BEST of Pete Crow-Armstrong's 2026 1st Half 🌟 | MLB Highlights (March 2026 to July 2026)

Here's a 2-1. Puts the ball down to third. Everybody's safe. The run comes in. Do something little right here. He's out, you know, going far out. But, like, as you know. There goes Pete. So just poor choice and outfit on the way to the game. But he was definitely in cheering commission. And he has picked up another stolen base. All coming in the fourth. Back-to-back home runs. And a single. Pete Crowe on strong. PCA makes the play. And he steals a hit. The 2-0. Up towards left center field. This will be trouble. And it banks up against the wall. Garcia. They're going to send it. Swanson's throw to the plate. A tag. And they keep the deficit at three. There goes the runner. Swing and a miss. Throw to third. Too late. And PCA with his third stolen base of the year. That is roped. Right field. First homer of the year for PCA. Look out. A no-doubter. And the Cubs add on. It is 6-0. Woo! Cubs fans are digging it, man. That ball was out. PCA. What a catch. That one is hit hard and fair. And down the right field line. That will get into the corner. Garcia will dig it out. And Pete has himself a double. In the air. Right center. PCA. Sticks the landing. What a catch. We've got you covered, folks. Laced out into left center field. And that's off the top of the wall. PCA corrals it. Throws it to second corner. Tag. Out! Two runs come in. But well done by PCA and Nikko. 6-41 ERA. Line drive out of the right center field. This is going to roll. And PCA is going to run. Racing toward second on his way to third. He stumbles. He dives in. And he's got a triple. 84% of the time. In that range, yep. Drilled to center. PCA is back. He's there. And he's got it. Whoa. That one was 111.5 miles an hour. Drilled to center. Crawford back. Back some more. It's over his head and off the wall. And PCA into second. Air into center field. And it falls for a base hit. Have a night, Pete. And then just post. But literally physically post the Polaroid. Center field. PCA back at the track. Leaping. And he stole a homer from Teosca Hernandez. Oh, Pete Crow Armstrong. What a play. PCA goes. Pitch. And in there with a stolen base is Pete Crow Armstrong. High fly ball in the air. Left center. PCA racing after it. And he makes the catch. The 1-1. Swing and a high fly ball drilled center field. Merrill back. Track. Whoa. Here's the power from PCA. One swing of the bat and the Cubs have opened up an 8-3 lead for Pete. His second of the year. That is rope. Right field. That's back. It's got a chance. And it's gone. Stay hot, PCA. And it's 3-0. And you can tell he's starting to feel it. Pete Crow Armstrong. His second in as many games. Third of the year. Information service. They named him their Defender of the Month. Base hit to center. Kelly on his way to third. PCA dives in. He's safe. Great base running. Both ways. Kelly aggressively takes third. And Pete Crow Armstrong on his heels. You never know. Right center field. Pete Crow Armstrong splits the gap. He speeds to second. It's a two-out double for PCA. Pete Crow Armstrong. Oh, my gosh. I'll break down some hitting for you. Runner goes. Pete up the middle into center field for a base hit. Runner scores. First and third. Pete Crow Armstrong, RBI single. And it is 4-0, Cubs. Pete to left. Heading back. Can't get it. Hops over the wall. Pete Crow Armstrong to second. Michael Bush scores. RBI double. PCA, it's 4-1, Cubs. Pete's off. Bansbee swings and misses, but Pete easily steals third. Second stole a base of the inning, third of the game. Riley out to right center. PCA, long run into the gap. He jumps and he makes the catch. Pete Crow, awesome. Best defensive player in the game. Sensational. Pete's off. Pitch is outside. And Pete Crow Armstrong easily steals second. Give away and out. And, you know, I'm not saying that they shouldn't have done it. I'm just saying that. PCA takes off. Throw too late. And Pete is in. He'll run. J.D., you were saying. Right field on its way. Jim Deshaies. Pete Crow Armstrong knocks it out of the park. Wanted something to be happy about. Something to cheer for. Thought he'd be a good guy to hit a homer. All left center field. PCA up against the wall. 2-2. Fly ball out towards left center field. PCA into the Ivy. Extra bases from Shumate. He smokes that one deep to right field. It's back. And it's off the wall. Dansby scores. Pete Crow Armstrong to second. It's an RBI double. And the Cubs retake the lead. Headers towards the top of the order because they're going to get more turns. Inside out. Ground ball. Hit the first row. Home. Pete slides. And he's out. He immediately goes. He goes to the ears as he sprints to the dugout. Walking off into the dugout. We'll take another look. Crow is there in plenty of time. But he sneaks in the back door. He's safe. Yes. Love the choreography. Rolling over onto his back. Making the safe call. Call that conviction for a good cause. Reminiscent of Javi Baez here. Great body control. Matrix. Hit well deep to right field. Walker back. Turns around. That ball hits off the wall. Pete sprinting for second. Throw is way wide. And it's a leadoff double for Pete Crow Armstrong. Gets through. Might have broken his bet. Horner will stop at third. PCA into second. Excellent work by Pete Crow Armstrong. Armstrong, one swing of the bat. And the Cubs have a 3-2 lead. He just reached out and poked it out of here. Armstrong will touch them all. A rocket to right. And the Cubs are on the board. His 50th career home run in the majors. Going to Rup Fields. Back in the third. It was a ground ball to short. An infield single this time. PCA unloads. First one to PCA. 2-2. And it's the PCA show here in Wrigley. Days of the Sandberg game, eh? The day he's having. Four hits. Two game-tying home runs. One in the sixth. And now in the ninth, the Cubs end their last out. I can't chase. I want to take the walk. Or do I swing? Because I don't want to miss my opportunity like this for a knock. Launched to right center. On its way back. It hits off the wall. Here's where the fun starts. Pete rounds second. Pulls stroll into third. It's a leadoff triple. Pete's off. Throw down to second is Whaley. Still a lot of pace standing out. Ground ball sharply hit. Pass to diving Julian at second. A multi-hit game for Pete. He heads to second. He slides in safely. Speed kills. One out, double. Petro Armstrong. 2-2. Line drive right center field. That's going to touch down. And it's cut off out there by Gilbert. PCA will cruise into second. And he's got a two-out double. So here's PCA as he steps in. And we're ready to roll here at Oracle Park. And this one lifted in the air out towards left center field. That's back at the wall. Armstrong dials long distance. And it is 1-0 Cubs. PCA number 12. PCA pulls that one to right. Fair ball. And that will kick him off the side wall. PCA racing for second. He dives in with a double. A leadoff two-bagger. Deep to center field. Carrick back at Leecher. Souvenir for PCA. Home run number 13. What a start. It is 1-0 Cubs. They've had quite a power surge for PCA here over the last few weeks. Did he do it again? Deep right. Freeman to Armstrong. Home run. First at bat. Triple. Second at bat. At the ballpark. High drive. Down the right. It is three for three. It's into the right field corner. Pete stops at second. And he's a single away from the cycle. He directs Pete's cycle in franchise history. It's courtesy of Pete Crow Armstrong. In the air. Deep right field. McCarthur hitting for the cycle. Another leadoff home run for Pete Henry Crow Armstrong. 14th of the year. It is 1-0 Cubs. Wow. Pretty cool. And then just kind of something I want more from that in the end. Fly ball deep down the right field line. Into the corner. Armstrong. Right over the foul pole. 15th for Pete. He'll touch home. And once he does, it's 8-1 Cubs. There goes the runner. Check swing. It's a ball. Throw to second. And safe is Pete Crow Armstrong. Picked a good pitch. It was a slider. If he gets into one here, he can go crack. Line drive. And that will score a run at PCA. Stays smoking hot. The 1-0. Line drive. Right field. Well struck. Forget it. Armstrong. And the Cubs add two. It's 5-0. PCA number 16. And he is smoking hot. Talk about all the time. On base. Plus slugging. Danby works the two-out walk. PCA delivers the long ball. My goodness, this guy. Line drive. The other way. Fair ball. Slides it down the line. PCA on the move. Quickenberry's going to send it. Crow Armstrong to the plate. And he's in. Double. As Michael Conforto knocks in Pete Crow Armstrong. 3-1. PCA taking off for third. Throw there. And Pete is in. In to score is Shaw. PCA into second. As he chases home that shot in the 10th. It's 4-3 Cubs. He's off. Crow down to second. Pete slides in. And he's safe. Pete. Second consecutive day. Pete Crow Armstrong with a homer. And the second consecutive day for the Cubs with five homers. We're in the fifth. It's 13-2 Cubs. Between the two, they're great friends. Talk a lot. And always catch up when they do. High drive. Right field. Wedge to the seats. Home run number. Three Cubs. He pointed to a different game. That one laced to right. Hanging up. The glove of Walker. Kicks away. PCA racing for second. And he's in. High fly ball. Right field. That one is back. And that one is gone. Home run. PCA. And the Cubs on top. 1-0. It's his 20th of the year. Further cementing his MVP candidacy. This great work. Kramer leaning heavily on the split finger throughout that sequence. He full peed a couple of times. Right center field. This one back. It's got a chance. And it's gone. PCA the second time tonight. And it's given the Cubs a 4-3 advantage. Number 21. He is out of sight. Three homers in the inning. Four solo home runs to take the 4-3 lead. 2-0 to Pete. And that is ripped into right field. That's a base hit. Swanson in to score. The Cubs have a 2-0 lead. In the air. Out towards right field. And O'Neal can't make the grab. Pete's racing for second. And he's got himself a double. Rutter takes off. Throw down to second. And a stolen base for PCA. And a base hit into right field. Swanson around third. Heading to the plate. And Dansby is in. PCA delivers 5-4 Cubs. Typically PCA is good for at least one line drive a day. Oftentimes more.