Pete Crow-Armstrong was born in Sherman Oaks, California, on March 25, 2002. He played high school baseball at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, CA. He was the second-ranked outfielder and the third-ranked player in California. In his junior year in 2019, he was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year as he hit .395 with three home runs and 23 RBI. In his Senior year, he was hitting .514 before the season ended due to COVID. Crow-Armstrong was ranked the sixth outfielder in the country and the 15th overall player. He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.
When Was Pete-Crow-Armstrong Drafted?
Crow-Armstrong was drafted 19th overall in the 2020 Draft by the New York Mets and chose to sign with them over attending Vanderbilt.
Pete Crow-Armstrong MLB Tenure
2021
He played for Single-A St. Lucie in the Mets organization for six games. He slashed .417/.563/.500 with a 1.063 OPS; he had two doubles, four RBI, six runs scored, two stolen bases, and seven walks.
2022
Crow-Armstrong was traded to the Cubs, and he played with Single-A Myrtle Beach and High-A South Bend. In 101 games, he slashed .312/.376/.520 with a .896 OPS; he had 20 doubles, ten triples, 16 home runs, 61 RBI, 89 runs scored, 32 stolen bases, and 36 walks. He also played in the Futures Game, going 1-2 with a run and a double.
2023
In the 2023 season, he played for Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa before making his big league debut with the Cubs. In the minors, he slashed .283/.365/.511 with a .876 OPS; he had 26 doubles, seven triples, 20 home runs, 82 RBI, 98 runs scored, 37 stolen bases, and 46 walks. He played in the Futures Game again, going 0-2 with a strikeout. He played in 13 games with the Cubs and slashed .000/.177/.000 with a .177 OPS; he had one RBI, three runs scored, two stolen bases, and three walks.
Future
ITD ranks Crow-Armstrong as the 13th overall prospect and the top prospect in the Cubs system. He will likely start the season in the majors with Chicago, so expect his time on the rankings to be short-lived.
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