Pete Crow-Armstrong

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Chicago Cubs · Outfielder

Age 246' 0" · 184 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

Coming off a breakout 2025 season that earned him his first All-Star selection and All-MLB Second Team honors, this 24-year-old center fielder enters 2026 as a legitimate cornerstone fantasy asset for the Cubs. His elite speed—35 stolen bases last season—combined with his emerging power stroke (31 home runs in 2025) gives him rare dual-category upside in both runs and steals. The early 2026 numbers suggest a potential refinement in his approach, with an uptick in batting average (.284 vs. .247) that could signal improved contact quality, though the slight power dip warrants monitoring to ensure it's merely a small-sample fluctuation rather than a concerning trend. Managers should view him as a young star entering his prime years with a clear path to 30+ home runs and 30+ stolen bases annually, making him a high-impact contributor across multiple offensive categories.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Chicago Cubs	13	.000	0	1	3	2	.176	.000	.176
2024	Chicago Cubs	123	.237	10	47	46	27	.286	.384	.670
2025	Chicago Cubs	157	.247	31	95	91	35	.287	.481	.768
2026	Chicago Cubs	90	.292	19	49	57	23	.383	.527	.910
Career	Totals	383	.253	60	192	197	87	.311	.460	.771

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	St. Lucie Mets	6	.417	0	4	6	2	.563	.500	1.063
2022	2 teams▼	101	.312	16	61	89	32	.376	.520	.896
2023	2 teams▼	107	.283	20	82	98	37	.365	.511	.876
2024	Iowa Cubs	26	.255	5	14	22	10	.299	.509	.808
Career	Totals	240	.295	41	161	215	81	.368	.515	.883

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.4 mph

Max EV114.6 mph

Launch Angle20°

Barrel %10.8%

K %25.4%

Hard Hit %49.6%

Whiff %28.3%

Chase %36.4%

xBA0.264

xSLG0.482

xwOBA0.366

GB%35.8%

LD%20.4%

FB%34.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

Chicago Cubs

.000

.176

.000

.176

2024

Chicago Cubs

123

.237

.286

.384

.670

2025

Chicago Cubs

157

.247

.287

.481

.768

2026

Chicago Cubs

.292

.383

.527

.910

Career

Totals

383

.253

192

197

.311

.460

.771

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

St. Lucie Mets

.417

.563

.500

1.063

2022

2 teams▼

101

.312

.376

.520

.896

2023

2 teams▼

107

.283

.365

.511

.876

2024

Iowa Cubs

.255

.299

.509

.808

Career

Totals

240

.295

161

215

.368

.515

.883