Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 40th home run, adding another milestone to Chicago Cubs star’s MVP-caliber season
MIAMI — The memorable moments keep piling up in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s magical season. After becoming the first Chicago Cub to produce back-to-back seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases last month, Crow-Armstrong slugged his 40th home run to tie the game in the fifth inning Sunday off Miami Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips. The 111.2 mph rocket stayed inside the right field ...
MIAMI — Pete Crow-Armstrong’s remarkable season continues to unfold as he reached a significant milestone in his career. The Chicago Cubs star achieved his 40th home run of the season, tying the game in the fifth inning against Miami Marlins' Tyler Phillips on Sunday. The powerful blast, clocked at 111.2 mph, stayed within the right field foul pole, prompting enthusiastic "M-V-P" chants from the enthusiastic Cubs supporters in loanDepot Park.
This milestone makes Crow-Armstrong just the 13th left-handed hitter in Major League Baseball history at 24 years old or younger to hit 40 or more home runs in a season. Former teammate Cody Bellinger holds the record for the youngest lefty to accomplish this feat, hitting 47 home runs in 2019 while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Crow-Armstrong, the front-runner for National League MVP, currently leads the league in fWAR (9.5) and posted a .279/.375/.568 slash line with 96 RBIs, 33 stolen bases, and a 157 wRC+. He is the first Cub to win multiple monthly awards since the program's inception in 1973.
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