Former North Carolina baseball standout Michael Busch is finding his groove with the Chicago Cubs.
After being acquired in the offseason from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 26-year-old Busch has become an everyday player for the Cubs. And on Tuesday, he delivered in a big way for the north siders.
Busch hit his first career walk-off home run, and the first Cubs walk-off home run this season, to deliver a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres. Doing so as the rain was starting to fall at Wrigley Field with what would have likely been a pending rain delay.
But in the end, Busch sent the home crowd home happy.
Michael Busch. Ballgame.
Wrigley Field is rocking in the rain! #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/0lguGVv6oU
— MLB (@MLB) May 8, 2024
Busch did it on the very first pitch of the bottom of the ninth, an inning after the Cubs tied it back up at two after trailing 2-1.
Going into this game, Busch was slashing .254/.311/.475 with 6 home runs, 18 RBI’s and 10 walks. He also had a home run streak earlier this year.
It’s nice to see Busch finding a groove after struggling early in his career with the Dodgers. There’s still a long way to go this season but he’s been a big bright spot for the Cubs.
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