Pete Crow-Armstrong
Crow-Armstrong with the Iowa Cubs in 2023
Chicago Cubs – No. 52
Outfielder
Born: (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 11, 2023, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gijang Team

Peter Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.[1]

Amateur career

High school

Crow-Armstrong attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California, where he played baseball.[2] 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, forty runs, and 47 hits over 34 games, striking out only seven times.[3] That summer, he played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game.[4] In 2020, his senior year, he was batting .514 before the baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University in the fall of 2017 but decided to declare for the 2020 MLB draft instead.

USA baseball

During his amateur career, Crow-Armstrong played for USA Baseball four times, playing on their 12U, 15U, and 18U teams.[6][7] He won a gold medal for USA in 2017 at the COPABE "AA" Pan American Championships, as well as a gold medal in 2018 winning the COPABE "AAA" Pan American Championships. He was named an All-World centerfielder in 2018, winning silver at the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[8]

Professional career

New York Mets

Crow-Armstrong was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10][11] He was selected in the first round with the 19th overall selection by the New York Mets.[12] He signed with the Mets on June 25 for a bonus of $3.4 million.[13] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.[14] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets of the Low-A Southeast League.[15] 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.[16] Over 24 at-bats prior to the injury, he hit .417 with four RBIs and two stolen bases.[17]

Chicago Cubs

2021–2023: Minor leagues

Crow-Armstrong sliding into second base for the South Bend Cubs

On July 30, 2021, the Mets traded Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Javier Báez and Trevor Williams.[18] He was assigned to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Low-A Carolina League to begin the 2022 season.[19] He was promoted to the South Bend Cubs of the High-A Midwest League in late May.[20] He was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.[21] He was named a 2022 MiLB Gold Glove as one of the three best defensive outfielders in the minor leagues.[22]

On February 6, 2023, Crow-Armstrong was invited as one of the 32 non-roster players to be included in the Cubs' spring training camp.[23] He was optioned to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League to open the 2023 season.[24] He began the season as the Cubs' number one prospect and the sixth-ranked outfielder prospect in the MLB.[25] He was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[26] On July 31, Crow-Armstrong was promoted to Triple-A Iowa. In 73 games at Double-A Tennessee, Crow-Armstrong slashed .289/.371/.527 with 14 home runs, 60 runs batted in, 68 runs scored, 27 steals, and a .934 OPS.[27] In 34 games for the I-Cubs, he slashed .271/.350/.479 with six home runs, two triples, seven doubles, 30 runs on 38 hits, 22 RBIs, and had an OPS of .829.[28]

2023: Major League call-up

On September 11, 2023, after recording a .876 OPS on the year in Double-A and Triple-A, sources reported that Crow-Armstrong was being called up to the major leagues for the first time.[29] After being activated prior to that day’s game against the Colorado Rockies, he would enter the game in the seventh inning as a pinch runner but would be caught stealing third base. In the ninth inning, he would make his first career plate appearance, which resulted in a successful sacrifice bunt.[30] Crow-Armstrong made his first MLB start on September 12 in center field. He would go 0-for-4 with an RBI fielder's choice and he would make two highlight-reel plays in the outfield. The Cubs would lose to the Rockies, 6–4.

Awards and honors

Awards
LeagueAwardTimesDatesRef.
Minor LeagueGold Glove Award (OF)12022[31]
National LeagueCubs Organization All-Star (OF)12022
Midwest LeaguePostseason All-Star (OF)12022
Midwest LeagueAll-Star Futures Game (OF)12022
Southern LeagueAll-Star Futures Game (OF)12023
U-18 Baseball World CupAll-World Team (CF)12019[6]
Midwest LeaguePlayer of the Month1August 2022[31]
Carolina LeaguePlayer of the Week1May 1, 2022

Personal life

Crow-Armstrong played Little League in the Sherman Oaks Little League.[32] His parents, Matthew John Armstrong and Ashley Crow, are both actors.[33][34]

References

  1. ↑ Bastian, Jordan. "Cubs' youth, veterans team up in comeback win in Denver". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Column: Harvard-Westlake's Pete Crow-Armstrong has become a hitting machine". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Harvard-Westlake's Pete Crow-Armstrong highlights 2019 Daily News baseball all-area team". Los Angeles Daily News. June 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2019 Under Armour All-America Road to Wrigley – Pete Crow-Armstrong". Baseball Factory. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "10 things to know about Mets' top Draft choice". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. 1 2 "3 Up, 3 Down with Pete Crow-Armstrong". USA Baseball. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "3 Up, 3 Down with Pete Crow-Armstrong". USABaseball.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pete Crow-Armstrong is a high-end prep talent". Baseball Prospect Journal. January 13, 2020. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Harvard-Westlake baseball's Pete Crow-Armstrong is top outfielder to watch". Los Angeles Daily News. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. ↑ Gammons, Peter. "Gammons: One prestigious high school prepares for an unusual..." The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  12. ↑ Puma, Mike (June 11, 2020). "Mets take Pete Crow-Armstrong in first round of 2020 MLB Draft". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top Draft pick Crow-Armstrong signs with Mets". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  14. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled". Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  15. ↑ Report, TCPalm Staff. "St. Lucie Mets announce 2021 Opening Day roster". Treasure Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  16. ↑ "Mets Prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong Needs Shoulder Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. ↑ Pantorno, Joe (18 May 2021). "Injuries at every level: Mets first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong to undergo shoulder surgery". www.amny.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  18. ↑ DiComo, Anthony (July 30, 2021). "Mets acquire Báez, Williams from Cubs". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Here's where Cubs Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  20. ↑ "Cubs promote prized prospect Crow-Armstrong to South Bend". 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (July 7, 2022). "Here are the 2022 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Here are 2022's MiLB Gold Glove winners". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  23. ↑ Taylor, Brett (February 6, 2023). "Chicago Cubs Announce 32(!) Non-Roster Invites to Spring Training". Bleacher Nation.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Where the Cubs' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  25. ↑ "Cubs Top Prospects". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  26. ↑ "2023 MLB Futures Game rosters: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer among notable names". 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  27. ↑ Bastian, Jordan. "Cubs top prospect Crow-Armstrong promoted to Triple-A". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  28. ↑ Bastian, Jordan. "Cubs call up top prospect Crow-Armstrong". MiLB.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "Cubs calling up top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, sources say". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  30. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cubs-vs-rockies/2023/09/11/716625/final/wrap
  31. 1 2 "Pete Crow-Armstrong Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  32. ↑ "Column: They were childhood rivals before becoming friends at Harvard-Westlake". Los Angeles Times. 2019-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  33. ↑ "Top Draft prospect has a 'Little Big League' mom". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  34. ↑ "PG welcomes Crow-Armstrong". Perfect Game. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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