I mean, he's gonna cool off, four homers in four games isn't sustainable. That .327 average probably isn't going to stick around, either.
But still, early returns on Busch couldn't be better. I thought this was a pretty savvy trade by the Cubs but hoped that Busch might settle into being a decent regular.
In 2024, he's already been worth 0.7 fWAR, which is bloody impressive from his position. His BB% is over 10% and his strikeout rate is 25%, which is entirely reasonable in the modern game from a guy with his power.
And his Statcast...