Chicago Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong gets dire prediction for 2026 from MLB analyst
Last season, Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong emerged as one of the most exciting young stars in Major League Baseball. He rode a hot first half of the season to his first career NL All-Star nod. Additionally, he finished ninth in NL MVP voting and won a Gold Glove.
By season’s end, Crow-Armstrong had hit .247/.287/.481 with 31 home runs, 95 RBI, and 35 stolen bases, achieving a rare 30-30 year. As he and the Cubs turn their attention to 2026, the hope, of course, is that he continues to ascend and improve as a player.
One MLB analyst, though, does not think that will happen.
MLB analyst predicts Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong will regress in 2026
Jul 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) catches a fly ball hit by Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (not pictured) during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
In a recent article posted by Bleacher Report, MLB analyst Joel Reuter named Crow-Armstrong as one of ten MLB hitters he believes will regress in 2026. While he points to PCA’s 2025 statline as a reason for optimism, he also claims his weak second half could be a sign of bigger problems:
“As good as that final stat line looked, there is no ignoring the fact that he hit .216/.262/.372 with just six home runs and a strikeout rate north of 25 percent after the All-Star break. Bottom-of-the-league marks in chase rate (2nd percentile) and walk rate (4th percentile) show his approach at the plate still needs significant refinement, and might mean those second-half numbers are closer to where expectations should land for 2026.”
The strikeouts are, indeed, a concerning part of PCA’s game. Last year, he struck out 155 times in 157 games played. But what made that stat even more alarming is the fact that he only walked 29 times last season.
There is no doubt that Crow-Armstrong can be one of baseball’s premier players. He has the power swing and speed to put up gaudy numbers year after year. But if he cannot stay patient at the plate and be more selective of his pitches, Reuter’s prediction has a good chance of coming true.
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