Turns Out, PCA’s Great Catch Last Night Was Something of a Record-Breaker

Turns Out, PCA’s Great Catch Last Night Was Something of a Record-Breaker

When you think “record-breaking catch,” you are probably picturing a wide receiver. But it turns out that Pete Crow-Armstrong, with yet another brilliant catch last night, set a Statcast Era record: … it was his 33rd 5-star catch. That breaks a tie with Kiermaier for most in the decade of Statcast tracking.But he's only just 24, and his rate of making these plays is off the charts. This one might stand forever. pic.twitter.com/1rerGUPCQ7— Mike P…

PCA's latest ridiculous catch gives him a Statcast record

In the midst of a wild 8-6 Cubs loss to Detroit on Monday, Pete Crow-Armstrong did something that he’s done so often that it almost feels routine: He made a truly great defensive play. Stunning, we know: The defending Gold Glover, who rates as the best non-catcher defender in baseball