Pete Crow-Armstrong’s First Big League? A GO-AHEAD, GAME-WINNING HOME RUN!

Boy did he need that! The Chicago Cubs top prospect, Pete Crow-Armstrong, was promoted this week not because he was quite ready offensively, but rather out of necessity after injuries to multiple Cubs outfielders. And predictably, he looked over-matched on a couple of quick strikeouts against Justin Verlander, as he continued searching for his first big league hit.

AND THEN IT CAME.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits First Home Run

With one on and one out in a frustrating offensive game for the Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong stepped up to the plate showing bunt. But after a wild pitch moved Miguel Amaya to second, PCA was given the green light to swing away. And swing away he did. HOOOOOOME RUUUUUUN.

Here it is, in all its glory:

He even admired it for a second! I love it.

And that was no cheap shot either. Statcast had it at 107.2 MPH off the bat and 396 feet. First hit, first homer. And the best part? It was off a 94.8 MPH fastball, the sort of pitch that has been an issue for him so far.

Here’s another angle of the first hit and home run for Pete Crow Armstrong.

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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