The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day
Jul 11, 2025
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A strong competitor appeared in the NL MVP race, which seems to have become a foregone conclusion with the share of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It's 23-year-old young Hotajun Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crowe-Armstrong (PCA).
The PCA reached the 25th home run-25 stolen base at the fourth fastest pace in history. He played as the fourth center fielder in an away game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on the 11th (Korea time), and led the team to an 8-1 victory by swinging three hits, three RBIs and three runs from four times at bat, including two home runs.
With a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning, the PCA hit Minnesota right-hander Chris Paddack's 93.9-mile fastball on the outside of the first pitch to slightly cross the center fence, and in the seventh inning with a 6-1 lead, he took the leadoff batter and pulled a 79.2-mile curve that fell to the low course in the middle of left-hander Anthony Microscopic's second pitch and put it 425 feet over the right fence.
The PCA, which hit its 24th and 25th home runs this season, achieved its fifth multi-homer game this season. This is the most by a Cubs player since Derek Lee (eight games) in 2005.
With 27 steals, he also achieved 25-25 in 92 individual games, the fourth fastest pace in this category after Eric Davis (69 games), Alfonso Soriano (91) in 2002, and Bobby Bonds (91 games) in 1973.
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The Cubs maintained their lead in the NL Central with a 55-38 record. He is two games ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers (53-40).
As of today, PCA ranked fourth in home runs in the NL with a batting average of 0.271 (98 hits in 361 times at bat), fourth in RBIs (70), third in runs scored (67), second in stolen bases, and 12th in OPS (0.869).
bWAR ranks first with 5.6, and it also plays a role in defense as a center fielder. Statcast's Fielding Run Value is 16, ranking first in all fielders.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, `You can't hit home runs in every at-bat, you can't hit every at-bat. But that's how we saw it today. He rules the game in a very big way," he praised.
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However, Ohtani has recently started to take the mound again, so he can create a chance to chase in pitcher bWAR. Currently, bWAR as a pitcher is insignificant at 0.2.
In fWAR, PCA ranks first with 5.1 and Ohtani ranks second with 4.5.
Even though it was an away game, a large number of Cubs fans gathered at Target Field and shouted "P-C-A!" The PCA, which was selected as an NL All-Star outfielder through fan voting, will end the first half with three consecutive away games against the New York Yankees on the 12th and 14th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.