The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day

Jul 11, 2025

The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day
Chicago Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong is running around the base triumphantly with his arms up after hitting a two-run home run in the top of the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on the 11th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day
PCA hits a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. ImagesYonhap News
Can't we really feel safe.

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.

The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day
PCA is hitting a two-run shot over the middle of the third inning. AFP Yonhap News
In an interview with local media after the game, the PCA said "I don't know what to do to be mentioned with those people"Eric Davis was an all-around player as a center fielder. What a great player he was. But the All-Star break hasn't even come yet. There are three more games left, so we need to solidify our top spot in the division. And then we have to aim for the second half of the year."

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.

The fact that MVP is Ohtani is preconceived, he rules the game Cubs manager's praise, PCA 2525th day
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani. AFP Yonhap News
Ohtani had a holiday without a game on the day. He ranks first in both leagues with 88 points, batting average of 0.279 (100 hits in 359 times at bat), home run (31), slugging percentage (0.610), and OPS (0.993) in the NL. Ohtani ranks fifth in this category with bWAR 4.2. The attack bWAR ranks third with 4.1 after Juan Soto (4.1) and PCA (4.1). There is no way to keep up with PCA's defensive bWAR (1.7) here.

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.