Guys I’d rather NEVER see out in a Cubs uniform again:
Edward Cabrera
Alex Bregman
Dansby Swanson
Phil Maton
Jameson Taillon
Craig Counsell
Seiya Suzuki
Ian Happ
Did I miss any other losers?
#cubs
Build around Pete Crow Armstrong and Michael Busch. Get rid of Swanson, Nico, Happ, Seiya, Shota, Boyd, Kelly, literally anyone close to the age of 30 or past it
For all you youngsters out there, this PCA hot streak is basically the same vibe as the steroid era. And obviously it was totally awesome. Every day was a laser show. Just so many home runs that it was almost unbelievable if you didn’t watch it yourself.
That’s PCA right now
Pete Crow-Armstrong has leadoff homers in back-to-back games
Will he join this list tomorrow?
most consecutive games with a leadoff home run, since 1900:
1996 Brady Anderson: 4
2023 Alex Verdugo: 3
2018 Ronald Acuna Jr.: 3
PCA is hitting the ball much harder than in the past, swinging much harder than in the past, & swinging much less than in the past- while making more contact.
He's being selective & finding pitches to punish. Like Craig Counsell said postgame, the process is more controlled.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is the best player on the planet right now.
He’s hit leadoff home runs in three of his last four games and is now slashing .280/.353/.505 with a 139 wRC+. He’s also tied for the MLB lead in fWAR at 4.1.
He should be an All-Star and is once again an MVP candidate.
Since May 26th, Pete Crow-Armstrong leads MLB with 35 hard-hit balls. He has a 243 wRC+ and has been worth 2.3 fWAR over that 19-game stretch.
Each of those hard-hit batted balls:
After last night, Pete Crow-Armstrong is on pace for 8.7 fWAR this season.
That would be the highest mark by a Cubs position player since Sammy Sosa posted 9.9 fWAR in 2001.
Pete Crow-Armstrong saw 20 pitches while hitting for the cycle. The quality of his takes stood out. This is a hitter who is feeling comfortable and maturing.
Here's every pitch from PCA's historical night in rapid succession.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is getting on base more in 2026.
2026 Walks: 24 (73 G)
2025 Walks: 29 (157 G)
2026 OBP: .351
2025 OBP: .287
If PCA can stay consistent offensively with his elite defense he'll be a top 5 player in the league very soon.
fWAR Leaderboard since May 30:
Pete Crow-Armstrong: 2.1
Nick Kurtz: 1.5
Matt Chapman: 1.4
Jackson Chourio: 1.4
Shohei Ohtani: 1.3
Jacob Misiorowski: 1.3
PCA is now hitting .453/.478/.922 with 7 HR and 4 SB over his last 15 games, raising his OPS by 168 points -- .676 to .844.