Pete Crow-Armstrong Continues NL MVP Push with 3 More Homers for Chicago Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong boosted his National League MVP case with three home runs, including a 435-foot leadoff shot and a two-run drive.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs for the first time in his career during a victory against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
- Crow-Armstrong is making a strong bid to unseat Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for the National League Most Valuable Player award, which Ohtani won each of the previous two years.
- The Wrigley Field crowd of 39,597 watched the 24-year-old reach 36 home runs on the season, while he leads baseball with 8.6 wins above replacement per FanGraphs and 7.9 WAR according to Baseball Reference.
- He connected twice against Reds starter Andrew Abbott before hitting a 444-foot drive off reliever Tony Santillan in the seventh, following a 435-foot leadoff blast in the first inning.
- While Ohtani has been limited to designated hitter duties due to injury, Crow-Armstrong remains one of baseball's top defensive players, bolstering his MVP case with consistent offensive production.
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thesportsleader.comCubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts 3 homers, drives in 6 to thrash Reds
Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his first three-homer game and drove in six runs to power the host Chicago Cubs to a 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.Crow-Armstrong increased his team-leading homer total to 36 with a solo shot in the firs...
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Usa news siteCubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong hits three home runs to bolster MVP case
<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a>' Pete Crow-Armstrong already had a pretty good case for <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/17/pete-crow-armstrongs-walk-off-homer-gives-cubs-win-over-white-sox-in-back-and-forth-crosstown-clash" >National League Most Valuable Player</a>. </p><p>He made it even stronger Saturday, hitting three home runs for the first time in his career. Crow-Arm…
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