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Pete Crow-Armstrong Errors Cost Cubs in 5-0 Loss and Draw Fresh Scrutiny

Consecutive misplays that produced three early runs raise questions about his recent hitting, public conduct, the Cubs' offensive slump

Overview

  • A Wednesday error by Pete Crow-Armstrong allowed a single to bounce past him and produced the first three runs in a 5-0 loss that completed a Brewers sweep.
  • Those miscues followed a dropped flyball the night before, giving Crow-Armstrong two defensive mistakes in two games and three errors on the season.
  • Crow-Armstrong told reporters the recent plays were "genuinely laughable" and said he has been "trying too hard" to make up for poor offense.
  • Teammates and manager Craig Counsell publicly defended him, with Alex Bregman praising his work ethic and saying he "does it the right way."
  • The episode compounds a broader slump: Crow-Armstrong is hitting in the low .220s with a sub-.310 OBP, he was the 2025 Gold Glove winner, and a video of a profanity-laced exchange with a fan has kept his conduct under scrutiny while MLB had not announced discipline in the reports provided.