Pete Crow-Armstrong just wrapped up an August for the Chicago Cubs that saw him smash 14 total home runs, including five in just his last two games alone. This kid absolutely blew up the MVP conversation and made MLB history not seen in over three decades. Talk about a player on fire, right?
Unreal August Puts PCA in Elite Company
Seriously, Crow-Armstrong’s red-hot August wasn’t just huge for the MVP race, where he’s basically taken full control over Shohei Ohtani. It also etched his name into the MLB record books in a way we haven’t witnessed in 32 years! Sarah Langs dropped the info on social media, reminding us that PCA’s 14 homers last month are the most by any player aged 24 or younger in a calendar month since the legendary Ken Griffey Jr. himself mashed 15 way back in May of 1994. Any time you’re mentioned in the same breath as Griffey, you know you’re doing something special. Crow-Armstrong isn’t just good, he’s the *most recent* player under 25 to drop 14 dingers in a single month. Thirty-two years, people! That’s how long it’s been since we saw a young gun put on a power show like this.
MVP Lock and an All-Time Season in the Making
But wait, there’s more! Crow-Armstrong isn’t just riding solo with Griffey. Langs also pointed out that PCA joined an exclusive club of 11 other MLB legends who’ve hit 14 or more home runs in a calendar month before turning 25. We’re talking about names like Mark McGwire, Bob Horner, Reggie Jackson, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Ralph Kiner, Joe DiMaggio, Rudy York, and Chuck Klein. That’s some absolutely wild company to keep, and it totally cements him as one of baseball’s absolute best players at just 24 years old. The Cubs are fighting hard right now, and while their pitching has been a big question mark even after the trade deadline, Crow-Armstrong’s bat is a huge reason they’re in solid shape. His full season numbers are insane too: 38 homers, 91 RBIs, a .283 batting average, a ridiculous .954 OPS, and he’s even got 32 steals! This is already a ridiculously impressive season.
With only one more month left in the 2026 season, Pete Crow-Armstrong has a legitimate chance to cement this year as one of the greatest individual seasons in Major League Baseball history. Seriously, keep your eyes locked on what he does next, because this kid is absolutely playing on another level right now. You don’t want to miss it!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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