, Mar 30th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson		vs LAA	Ryan Johnson
Tue, Mar 31st	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (6-3)	#39	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (6-3)	#39
Wed, Apr 1st	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#152	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#152
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-2)	#88	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (4-2)	#88
Sun, Apr 5th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#51	@ CLE	Parker Messick (6-1)	#51
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (5-2)	#19	@ TB	Shane McClanahan (5-2)	#19
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TB	Mason Englert		@ TB	Mason Englert
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#159	@ TB	Joe Boyle (0-1)	#159
Fri, Apr 10th	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#105	vs PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#105
Sat, Apr 11th	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#47	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#47
Sun, Apr 12th	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#127	vs PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#127
Mon, Apr 13th	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (5-2)	#3	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (5-2)	#3
Tue, Apr 14th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#41	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#41
Wed, Apr 15th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#10	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#10
Fri, Apr 17th	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-4)	#137	vs NYM	Kodai Senga (0-4)	#137
Sat, Apr 18th	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (3-4)	#24	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (3-4)	#24
Sun, Apr 19th	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (0-1)	#180	vs NYM	Tobias Myers (0-1)	#180
Mon, Apr 20th	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#41	vs PHI	Aaron Nola (3-4)	#41
Tue, Apr 21st	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#10	vs PHI	Jesus Luzardo (4-4)	#10
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs PHI	Kyle Backhus		vs PHI	Kyle Backhus
Thu, Apr 23rd	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (5-2)	#3	vs PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (5-2)	#3
Fri, Apr 24th	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-1)	#45	@ LAD	Emmet Sheehan (3-1)	#45
Sat, Apr 25th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-3)	#126	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (3-3)	#126
Sun, Apr 26th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (6-2)	#140	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (6-2)	#140
Mon, Apr 27th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-3)	#186	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (5-3)	#186
Tue, Apr 28th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (3-2)	#217	@ SD	Walker Buehler (3-2)	#217
Wed, Apr 29th	@ SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#295	@ SD	Matt Waldron (1-2)	#295
Fri, May 1st	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-4)	#58	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-4)	#58
Sat, May 2nd	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-3)	#84	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (2-3)	#84
Sun, May 3rd	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-3)	#95	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (5-3)	#95
Mon, May 4th	vs CIN	Chase Petty (0-0)	#361	vs CIN	Chase Petty (0-0)	#361
Tue, May 5th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-2)	#100	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (4-2)	#100
Wed, May 6th	vs CIN	Brady Singer (2-4)	#136	vs CIN	Brady Singer (2-4)	#136
Thu, May 7th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#222	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-3)	#222
Fri, May 8th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-5)	#96	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (2-5)	#96
Sat, May 9th	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (2-4)	#74	@ TEX	Jack Leiter (2-4)	#74
Sun, May 10th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (3-4)	#9	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (3-4)	#9
Tue, May 12th	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (3-2)	#123	@ ATL	Grant Holmes (3-2)	#123
Wed, May 13th	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#241	@ ATL	JR Ritchie (1-1)	#241
Thu, May 14th	@ ATL	Chris Sale (7-3)	#5	@ ATL	Chris Sale (7-3)	#5
Fri, May 15th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (2-3)	#151	@ CWS	Sean Burke (2-3)	#151
Sat, May 16th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (7-1)	#80	@ CWS	Davis Martin (7-1)	#80
Sun, May 17th	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (0-5)	#417	@ CWS	Erick Fedde (0-5)	#417
Mon, May 18th	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-3)	#139	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (1-3)	#139
Tue, May 19th	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (5-2)	#21	vs MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (5-2)	#21
Wed, May 20th	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (6-1)	#57	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (6-1)	#57
Fri, May 22nd	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (6-1)	#122	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (6-1)	#122
Sat, May 23rd	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (3-3)	#169	vs HOU	Kai-Wei Teng (3-3)	#169
Sun, May 24th	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (3-4)	#189	vs HOU	Peter Lambert (3-4)	#189
Mon, May 25th	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#105	@ PIT	Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3)	#105
Tue, May 26th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#47	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (4-2)	#47
Wed, May 27th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#127	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (1-6)	#127
Thu, May 28th	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-4)	#2	@ PIT	Paul Skenes (6-4)	#2
Fri, May 29th	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (5-3)	#164	@ STL	Kyle Leahy (5-3)	#164
Sat, May 30th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (5-4)	#146	@ STL	Andre Pallante (5-4)	#146
Sun, May 31st	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (2-3)	#119	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (2-3)	#119
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs ATH	Gage Jump (0-1)	#225	vs ATH	Gage Jump (0-1)	#225
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-5)	#115	vs ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-5)	#115
Thu, Jun 4th	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-5)	#118	vs ATH	Luis Severino (2-5)	#118
Fri, Jun 5th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (3-6)	#75	vs SF	Robbie Ray (3-6)	#75
Sat, Jun 6th	vs SF			vs SF
Sun, Jun 7th	vs SF			vs SF
Tue, Jun 9th	@ COL			@ COL
Wed, Jun 10th	@ COL			@ COL
Thu, Jun 11th	@ COL			@ COL
Fri, Jun 12th	@ SF			@ SF
Sat, Jun 13th	@ SF			@ SF
Sun, Jun 14th	@ SF			@ SF
Mon, Jun 15th	vs COL			vs COL
Tue, Jun 16th	vs COL			vs COL
Wed, Jun 17th	vs COL			vs COL
Fri, Jun 19th	vs TOR			vs TOR
Sat, Jun 20th	vs TOR			vs TOR
Sun, Jun 21st	vs TOR			vs TOR
Mon, Jun 22nd	@ NYM			@ NYM
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ NYM			@ NYM
Wed, Jun 24th	@ NYM			@ NYM
Thu, Jun 25th	@ NYM			@ NYM
Fri, Jun 26th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Sat, Jun 27th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Sun, Jun 28th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Mon, Jun 29th	vs SD			vs SD
Tue, Jun 30th	vs SD			vs SD
Wed, Jul 1st	vs SD			vs SD
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs STL			vs STL
Sat, Jul 4th	vs STL			vs STL
Sun, Jul 5th	vs STL			vs STL
Tue, Jul 7th	@ BAL			@ BAL
Wed, Jul 8th	@ BAL			@ BAL
Thu, Jul 9th	@ BAL			@ BAL
Fri, Jul 10th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Sat, Jul 11th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Sun, Jul 12th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Fri, Jul 17th	vs MIN			vs MIN
Sat, Jul 18th	vs MIN			vs MIN
Sun, Jul 19th	vs MIN			vs MIN
Mon, Jul 20th	vs DET			vs DET
Tue, Jul 21st	vs DET			vs DET
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs DET			vs DET
Fri, Jul 24th	@ PIT			@ PIT
Sat, Jul 25th	@ PIT			@ PIT
Sun, Jul 26th	@ PIT			@ PIT
Mon, Jul 27th	@ STL			@ STL
Tue, Jul 28th	@ STL			@ STL
Wed, Jul 29th	@ STL			@ STL
Thu, Jul 30th	@ STL			@ STL
Fri, Jul 31st	vs NYY			vs NYY
Sat, Aug 1st	vs NYY			vs NYY
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs NYY			vs NYY
Mon, Aug 3rd	vs LAD			vs LAD
Tue, Aug 4th	vs LAD			vs LAD
Wed, Aug 5th	vs LAD			vs LAD
Fri, Aug 7th	@ KC			@ KC
Sat, Aug 8th	@ KC			@ KC
Sun, Aug 9th	@ KC			@ KC
Tue, Aug 11th	@ WSH			@ WSH
Wed, Aug 12th	@ WSH			@ WSH
Thu, Aug 13th	@ WSH			@ WSH
Fri, Aug 14th	vs STL			vs STL
Sat, Aug 15th	vs STL			vs STL
Sun, Aug 16th	vs STL			vs STL
Mon, Aug 17th	vs CWS			vs CWS
Tue, Aug 18th	vs CWS			vs CWS
Wed, Aug 19th	vs CWS			vs CWS
Fri, Aug 21st	@ SEA			@ SEA
Sat, Aug 22nd	@ SEA			@ SEA
Sun, Aug 23rd	@ SEA			@ SEA
Mon, Aug 24th	@ ARI			@ ARI
Tue, Aug 25th	@ ARI			@ ARI
Wed, Aug 26th	@ ARI			@ ARI
Fri, Aug 28th	vs CIN			vs CIN
Sat, Aug 29th	vs CIN			vs CIN
Sun, Aug 30th	vs CIN			vs CIN
Mon, Aug 31st	vs MIL			vs MIL
Tue, Sep 1st	vs MIL			vs MIL
Wed, Sep 2nd	vs MIL			vs MIL
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs MIL			vs MIL
Fri, Sep 4th	@ MIA			@ MIA
Sat, Sep 5th	@ MIA			@ MIA
Sun, Sep 6th	@ MIA			@ MIA
Mon, Sep 7th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Tue, Sep 8th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Wed, Sep 9th	@ MIL			@ MIL
Fri, Sep 11th	vs PIT			vs PIT
Sat, Sep 12th	vs PIT			vs PIT
Sun, Sep 13th	vs PIT			vs PIT
Mon, Sep 14th	vs ATL			vs ATL
Tue, Sep 15th	vs ATL			vs ATL
Wed, Sep 16th	vs ATL			vs ATL
Fri, Sep 18th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Sat, Sep 19th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Sun, Sep 20th	@ CIN			@ CIN
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs MIA			vs MIA
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs MIA			vs MIA
Thu, Sep 24th	vs MIA			vs MIA
Fri, Sep 25th	@ BOS			@ BOS
Sat, Sep 26th	@ BOS			@ BOS
Sun, Sep 27th	@ BOS			@ BOS