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Pete Crow‑Armstrong’s 2026 first half has him at roughly .291/.386/.531 with a 153 wRC+ and about 6.0 fWAR by the All‑Star break, making it one of the Cubs’ most valuable seasons. Projections push his final tally toward 8.5 WAR, potentially ranking among the Cubs’ top seasons by fWAR and nearing the franchise’s best marks, though likely short of Hornsby’s 11.0 WAR in 1929. In short, we’re witnessing a historically great Cubs season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first Cubs player this season to reach 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, doing so with a two-homer game and reinforcing a historic stretch (.317/.416/.605, 179 wRC+ over the past three months) that has him at 4.3 WAR since May 30 and 5.8 WAR on the year. He’s produced a string of feats—plus a rare first-in-five-years to homer off two splitters—that underscore one of the Cubs’ best seasons in franchise history, even as the magnitude of his 20-20 run makes individual milestones feel almost secondary.
Pete Crow-Armstrong powered a five-homer Cubs attack in a 9-7 win over Baltimore, becoming the first MLB player this year with a 20/20 season as he also hit his 20th (and 21st) homers. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly added back-to-back shots, and Chicago survived late bullpen hiccups to extend its win streak; the Cubs remain in the mix for the postseason as they head into a potential series sweep the next day.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is on pace for another 30-30 season, entering with 19 homers and 23 steals and eyeing a return to the 30-30 club that would tie Sammy Sosa for the Cubs’ franchise record. Projections from STEAMER, ZiPS, ZiPS DC, and THE BAT all anticipate roughly 30+ homers and 38–39 stolen bases for 2026, depending on playing time. PCA previously reached 30-30 last year and has shown significant improvements in approach (higher walk rate, lower chase rate, higher exit velocity and hardHit rate, and faster bat speed), fueling optimism for sustained production. If he achieves this, he would join a small, elite group of players with multiple 30-30 seasons and move closer to the Cubs’ historical 3+ 30-30 club, underscoring his potential to leave a lasting mark in franchise history.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and reached 20/20 status as the Cubs slugged five homers to beat the Orioles 9-7. Conforto and Carson Kelly went back-to-back in the fifth to tie the game, Suzuki added a go-ahead three-run shot in the seventh to cushion a 9-3 lead, and the bullpen nearly let it slip before Jacob Webb closed it out. Colin Rea worked 5.1 innings allowing three runs, and PCA was named Player of the Game as he heads to his second straight All-Star Game.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has been named a National League All-Star for the second straight year, remaining the Cubs’ lone representative after last season’s fan-voted start. The piece highlights PCA’s 5.2 WAR—the season’s premier total besides Shohei Ohtani—along with a .287/.374/.526 slash line, 19 homers, and 21 stolen bases through July 3, underscoring his elite defense in center field. The rosters for both leagues are listed, with PCA singled out as the Cubs’ All-Star, and the post notes the broader context of All-Star selections on the Fourth of July weekend.
A Milwaukee night features Jacob Misiorowski overpowering the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki homereds off him and Pete Crow-Armstrong extends his on-base streak, while Matt Shaw continues to prove his value in a new role. The piece weighs Shaw’s trade value against the Cubs’ pitching needs, highlights Alcantara and Long as potential trade assets, notes Pedro Ramirez and other prospects could be involved, and looks ahead to David Peterson’s Cubs debut as the team evaluates assets for the deadline.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle in four plate appearances, delivering a rare Cubs highlight even as Chicago’s season wobbles with uneven offense and pitching woes.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle in reverse order (home run, triple, double, single) to spark the Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Rockies; he drove in two and, with Matt Shaw's bases-loaded walk sealing the ninth, this marked the 13th Cubs cycle in franchise history as Crow-Armstrong continues to shine in June.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit for the cycle in reverse order (home run first, then a triple, a double, and finally a single) to power the Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Rockies at Wrigley Field, making him the 13th Cubs player to cycle and the first Cubs outfielder to do so since Andre Dawson; he enters the day at .277/.352/.493.
Pete Crow-Armstrong fueled a late surge with a game-tying homer and multi-hit night, then Michael Busch lined a grounder in the 10th that went through a hop-? Bericoto misplay, allowing Dansby Swanson to score on the error as the Cubs beat the Giants 3-2. It capped PCA’s big day (including a ninth-inning homer and three other hits) and snapped a skid, giving Chicago a walk-off victory.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with two homers, including a ninth-inning game-tyer, and Michael Busch delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 10th as the Cubs beat the Giants 3-2. Ben Brown pitched 5.1 scoreless innings; Rafael Devers hit a go-ahead solo homer in the ninth for the Giants, and Matt Chapman’s sac fly briefly put New York ahead before Busch’s heroics.
The Chicago Cubs lineup for Game 1 vs the Oakland Athletics at Wrigley Field features Nico Hoerner at second, Pete Crow-Armstrong in center, Alex Bregman at third, Seiya Suzuki in right, Ian Happ in left, Carson Kelly catching, Michael Busch at first, Kevin Alcantara as the DH, and Dansby Swanson at short, with Alcantara earning another start as the Cubs try to get back on track. Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs against a left-handed rookie starter for the A’s, Gage Jump, in a wind-blown matchup. The Cubs hope to improve in the series, particularly with Matt Shaw sidelined, as they aim to start winning games again against a weaker opponent.
Brewers reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for one game for a crude celebration toward the Cardinals’ dugout, while Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong was fined for a profanity-laden exchange with a White Sox fan; the article questions what appears to be an inconsistency in MLB punishments and highlights the debate over whether penalties are fair and proportional.
Ben Brown was superb over seven innings (3 H, 1 ER, 6 K) as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 6-1, dropping his ERA to 1.95; Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5, including a leadoff homer in the 8th, and Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch drove in runs in the 6th to push Chicago ahead 3-1, with two more insurance runs later in the 8th.