Dodgers rookie infielder Michael Busch has discovered himself in a bizarre spot this season.
After being called up when Max Muncy went on the paternity list — and beginning three consecutive video games — the Dodgers appeared to have forgotten about him.
Busch was anticipated to move again all the way down to Triple-A following Muncy’s return, however an IL stint for J.D. Martinez has stored him with the membership a little bit longer. Nonetheless, he hasn’t seen a lot enjoying time.
Busch has been protecting the bench heat for the Dodgers, making many — together with myself — surprise why he’s nonetheless with the crew. At 25 years previous, Busch would profit way more from constant enjoying time, not simply using the bench with a significant league membership.
Nonetheless, on Sunday evening, he made probably the most of his restricted alternative.
Busch entered the sport as a pinch-hitter within the eighth inning, changing Miguel Rojas. In that at-bat, he struck out trying.
Busch bought one other alternative within the tenth inning, although, due to Mookie Betts’ game-tying home run off Josh Hader in the 9th. And within the tenth, Busch got here by.
With two outs and a runner on third base in a 2-2 ballgame, it was all on Busch to place the Dodgers forward. On a 3-2 rely, Busch cranked an RBI single to left heart discipline, giving the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. The subsequent batter was one other rookie, James Outman, and he smoked a two-run residence run to proper discipline, finally placing the sport away.
After the sport, Busch was requested about his first game-winning hit on the MLB degree (per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times).
“There’s nothing prefer it,” Busch stated. “It’s fairly candy to assist this crew get a win, particularly in a spot like this.”
Busch helped the Dodgers take the collection from the Padres, and head to Milwaukee winners of eight of their final 9.
Whereas he hasn’t had a ton of alternatives on the massive league degree, he delivered within the greatest spot of his younger profession.
Hits like that ought to earn Busch extra enjoying time transferring ahead. We’ll see what number of alternatives he will get on this upcoming collection towards the Brewers, before Martinez returns to the Dodgers on Friday.
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