Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Two hits, two runs scored in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
It was Crow-Armstrong's second multi-hit game of April, and his third-inning double off Aaron Nola was just PCA's second extra-base hit of the month. After opening the season in the cleanup spot for the Cubs, Crow-Armstrong has been hitting near the bottom of the lineup for the past couple weeks as he looks to find his swing. The 24-year-old is slashing .221/.264/.294 with one home run, five RBI, 11 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 3:22 BB:K across 72 plate appearances. He continues to struggle badly against left-handed pitching, hitting .148 with one extra-base hit and a 0:12 B:K over 28 plate appearances versus southpaws.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Pops first home run
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Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
After smacking 31 home runs during the regular season last year, Crow-Armstrong had yet to find his power stroke before Tuesday, but he's now on the board with his first long ball of 2026. The talented outfielder also recorded his fourth stolen base through 11 games. Crow-Armstrong had a 30-30 campaign in 2025, and his ability to both hit the ball over the wall and swipe a base gives him a ton of upside from a fantasy perspective moving forward, especially if he goes on a power surge in the near future.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Inks extension with Chicago
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The Cubs and Crow-Armstrong reached an agreement Monday on a six-year, $115 million contract extension, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Crow-Armstrong is coming off a stellar sophomore season in which he hammered 31 home runs and swiped 35 bags while playing in 157 of 162 games during the regular season. His patience is expected to pay off tremendously after he declined to participate in extension talks ahead of the 2025 season. With his finances now in order, the 23-year-old can focus solely on putting together another terrific campaign as Chicago's everyday center fielder.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Seeking more consistent swing
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After fading down the stretch last season, Crow-Armstrong is aiming to make his swing more consistent and compact this year in an effort to find more sustained success at the plate, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Crow-Armstrong was one of the top players in the league before the All-Star break, blasting 25 home runs and posting an .846 OPS. However, he faded some after the break, as he mustered only six long balls and a .634 OPS. Chicago assistant hitting coach John Mallee said he noticed that as the season went on, the talented outfielder developed a longer stride in his swing, which led him to miss more pitches or make weaker contact when he did connect. Crow-Armstrong still had a great season with the 31 long balls and 35 stolen bases, making him one of only seven players in all of baseball to get to 30 in each of those categories. The 23-year-old's combination of power and speed makes him a valuable fantasy asset, and he could take a step forward in 2026 if he tightens up his swing and makes more consistent contact all year.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: First postseason hits
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Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's wild-card win over the Padres.
Crow-Armstrong logged the first postseason hits of his career and also recorded three hits in a game for the first time since Aug. 15. He's shifted down the Cubs' order as a result of his recent struggles, but he should remain a regular for the team's upcoming series against the Brewers in the NLDS.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches home run in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
Crow-Armstrong has now gone deep in consecutive games, pushing his season total up to 31. That's easily a new career best and is tied with Seiya Suzuki for second on the team behind Michael Busch, who has 34 long balls. Crow-Armstrong has also swiped 35 bases this year, giving him his first career 30-30 campaign and offering a glimpse at the 23-year-old's long-term potential.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Getting breather
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Crow-Armstrong will get Sunday off after starting each of the last 12 games while going 7-for-45 (.156 average) with two doubles, a home run and three stolen bases during that stretch. Kevin Alcantara will patrol center field and bat ninth in Crow-Armstrong's stead.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Notches homer and steal in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a steal and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-0 victory at Pittsburgh.
The Chicago center fielder tallied his team's final run of the contest with a 414-foot solo shot off Pirates reliever Cam Sanders in the sixth. Crow-Armstrong previously nabbed his 35th base of the season, becoming the first Cub to reach that mark since Nico Hoerner swiped 43 in 2023. Through 601 total plate appearances, Crow-Armstrong is now slashing .248/.290/.486 with 29 homers, 87 runs scored and 88 RBI.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Back in lineup at DH
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Crow-Armstrong (knee) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Monday's game in Atlanta.
Though fellow All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker (calf) will remain on the bench for a fifth straight game, the Chicago lineup will be bolstered by the return of Crow-Armstrong, who will rejoin the starting nine in a non-defensive role after sitting out Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals due to a right knee contusion. The Cubs haven't indicated how soon Crow-Armstrong might be ready to resume patrolling center field, but he could be back in on defense Tuesday if his knee provides no complications when he's at the plate or running the bases during Monday's contest.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Sitting in second straight game
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The slumping Crow-Armstrong had already been held out of the lineup for Tuesday's 4-3 win while southpaw Joey Wentz toed the rubber for Atlanta, but the left-handed-hitting outfielder will now remain out of the starting nine against a right-hander (Bryce Elder). Cubs manager Craig Counsell seems to be taking a similar approach with Crow-Armstrong as he did with Kyle Tucker a few weeks ago, when Tucker was benched for three straight games for a mental reset amid a rough stretch at the plate. Tucker has bounced back well since returning to the lineup, and the Cubs are hoping that the brief break allows Crow-Armstrong to return to the All-Star-level production he delivered earlier in the season. Since the start of August, Crow-Armstrong is slashing just .163/.217/.231 with one home run and two stolen bases over a stretch of 30 games.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: On bench Tuesday
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Crow-Armstrong started the previous 18 games but will take a seat Tuesday after posting a .222/.288/.317 slash line during that stretch. Kevin Alcantara will instead start in center field for the Cubs, batting ninth.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Down in No. 7 spot Monday
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Crow-Armstrong is starting in center field and batting seventh in Monday's game versus Atlanta.
Atlanta is starting right-hander Spencer Strider, marking the lowest spot in the lineup Crow-Armstrong has hit against a righty since early May. The 23-year-old finished August having slashed just .160/.216/.230 with one home run and two steals.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Snags steal Tuesday
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.
Crow-Armstrong logged his first multi-hit effort in seven games, having gone just 2-for-21 across his previous six contests. The outfielder was also able to log a steal for the first time since Aug. 10 versus the Cardinals. He's now at a .256/.295/.510 slash line with 31 steals, 28 home runs, 82 RBI, 80 runs scored, 34 doubles and four triples through 129 games this season.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Snags 30th steal
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Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Crow-Armstrong hit safely for just the third time in nine games in August. It's been a tough slump for the outfielder, who has also racked up 13 strikeouts and no walks so far this month. The slump has him down to a .259/.296/.527 slash line with 27 home runs, 30 steals, 78 RBI and 74 runs scored over 115 contests. Given the talent he's displayed for much of the season, he's likely to get back on track at some point.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Records three hits in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Brewers.
Crow-Armstrong's MVP-caliber campaign keeps rolling along, as he's now sporting an .868 OPS with 61 extra-base hits across 106 games. That total includes 27 home runs, and the young outfielder also has 29 stolen bases, making a 40-40 season within reach. This was his 11th game this season of three-plus hits.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Doubles twice, swipes base in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. He also stole a base.
Crow-Armstrong continued his strong second half of the season, as he recorded at least one hit for the seventh time in eight games following the All-Star break. In this stretch, the young outfielder is batting .313 with nine extra-base knocks and two stolen bases, pushing him to 29 steals for the year to go along with 27 home runs. Crow-Armstrong is having an MVP-caliber campaign, and he's been an elite fantasy contributor.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Dealing with bruised knee
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals due to a bruised right knee, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Manager Craig Counsell relayed that Crow-Armstrong sustained the injury during a slide in Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Red Sox. While the first-time All-Star is getting the night off in the series opener, Counsell expressed hope that Crow-Armstrong will return to the lineup Tuesday, per Ryan Herrera of MLB.com. Seiya Suzuki will pick up a start in center field Monday in place of Crow-Armstrong.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Homers twice in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double, three total RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 8-1 win over the Twins.
Crow-Armstrong extended Chicago's lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a two-out, two-run blast off Chris Paddack before adding a solo shot off lefty Anthony Misiewicz in the seventh. It's already the fifth multi-homer game this season for Crow-Armstrong, who's up to 25 long balls on the year. Overall, he's slashing .271/.309/.560 with 70 RBI, 67 runs scored and 27 steals across 389 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Registers steal in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Cardinals.
Crow-Armstrong has logged four steals over his last 12 games, a span in which he's batting .265 (13-for-49). He continues to rank among the majors' best on the basepaths -- his 27 steals on the year are good for third in baseball. He hasn't been a slouch with the bat either, slashing .272/.309/.550 with 23 home runs, 67 RBI, 64 runs scored, 20 doubles and four triples over 89 games in a breakout year.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Monster performance in win
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Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 with two solo home runs and two additional runs scored in Friday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals.
Crow-Armstrong was perfect at the plate, highlighted by solo home runs in the first and third innings. After going 0-for-11 in a three-game set against Houston to close June, the All-Star starter has opened July with three multi-hit efforts in four games. For the season, he's slashing .274/.309/.559 with 23 home runs, 66 RBI, 64 runs scored and 26 steals across 366 plate appearances.
