Pete Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong

22-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Chicago Cubs
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Already a Gold Glove caliber center fielder, Crow-Armstrong got a brief taste of the majors to close his age-21 season. His contact rate was 72.5% at Double-A, 66.4% at Triple-A and 56.4% in the majors, so there is a pretty low batting average floor as things stand. He still managed a .283/.365/.511 slash line with 20 home runs and 37 steals in 107 games across the top two levels of the minors, so it's easy to see why many prospectors are excited about his power/speed potential under the assumption his defense will buy him a long leash. He has 98th percentile sprint speed but his exit velocities are middling. However, he gets the most of his average raw power thanks to a propensity to lift and pull. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ will return as everyday players, and Crow-Armstrong could win the third outfield spot in camp while competing against the likes of Mike Tauchman and Christopher Morel, but it's also possible the rookie returns to Triple-A if he is struggling to make enough contact in the spring. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2024.
Shakes off elbow injury
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
April 14, 2024
Crow-Armstrong (elbow) returned to Triple-A Iowa's lineup Wednesday and has appeared in each of the club's last four games, going 2-for-19 with one stolen base and one run.
ANALYSIS
After he was removed from a game last Sunday against Toledo with right elbow soreness, Crow-Armstrong sat out Tuesday but was back in action a day later. Though he's ostensibly healthy, the elbow injury may be affecting his timing at the dish, as he's struck out 11 times in 19 at-bats since making his return.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+62%
OPS vs LHP
2024
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2023
 
 
+62%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .250 4 1 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000
Since 2022vs Right .154 15 2 0 1 1 .000 .154 .000
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .250 4 1 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000
2023vs Right .154 15 2 0 1 1 .000 .154 .000
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+62%
OPS at Home
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+62%
OPS at Home
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .250 4 3 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000
Since 2022Away .154 15 0 0 1 1 .000 .154 .000
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .250 4 3 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000
2023Away .154 15 0 0 1 1 .000 .154 .000
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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MLB promotion could come soon
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
September 1, 2023
Crow-Armstrong is a likely candidate to reach the majors before season's end, opines Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Crow-Armstrong was promoted to Triple-A to begin August, subsequently batting .260 with four home runs and eight stolen bases through his first 100 at-bats. The 21-year-old profiles as an elite defensive outfielder, which could give Chicago added incentive to promote him amid a playoff push.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
Acquired from the Mets for two months of Javier Baez at the 2021 trade deadline, Crow-Armstrong is now one of the Cubs' best long-term building blocks. He needed shoulder surgery in early 2021 and returned last season with a vengeance, slashing .307/.372/.520 with 16 home runs, 32 steals (74.4% success rate), a 21.4 K% and a 7.8 BB% in 476 plate appearances, with over half of those coming at High-A. His approach was significantly better at Single-A (0.67 BB/K) than at High-A (0.20 BB/K), but he put his power and speed to use with regularity in games at both stops. His 39% groundball rate at High-A was particularly strong. The lefty-hitting center fielder has clear big-league tools, it's just a question of whether his bat will belong in the top third of a lineup or in the bottom half. His plus speed is even more evident when he's covering ground in center field than when he is on the basepaths, and his excellent defense should protect against a platoon or inconsistent playing. He should spend the bulk of his age-21 season at Double-A.
The Cubs did a nice piece of business when they acquired Crow-Armstrong from the Mets in exchange for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams at the trade deadline. He only played in six games at Low-A before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, but he may not have been available for a Baez rental had he stayed healthy. Crow-Armstrong couldn't have performed much better in his limited action, notching 10 hits (including two doubles) with more walks (seven) than strikeouts (six) in those six games. He also attempted five steals but was successful just twice. He gets rave reviews for his defense in center field and plus speed on the bases, but Crow-Armstrong has a sneaky high offensive ceiling -- there is more power potential than he is given credit for by some evaluators. If it all comes together, he could be a 20/20 threat who leads off or bats second. Given his limited pro experience, his stock could swing significantly in either direction in his age-20 season, depending on how he performs at the plate.
Crow-Armstrong, one of the most famous prep players in last year's class, has a chance to be a five-tool player if his bat maxes out. The Mets selected him with the 19th overall pick and he now profiles as their center fielder of the future. He should hold plus speed into his late 20s and could be a plus defensive center fielder with a plus arm. While he will probably always be hit-over-power, Crow-Armstrong has plus bat speed and a good swing plane, so if he develops a plus hit tool, he should be able to tap into 20-homer power. He didn't live up to expectations in the summer of 2019, but the left-handed hitter was off to a great start last spring, and he could have risen back into top-10 consideration had he played a full senior season at Harvard-Westlake. He started tapping into power during the fall instructional league, driving the ball to both gaps and hitting one out at 107 mph.
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Minor elbow injury at Triple-A
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
Elbow
April 8, 2024
Crow-Armstrong was removed from Triple-A Iowa's game Sunday versus Toledo due to right elbow soreness, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Sent down to Triple-A
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
March 8, 2024
Crow-Armstrong was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Role could shrink
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
February 25, 2024
With Cody Bellinger returning to the Cubs, Crow-Armstrong may not have a clear path to MLB playing time in 2024, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Remains on bench
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
September 17, 2023
Crow-Armstrong is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest with Arizona.
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Sits again Saturday
OFChicago Cubs  AAA
September 16, 2023
Crow-Armstrong remains on the bench for Saturday's game against Arizona.
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