Pete Crow-Armstrong’s First Homer of the Year is a Leadoff Blast
Top Chicago Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong needed a minute to adjust to High-A pitching after a midseason promotion from Low-A last year. It would’ve been reasonable to anticipate another adjustment period this year at Double-A.
So far? Not so much.
Not only is PCA hitting .323/.364/.484/133 wRC+ through his first eight games, but he also just hit his first homer of the year to lead off the Smokies’ game tonight:
