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Pete Crow-Armstrong, who secured the NL MVP award with an impressive 40/40 season and a 9.8 WAR, admitted his poor performance during the Cubs' playoff series against the Padres, where he went hitless in two games and struck out four times. After the series loss, Crow-Armstrong acknowledged his lack of contribution and emphasized the need to perform better in critical moments for the team's success.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pete Crow-Armstrong, a former Mets first-round pick who was traded in the infamous 2021 Javy Baez deal, admitted to not performing well when it mattered most during the recent playoff series against the Padres. Despite signing a six-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cubs at the start of this season and having an impressive regular season with a 40/40 record and a 9.8 WAR according to Baseball Reference, Crow-Armstrong went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts in two games during the playoff series. The Padres swept the Cubs, ending their season in San Diego. After the final game on Wednesday, Crow-Armstrong acknowledged that he needs to "show up" more in crucial moments and stated, “This team showed a lot of heart and fight through all challenges,” but emphasized his personal responsibility for performing better when it counts.
Written for “Pete Crow Armstrong Criticized Cubs” on 2026-10-05,
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Pete Crow-Armstrong is a lock to win the NL MVP award.
asserted
Armstrong → win → award
He became the seventh player in MLB history to record a 40/40 season and blew away the league with a 9.8 WAR (Baseball Reference.)
asserted
He → become → WAR
But he couldn’t come through when the Cubs needed him most.
asserted
Cubs → come → him
The 24-year-old went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts in two games as the Cubs were blitzed by the scorching Padres in a wild-card sweep.
asserted
Cubs → go → sweep
“We were challenged this year,” Crow-Armstrong said after Wednesday’s season-ending 4-1 loss in San Diego, per The Athletic, when asked about what the Cubs need to do to reach the next level.
asserted
Cubs → challenge → level
“This team showed a lot of heart and a lot of fight through all the challenges.
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team → show → challenges
But I would say, to start: I show up.
asserted
I → say → ?
I show up when it matters in these games.
asserted
it → show → games
That would help us immediately.
asserted
That → help → us
But that’s all I got right now.
asserted
I → ’ → ?
”
Crow-Armstrong went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, a walk and a stolen base Tuesday in the Cubs’ 8-0 loss and went 0-for-4 on Wednesday.
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Armstrong → go → Wednesday
He began Game 2 with a strikeout, unsuccessfully challenging a called strike three.
asserted
He → begin → strike
Two innings later, with two on and one out and the Padres up 2-0, Crow-Armstrong popped out before an Alex Bregman flyout ended the Cubs’ threat.
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flyout → pop → threat
The center fielder’s disappointing postseason follows a 2025 playoff run in which he went 5-for-27 (.185) with zero extra-base hits and three RBIs in eight games.
asserted
he → follow → games
“You can look at the scoreboard, you can look at the stat sheet, wherever you get your numbers from, and it is clear to see that I didn’t contribute,” Crow-Armstrong admitted.
asserted
Armstrong → look → numbers
Crow-Armstrong — the former Mets first-round pick who was traded in the infamous 2021 Javy Baez deal — signed a six-year, $115 million contract extension at the start of this season that kicks in next year and already seems like a massive bargain for the Cubs.
asserted
that → trade → Cubs
But if they’re going to be true World Series contenders, they’ll need more from their star in the playoffs.
asserted
they → go → playoffs
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