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Cubs Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Makes MLB History Against Rockies

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joshua Valdez | Last updated May 28, 2025 10:44 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs (34-21) had a three-game lead atop the NL Central heading into Wednesday night, and outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is a big reason why. The 23-year-old was slashing .274/.303/.553 with 14 homers and 49 RBI across 55 games before Wednesday's bout with the Colorado Rockies (9-46), the latter of which ranked second in baseball.

Crow-Armstrong is having a career year, as he slashing just .237/.286/.384 with 10 homers and 47 RBI over 123 games last season, his first full big-league campaign. The 6-foot, 184-pounder played 13 contests after getting called up for the first time in 2023.

Crow-Armstrong etched his name in the record books with a solo blast to right field in the fourth inning on Wednesday.

The southpaw is the third-ever player with 15 homers and 16 stolen bases through his team’s first 56 games. The homer gave Chicago a 2-0 lead.

Crow-Armstrong now leads the Cubs in homers as of this writing, surpassing fellow outfielder Seiya Suzuki.

PCA is the third player ever with 15 HR and 16 SB through his team’s first 56 games.pic.twitter.com/qfrJYxA4my
— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) May 29, 2025

Chicago entered Wednesday on a three-game winning streak and will sweep Colorado if it secures the victory. The club also came into the contest 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies (35-19) for the NL's best record.

Up next for the Cubs is a home set with the Cincinnati Reds (28-28) before hitting the road to face the Washington Nationals (24-30), Detroit Tigers (37-20), and the Phillies. After that, they'll host the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-36), Milwaukee Brewers (29-28), and Seattle Mariners (30-23).

Chicago is on pace to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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