The Chicago Cubs have seen their centerfielder, Pete Crow-Armstrong, turn into one of the best players in all of baseball this season. While he's been impressing on the field, he did something that no one else in the last decade has done, and it's an insane feat.
According to Sarah Langs on Twitter/X, Crow-Armstrong became the first player since Statcast was first utilized in 2015 to have two home runs of significant height. He's the first to have a home run on pitches at least 3.90 feet off the ground and less than 0.90 feet off the ground in the same season.
Crow-Armstrong's second home run of the two came against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Cubs' home opener of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. His two-run home run gave the Cubs the lead in the fourth inning. It was 3.90 feet above the ground, and it went 393 feet into the bleachers.
Earlier in the year, Crow-Armstrong hit a home run that was just 0.86 feet off the ground, an incredibly low pitch for someone to hit a home run on. This accomplishment, although random and effectively inconsequential, is just another statistic proving how amazing Crow-Armstrong has been in 2025.
The Cubs' 23-year-old has 73 hits, 51 runs scored, 16 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 13 walks across 269 at-bats in 2025. He is also stealing a lot of bases, sitting at 21, tied for third in baseball.
Crow-Armstrong has an .856 OPS, which ranks 22nd in baseball, and is a product of his .552 slugging percentage, which is ranked 8th in baseball. He's been a revelation in the outfield for the Cubs and is sitting at 4.1 WAR after just 68 games played.
His production at the plate has been impressive, and he's also been setting records. The insane record he set against the Pirates came to fruition because he's capable of hitting pitches that are ridiculously high and low out of the ballpark.
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