Chicago Cubs’ Dazzling Pete Crow-Armstrong Strengthens MVP Case
Hitting a lead-off homer, and then a walk-off homer in the same game just strengthened the Cubs' Pete-Crow Armstrong's Case for NL Most Valuable Player
Washington, DC - August 11, Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs centerfielder, is a strong contender for the National League 2026 Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. According to recent games, the 24-year-old left-handed hitter, often referred to as PCA, is a significant contributor to the Cubs' success. At the Cross-Town Classic game between the Cubs and the White Sox on August 17, PCA led off the game with a home run, then hit another in the bottom of the 10th inning, securing the Cubs' victory in extra innings.
In that game, he had a stellar performance with four hits, two home runs, a double, a single, three RBIs, and scored two runs. In the 2026 season, PCA has already demonstrated his value with a .282/.381/.555/.936 batting line, 25 doubles, seven triples, 31 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 31 stolen bases in 38 attempts over 483 at-bats. As a 4th-round pick by the New York Mets in the 2020 draft, Crow-Armstrong was traded to the Cubs in 2021 for infielder Javier Baez and pitcher Trevor Williams.
He has been an All-Star twice, in both 2025 and the current season, and has significantly improved his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from 5.9 to 7.7. Despite some controversy with Dodgers fans during the Cubs' recent trip to Los Angeles, Crow-Armstrong's impressive stats and growing fan base make him a frontrunner for the prestigious National League MVP award.
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