Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Mets.
Crow-Armstrong showed off his excellent speed as he delivered his second triple of the season in the comfortable win. The 22-year-old is also a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts this year across 43 games. With Mike Tauchman (groin) on the 10-day injured list, Crow-Armstrong should see more playing time in the short term, and he can make a fantasy impact with his wheels if he's able to consistently get on base. That's been a struggle for the youngster, however, as he has just a .259 on-base percentage.
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Playing time likely to rise
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Crow-Armstrong will start in center field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
With Mike Tauchman (groin) landing on the 10-day injured list, Crow-Armstrong looks like he could have a clear path to regular playing time in the Chicago outfield. Crow-Armstrong has now drawn starts in both of the Cubs' games since Tauchman's placement on the IL. The 22-year-old brings elite defense to center field, but he's thus far managed a pitiful .173/.240/.236 slash line through his first 125 big-league plate appearances.
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: On bench against righty
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
The lefty-hitting Crow-Armstrong will be on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Miles Mikolas) for the second time in the series. After he was called up from Triple-A Iowa on May 30, Crow-Armstrong had settled into a near-everyday role in center field while the Cubs eased Cody Bellinger back from the injured list by deploying him more frequently at designated hitter, first base and right field. Now that Bellinger is further removed from a fractured rib cage and with first baseman Michael Busch also seemingly regaining the confidence of manager Craig Counsell, Crow-Armstrong could find himself as the odd man out of the Chicago lineup.
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Not in Friday's lineup
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Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Cardinals.
Crow-Armstrong will sit Friday after a run of four straight starts, during which he went 3-for-15 with five strikeouts and two stolen bases. Mike Tauchman will man center field while Cody Bellinger receives a turn as Chicago's designated hitter.
