Sat Jun 21 | 22:24 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Homers in Multi-Hit Game |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong continued his breakout 2025 with a stellar showing against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Crow-Armstrong helped the Cubs to a 10-7 win with a 2-for-4 performance that included a solo home run and a double. The first 20/20 player in the majors this season, the 23-year-old is hitting .270/.308/.563 with 21 HRs, 61 RBI, 23 steals, and 56 runs scored in 315 plate appearances. Crow-Armstrong has been a fantasy goldmine, but he'll face a difficult test Sunday with Mariners ace right-hander Logan Gilbert scheduled to get the ball at Wrigley Field. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jun 19 | 18:57 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Smacks Two-Run Homer |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong continued his strong campaign during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He got the scoring going early with a two-run home run off right-hander Freddy Peralta in the first inning. It was his 20th home run of the season as Crow-Armstrong became the first player to reach 20 steals and 20 homers this season. He didn't do much else in this game as he finished 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, and two runs scored. Crow-Armstrong has slowed down a bit since his unbelievable start, but still remains one the best fantasy players in the league. |
Source: mlb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Jun 12 | 23:46 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Goes Yard in Victory |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong homered Thursday to help the club to a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Crow-Armstrong snapped a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth with a two-run jack against left-hander Andrew Heaney. The breakout star finished the night 1-for-3 and upped his line to .271/.305/.554 with 18 homers, 51 RBI, and 21 steals in 288 plate appearances. Crow-Armstrong has had the overwhelming majority of his success versus right-handed pitchers, so it was encouraging to see him pick up his fourth round-tripper of the year against a southpaw. He'll face an ace righty, the Pirates' Paul Skenes, on Friday. Crow-Armstrong has gone 2-for-8 with an RBI and two strikeouts in their matchups. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jun 11 | 12:40 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Gets First Day Off |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong will not be in Wednesday's lineup for their final game of a road series with the Philadelphia Phillies. It's a routine day off for the burgeoning fantasy superstar, his first of the year through 67 games. Switch-hitting teammate Vidal Brujan will hold down center field and bat ninth in his stead. The 23-year-old has been sensational in 2025, setting career-highs in virtually every statistic, sans steals. Still, in that regard, he's just six off his mark from last season. In addition to his stellar defensive work and prowess on the base paths, he's sporting modest gains in average exit velocity (90.1 MPH) and hard-hit rate (43.0%). |
Source: MLB | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jun 6 | 02:08 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Swats 16th Homer in Win |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong continued his breakout campaign on Thursday, launching a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Cubs a lead they wouldn't lose in a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. The 23-year-old phenom has been a revelation for the Cubs and is showing no signs of slowing down. He now has a .275 AVG, .869 OPS, 49 runs, 16 homers, 53 RBI, and 21 steals in 244 at-bats, and has played gold glove-caliber defense to boot. Crow-Armstrong is among the best five-category contributors in the game right now and has seen his fantasy stock rise more than any other player this season. Those who drafted him are reaping the rewards in a big way. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jun 4 | 08:04 | Pete Crow-Armstrongâs Impact Grows as Cubs Cruise Past Nationals |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had a strong performance in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a double in the fourth inning, adding two walks, two runs scored, and two stolen bases. The 23-year-old is now slashing .281/.319/.562 in 60 games this season. Crow-Armstrong has settled well into his everyday role and is now tied with Luis Robert for the MLB lead in steals with 21. He also ranks second in WAR at 3.8, trailing only likely MVP candidate Aaron Judge. Fantasy managers should continue to roll with PCA as he looks to continue his strong 2025 campaign in Wednesday's game against the Nationals. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jun 1 | 18:46 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Productive on Sunday |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was all over the field during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Crow-Armstrong came into this game in a 2-for-18 slump, but was productive on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with three singles, one RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs scored in the win. Crow-Armstrong is in the middle of a breakout campaign with 15 home runs and 19 stolen bases. He needs to be rostered and started in all fantasy formats. |
Source: mlb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 29 | 09:24 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Crushes Home Run No. 15 to Carry Cubs |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Peter Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 on Wednesday night against the Rockies, and his home run in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the team's 2-1 win. Crow-Armstrong's home run came off Tanner Gordon on a pitch that was low and out of the zone, but PCA still managed to golf over the right field wall. The 23-year-old lefty has 15 homers, 16 stolen bases, a .275 batting average, and a .369 wOBA. He has been one of the breakout fantasy baseball stars of the first few months of the season and is a must-play in all formats due to his versatile and consistent contributions. |
Source: ESPN.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu May 29 | 09:22 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Crushes Home Run No. 15 to Carry Cubs |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 on Wednesday night against the Rockies, and his home run in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the team's 2-1 win. Crow-Armstrong's home run came off Tanner Gordon on a pitch that was low and out of the zone, but PCA still managed to golf it over the right-field wall. The 23-year-old lefty has 15 homers, 16 stolen bases, a .275 batting average, and a .369 wOBA. He has been one of the breakout fantasy baseball stars of the first few months of the season and is a must-play in all formats due to his versatile and consistent contributions. |
Source: ESPN.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri May 23 | 23:55 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Homers Twice, Racks Up Six RBI on Friday |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong feasted on Cincinnati Reds pitching Friday in a 13-6 blowout win. Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-6 with two home runs (including a grand slam), a double, and six RBI to help lead the Cubs to victory over their division rivals. PCA's first homer was a 410-foot, two-run shot off right-hander Hunter Greene in the fourth inning. The grand slam, a 350-footer, came in the sixth inning against righty Tony Santillan. The Cubs were trailing then, but they took an 8-6 lead on the blast and ultimately rolled to victory. Chicago is leading the NL Central thanks in no small part to Crow-Armstrong, who's thriving in his age-23 campaign. Despite a lack of walks (4.2%), he's hitting a terrific .287/.319/.589 with 14 homers, 45 RBI, and 14 steals through 216 plate appearances. The lefty swinger has struggled against southpaws (.216/.231/.471 vs. LHP), though, and he's due to face lefty Andrew Abbott on Saturday. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Tue May 20 | 18:11 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Hitting in Six-Hole on Tuesday |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is starting in center field and batting in the six spot on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Ryan Weathers at LoanDepot Park. Even though Crow-Armstrong is in the midst of a breakout season for the Cubbies in 2025, he'll drop to the lower portion of their batting order against a southpaw on Tuesday with the return of outfielder Ian Happ (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. The 23-year-old former 19th overall pick in 2020 has been excellent for fantasy managers so far this year with a .282/.317/.569 slash line, .886 OPS, 12 homers, 38 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 36 runs scored in 48 games, but he's also hit just .217 (10-for-46) with three of his 12 homers and 16 strikeouts in 48 plate appearances against lefties. PCA is hitless in two career at-bats against Weathers, making him more of a fade in DFS lineups on Tuesday. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri May 16 | 21:58 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Knocks in Six Runs |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was hitting the ball all over the place during Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He smacked his 12th home run of the season in the second inning off right-hander Shane Smith. His day wouldn't end there as Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with three singles, a homer, and six RBI in the blowout win. If it wasn't for a two-way superstar on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Crow-Armstrong might be a darkhorse for National League MVP. Regardless, Crow-Armstrong is off to an impressive start and needs to be rostered in all fantasy formats. |
Source: mlb.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed May 14 | 09:54 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Launches 11th Homer |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in his team's 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins. He added a single, a sac fly, and struck out once. The California native continues to enjoy a breakout season -- crushing long ball No. 11 and his second in three contests. On the year, Crow-Armstrong has added 11 doubles, a triple, 32 runs, 30 RBI, and 13 steals (.267). He joins teammate Kyle Tucker and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani as the only players in the bigs to reach double-digits in steals and HRs thus far. In addition to presenting better quality of contact metrics in 2025, the lefty slugger's ground-ball rate has plummeted as he's lifting a ludicrous 70.1% of his balls into the air and using the whole field. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Sun May 4 | 07:54 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Goes Deep In Second Straight Game |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 with a three-run shot during their victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Crow-Armstrong went deep in the fourth inning off Milwaukee southpaw Jose Quintana. His three-run shot scored catcher Carson Kelly and second baseman Nico Hoerner. Over his last 10 games, the former top prospect has begun to flash upside power as he has gone deep six times, tallied two doubles, and brought in 16 RBI. Before this power surge, Crow-Armstrong posted a .258/.310/.462 slash line over his first 24 games of the season. The 23-year-old has generated a solid .361 xwOBA and a .273 xBA, which suggests he should continue to enjoy a breakout season. He remains a must-start player on Sunday facing Freddy Peralta. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat May 3 | 00:10 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits Two More Homers, Cubs Trounce Brewers |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in his team's 10-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He's up to five home runs in his last nine appearances and has not punched out in his previous 20 at-bats after doing so in all but four games on the season prior. The 23-year-old has really flashed his power-speed prowess in 2025, as he's up to eight home runs and 12 steals to go along with 23 RBI and 25 runs scored. Crow-Armstrong is an excellent baserunner and fielder, and has increased his average exit velocity and hard-hit percentage while dropping his strikeout rate for the second consecutive season. Even at his spot deep in the Cubs' lineup, he'll still get plenty of RBI and run-scoring opportunities. |
Source: ESPN | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Apr 24 | 00:41 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Homers, Steals Two Bases |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong filled up the stat sheet on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, one run, and two stolen bases in a 7-6 win over the Dodgers. The youngster has been on fire as of late, as this is his second straight three-hit game and his fifth in his last 13. He started off the season on a cold note, but is now slashing .294/.339/.549 with five home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs, and 10 stolen bases through 26 games. He's already at half of his 2024 home run total that spanned 123 games, and it looks like the breakout that many hoped for has officially arrived. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Apr 14 | 01:44 | Pete Crow-Armstrong's Two-Homer Day Fuels Cubs Win |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went off on Sunday night in the Cubs' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old hit two home runs in the game and a triple, tallying 11 total bases in Chicago's 4-2 win. PCA's first dinger came on the second pitch he saw from Tyler Glasnow when he led off the third inning. The second was served up by reliever Blake Treinen in the seventh inning and gave the Cubs the lead. PCA is hitting just .229 so far, but he is an everyday fixture in the Cubs' lineup thanks to his elite defensive skills in center field. On the season, he has 13 runs scored and is near the top of the leaderboard in stolen bases with six. The Cubs next face the Padres in San Diego, followed by a home set against the Diamondbacks. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Sat Apr 12 | 14:55 | Pete Crow-Armstrong In Contract Talks With Cubs |
According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs have been in contract discussions. The Cubs offered Crow-Armstrong a deal worth "roughly $75 million," but the two sides could not close the deal. The Cubs initially acquired Crow-Armstrong from the New York Mets during the 2021 MLB trade deadline in a move that sent shortstop Javier Baez to the Mets. Crow-Armstrong made his MLB debut during the 2023 season but did not become a full-time player until last summer. In 2024, Crow-Armstrong faced some growing pains but held a strong .262/.310/.465 slash line with 10 stolen bases during the second half. However, Crow-Armstrong has had a rough start to the 2025 season and has posted a .200/.273/.250 line. Fantasy managers should expect Crow-Armstrong to continue to be the everyday center fielder in Chicago, and it appears the Cubs hope to keep him on the Northside for the foreseeable future. |
Source: Mark Feinsand | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Mar 4 | 12:32 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Back In Cactus League Lineup On Tuesday |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (hamstring) is back in Tuesday's Cactus League lineup against the San Diego Padres, starting in center field and batting seventh. Right-hamstring tightness caused Crow-Armstrong to be scratched from Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it obviously wasn't a very serious concern since he's back in the lineup a day later and playing center field. The former first-rounder (19th overall) in 2020 has been hot in the early going in spring training, going 7-for-14 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and a stolen base in five games played. The 22-year-old is expected to be Chicago's starting center fielder in 2025 after slashing .237/.286/.384 with 10 homers, 47 RBI and 27 steals in 123 games last year in his first full year in the bigs. Speed and defense are the main draw for Crow-Armstrong, but his strong finish to the season gives hope to fantasy managers that he could take the next step as a No.3/4 fantasy outfielder. |
Source: 670 The Score - Bruce Levine | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Mar 3 | 15:17 | Pete Crow-Armstrong Scratched From Monday's Lineup |
Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (hamstring) was scratched from Monday's lineup with right hamstring tightness. Maddie Lee of The Sun Times noted that this is a precautionary move. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status during the week in case this injury begins to linger. The former top prospect received his first full look at the majors last season and is expected to be the team's everyday center fielder in 2025. After a slow start in the first half where the 22-year-old posted a .203/.253/.329 line, Crow-Armstrong flipped the script in the second half as he held a much-higher .262/.310/.425 line. Across 123 contests, he swiped an impressive 27 bags and placed in the 99th percentile in sprint speed. Even if his bat needs more time to adjust to the major leagues, his elite speed makes him a viable No. 3/No. 4 OF in category formats. |
Source: Maddie Lee | RotoBaller.com |