Pete Crow-Armstrong
Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong[1] (born March 25, 2002), also known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.[2] Crow-Armstrong was drafted by the New York Mets with the 19th overall pick of the 2020 MLB draft. During the 2021 trade deadline, he was traded to the Cubs in exchange for Javier Báez and Trevor Williams. In 2025, Crow-Armstrong was named to his first All-Star game. Amateur careerCrow-Armstrong attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California, where he played baseball.[3] In 2019, his junior year, he was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year after hitting .395 with three home runs, 23 RBIs, 40 runs, and 47 hits over 34 games, striking out only seven times.[4] That summer, he played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game.[5] In 2020, his senior year, he was batting .514 before the baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University but decided to declare for the 2020 MLB draft instead. Professional careerNew York Mets2020: MLB draftCrow-Armstrong was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8][9] He was selected in the first round with the 19th overall selection by the New York Mets.[10] He signed with the Mets on June 25 for a bonus of $3.4 million.[11] Crow-Armstrong did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.[12] 2021: MiLB debutTo begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets of the Low-A Southeast League.[13] On May 18, it was announced that Crow-Armstrong would undergo surgery on his right shoulder for a glenoid labral articular disruption, ending his 2021 season.[14] In over 24 at-bats prior to the injury, he hit .417 with four RBIs and two stolen bases.[15] Chicago CubsOn July 30, 2021, the Mets traded Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Javier Báez and Trevor Williams.[16] On September 16, 2024, he revealed his feelings about the trade, saying, "I didn’t feel like I was a part of any trade talks that I had seen on TV or anything like that." He continued, "I had a sling on my shoulder… I thought it was a joke."[17] 2022: MWL champion_(cropped).jpg) He was assigned to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Low-A Carolina League to begin the 2022 season.[18] He was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Midwest League in late May.[19] Crow-Armstrong was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.[20] He was named a 2022 MiLB Gold Glove as one of the three best defensive outfielders in the minor leagues. Crow-Armstrong and his team, the South Bend Cubs, won the 2022 Midwest League championship.[21] 2023: MLB debutOn February 6, 2023, Crow-Armstrong was invited as one of the 32 non-roster players to be included in the Cubs' spring training camp.[22] He was optioned to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League to open the 2023 season.[23] Crow-Armstrong began the season as the Cubs' number one prospect and the sixth-ranked outfielder prospect in the MLB.[24] He was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[25] On July 31, Crow-Armstrong was promoted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. In 73 games at Double-A Tennessee, Crow-Armstrong slashed .289/.371/.527 with 14 home runs, 60 RBI, and 27 steals.[26] In 34 games for Iowa, he slashed .271/.350/.479 with six home runs, two triples, seven doubles, 30 runs on 38 hits, and 22 RBIs.[27] On September 11, 2023, after recording a .876 OPS on the year in Double-A and Triple-A, Crow-Armstrong was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[28] After being activated prior to that day's game against the Colorado Rockies, he entered the game in the seventh inning as a pinch runner but was caught stealing third base. In the ninth inning, he made his first career plate appearance, which resulted in a successful sacrifice bunt.[29] Crow-Armstrong made his first MLB start on September 12 in center field. He went 0-for-4 with an RBI fielder's choice and made two highlight-reel plays in the outfield. 2024: Rookie seasonCrow-Armstrong was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2024 season after slashing .138/.194/.435 with four hits, four runs scored, an RBI, and three stolen bases in spring training.[30] He was recalled to the majors on April 24, 2024, after an injury to Cody Bellinger.[31] In the sixth inning of the following game, Crow-Armstrong collected his first career hit, a go-ahead two-run home run off of Bryan Abreu, against the Houston Astros.[32] He would hit an inside-the-park home run on August 23, 2024, off Max Meyer of the Miami Marlins. It was noted as being the fastest time to home plate from a base hit since 2017 at 14.08 seconds, with a peak running speed of 30.4 ft/s (20.73 mph).[33] In 123 games for the Cubs, he slashed .237/.286/.384 with 10 home runs, 27 stolen bases, six triples, 13 doubles, 46 runs on 88 hits, and 47 RBIs. 2025: Breakout YearOn May 23, Crow-Armstrong hit a go-ahead grand slam home run in a six-run seventh inning, turning a 6–4 deficit into an 8–6 lead and leading Chicago to a 13–6 road victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was Crow-Armstrong's first career grand slam. He became the first Cubs player with two six-RBI games in a calendar month since RBIs became official in 1920.[34] On June 3, Crow-Armstrong, who led off the fourth inning of the Cubs’ series opener versus the Washington Nationals with a double, stole third base before coming home to score. With the steal, his 20th of the season, Crow-Armstrong became the fourth-fastest major leaguer in the modern era (since 1900) to record 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season, reaching the marks in just 60 games.[35] On June 19, Crow-Armstrong hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the first inning, becoming the first player to 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the 2025 season.[36] Crow-Armstrong was one of only six players on the Pro Spirit All-Star ballot for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game to exceed 3 million votes.[37] Crow-Armstrong was elected as the National League's starting center fielder on July 2.[38] With his two home runs on July 10 against the Minnesota Twins, Crow-Armstrong became the fourth fastest player in Major League history to reach at least 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a season. Eric Davis did it in 69 games in 1987, Alfonso Soriano accomplished this in 91 games in 2002, and Bobby Bonds also took 91 games in 1973. Crow-Armstrong took 92 games to reach this milestone.[39] At the All-Star break, he was slashing .265/.302/.544 with 25 home runs, 27 stolen bases, 4 triples, 21 doubles, 67 runs on 99 hits, and 71 RBIs. International careerCrow-Armstrong first joined USA Baseball in 2014 when he joined the 12U National Team. The team went 7–2 during the COPABE U-12 Pan-American Championship earning a silver medal after losing to Nicaragua. In 2016, he was a member of the 14U National Team Development Program, and in 2017, he joined the 15U National Team. The squad would qualify for gold at the COPABE U-15 Pan-American Championships after the gold medal game was canceled. In 2018, Crow-Armstrong joined the 18U National Team. He started every game for the U.S. and helped them earn gold at the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships. In 2019, he started in the 17U National Team Development Program but was called up to the 18U National Team for the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup. Crow-Armstrong finished the tournament with a .364 batting average, 12 hits, nine runs scored, four doubles, three triples, and three stolen bases. Not only did Team USA win silver, but Crow-Armstrong was named to the U-18 All-World Team.[40][41] Awards and honors
Personal lifeCrow-Armstrong played Little League in the Sherman Oaks Little League.[42] His parents, Matthew John Armstrong and Ashley Crow, are both actors.[43][44] References
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