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Pete Crow-Armstrong has three-homer game in rout

Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

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Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with three homers and six RBI on Saturday, powering the Cubs in a 17-5 rout over the visiting Reds.

It’s the first three-homer game in the superstar outfielder’s young career. He started the home half of the first inning with a bang, crushing an 0-1 fastball from Andrew Abbott for a 435-foot (105.8-mph EV) solo shot. He victimized Abbott again in the second inning, that time for a 375-foot (103.4-mph) two-run blast to right. He then singled and scored in the fourth inning before tagging Tony Santillan for a monstrous 444-foot (105.3-mph EV) three-run bomb in the seventh inning. He’s not a lock to take home NL MVP honors over Shohei Ohtani, but his chances of doing so continue to improve with each passing day. The dynamic 24-year-old is slashing a robust .282/.377/.567 with 36 homers, 89 RBI, 97 runs scored and 32 stolen bases while playing exceptional defense in center field.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

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Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted a two-run homer on Thursday night, powering the Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Brewers.

The 24-year-old budding superstar tagged Brewers’ right-hander Logan Henderson for a 413-foot (104.3-mph EV) two-run shot in the third inning that gave the Cubs an early 2-0 advantage that they would never relinquish. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the night. He has been absolutely sizzling at the plate over the past few weeks and has surged past Shohei Ohtani as the favorite to take home National League MVP honors — slashing .280/.375/.571 with 39 homers, 93 RBI and 32 stolen bases in what has been a spectacular all-around campaign.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another leadoff homer and added a solo shot in the ninth Sunday night against the Reds.

Crow-Armstrong’s first homer shouldn’t have happened; Chase Burns’ 2-2 pitch caught the corner, but the ump called it a ball and the Reds declined to challenge it. PCA took the next one 417 feet to right for his 37th homer of the year. No. 38, on an Emilio Pagán fastball right down main street, came with two outs and the Cubs down by three, so it didn’t lead to much. However, Crow-Armstrong is now all alone in second place for the MLB lead in homers, two behind Kyle Schwarber.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a blowout of the Mariners on Sunday.

The homer gives Crow-Armstrong 33 on the season, and nine of those have come in his torrid August. The 24-year-old MVP candidate also singled and walked while scoring a second run. A remarkable season for Crow-Armstrong that has shown that 2025 wasn’t a fluke, but in fact a mere appetizer of what he’s capable of doing.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in the Cubs’ 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

A day after hitting a leadoff and walk-off home run against the White Sox, he started Tuesday’s contest with another leadoff blast off Bryan Hudson for his 31st homer of the season. With a runner on and one out and the game tied in the bottom of the ninth, the White Sox weren’t going to give him a chance to do it again as they issued an intentional walk. The 24-year-old outfielder is having an incredible campaign, slashing .282/.381/.555 with the 31 homers, 90 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 31 steals across 566 plate appearances.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with leadoff and walkoff homers Monday as the Cubs bested the White Sox 7-5 on Monday.

Crow-Armstrong took Luis Castillo deep to start the bottom of the first and later hit Hagen Smith’s fourth pitch of the night out to right to end the game in the 10th. The homers were PCA’s 29th and 30th, giving him a second straight 30/30 campaign. He also collected his 31st steal for good measure. He’s the 19th player to record multiple 30/30 seasons, and according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs, he’s the seventh player with leadoff and walkoff homers in the same game. The last was Chris Young in 2010.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.

Crow-Armstrong got the Cubs on the board with a two-run homer off Hunter Dobbins. It comes in a losing effort, but it ups the MVP candidates’ home run total to 28, and he’s driven in 75 runs as well.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a solo homer and helped the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Nationals on Tuesday.

Crow-Armstrong’s homer came in the third inning off an ineffective Jake Irvin, and got the Cubs to within a run at 3-2. The MVP candidate has gone deep 27 times in 2026 while driving in 72 runs. After showing the ability to be a star in 2025, the man they call PCA has put it all together to become one of the best fantasy options in the sport.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong is back in center field for Tuesday’s game against the Nationals.

Crow-Armstrong is back patrolling center field after spending a pair of games at DH. The 24-year-old rising superstar has emerged as one of the NL MVP Award frontrunners this season, hitting .286/.388/.544 with 26 homers and 30 steals in 527 plate appearances. His durability and counting stats volume are the biggest reasons why he’s delivered first-round fantasy value this season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBI as the Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Dodgers with a 7-6 win Wednesday.

Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani, the NL MVP front-runners at the moment, had nearly identical games from the DH spot today; both went 3-for-5 with leadoff homers in the first and a two-run homers later on. They were even the 25th and 26th homers of the season for both. The difference, though, was that PCA’s third hit was an RBI double, whereas Othani’s was an RBI-less single. Crow-Armstrong is now hitting .288/.386/.552, putting him in fourth place in the majors in OPS. He has three two-homer games this season and nine for his career.
Pete Crow-Armstrong

CHC Center Fielder #4

Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run on Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Crow-Armstrong came to the plate in the 10th inning with this game still tied at 0-0 and launched a 424 foot, 109 mph home run. He celebrated like he’d just won them the game and for a moment it felt like they had, until the Cardinals rallied for three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. Nevertheless, Crow-Armstrong is putting together a MVP-worthy campaign with 24 home runs, 26 stolen bases, and a .284/.382/.538 slash line on the season.

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Dalton Rushing

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Dalton Rushing was scratched from the Dodgers’ starting lineup on Saturday due to soreness in his right elbow.

Rushing was ramping up his throwing program on the field before the game and felt a bit sore, so the Dodgers opted to give him the night off rather than have him serve as the designated hitter. Alex Call replaced him in the lineup and will start in left field while Teoscar Hernandez functions as the designated hitter.
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Max Muncy

LAD 3rd Baseman #13
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Max Muncy was scratched from the Dodgers’ starting lineup on Saturday due to illness.

Muncy was in the club’s original lineup, but he was feeling a bit under the weather as game time approached so the Dodgers opted to play it safe and give him the night off. Enrique Hernandez will cover third base in his absence and bat ninth against Cade Cavalli and the Nationals.
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Alek Thomas

LAD Center Fielder #9
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Dodgers designed OF Alek Thomas for assignment.

The Dodgers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the activation of Bobby Miller (shoulder) on Saturday and Thomas drew the short straw this time around. There’s a chance that with his defensive prowess he could attract interest on waivers.
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Leo Jiménez

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Marlins released INF Leo Jiménez.

It sounds like the 25-year-old infielder was going to elect free agency anyways if the Marlins tried to send him outright to Triple-A Jacksonville, so they’ll just set him free instead. Jiménez slashed a miserable .199/.306/.259 in his 194 plate appearances with the Marlins. If he latches on elsewhere, it will almost assuredly have to be on a minor league pact.
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Michael Conforto

CHC Designated Hitter #20
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Michael Conforto went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a pair of runs scored on Saturday, propelling the Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Marlins in Miami.

Conforto opened the scoring in the ballgame with a 411-foot (103.2-mph EV) solo shot off of Ryan Gusto in the third inning. He also led off the sixth inning with a single and scored on a two-out RBI knock from Michael Busch that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. The 33-year-old outfielder is now hitting .240/.332/.489 with 14 long balls and 38 RBI in 256 plate appearances on the year.
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Ian Happ

CHC Left Fielder #8
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Ian Happ went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Saturday as the Cubs eked out a one-run victory over the Marlins in Miami.

Happ delivered a two-out, two-run single in the third inning that extended the Cubs’ early lead to 3-0. He also singled and walked in the contest. For the season, the 32-year-old outfielder is hitting .221/.326/.416 with 23 homers, 64 RBI and four stolen bases in 577 plate appearances.
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Ryan Zeferjahn

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Ryan Zeferjahn closed out the Marlins on Saturday night, recording the final five outs to preserve a one-run advantage.

Zeferjahn was called upon with the tying run on second base with one out in the eighth inning and he was able to escape that jam unscathed. He then returned for the ninth where he issued a two-out walk to Griffin Conine bot nothing more. On the season, the 28-year-old hurler boasts a 4.06 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and an 87/37 K/BB ratio over 64 1/3 innings while accruing five saves.
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Javier Assad was bounced in the fifth inning of a no-decision against the Marlins on Saturday after giving up three runs on three hits in his 4 2/3 frames.

Assad also issued five free passes on the day while striking out three. He kept the Marlins off the board through the first three innings, but they scratched out a pair of runs against him in the fourth. Assad then left a man on when he departed in the fifth and that runner ultimately scored as well. The 29-year-old righty got five swings and misses on 88 offerings on the night, posting a CSW of 24 percent. It’s unclear if he’ll stick around to make another start or if he’ll head back to Triple-A Iowa once again after this one.
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Griffin Conine

MIA Right Fielder #18
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Griffin Conine went 1-for-2 and blasted a two-run homer on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Marlins past the visiting Cubs.

Conine worked a walk to open the fourth inning and scored the Marlins’ first run as Owen Caissie hit into a fielder’s choice. He then obliterated a 2-1 fastball from Caleb Thielbar for a 430-foot (110.7-mph EV) two-run blast in the fifth that pulled the Marlins to within a run at 5-4. On the season, the 29-year-old outfielder is now slashing .256/.360/.493 with 15 homers, 34 RBI and four swipes in just 250 plate appearances.
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Ryan Gusto

MIA Starting Pitcher #65
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Ryan Gusto struggled in a losing effort against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon, surrendering five runs on 10 hits over his 4 2/3 innings.

The 27-year-old right-hander also issued a pair of walks in the contest while punching out five opposing hitters. The Cubs got to him for three runs in the third inning, including a solo blast off the bat of Michael Conforto. They added on single runs in the fourth and fifth before chasing Gusto. He generated five whiffs on 100 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 25 percent. He’ll carry a 4.23 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 62/22 K/BB ratio (72 1/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Dodgers on Friday.
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