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Pete Crow-Armstrong’s clutch 3-run homer has Team USA dreaming of a WBC comeback
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Although he fizzled in the second half of the 2025 season, Pete Crow-Armstrong injected the Chicago Cubs and the Wrigley Faithful with an abundance of energy. He is trying to do the same for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic . The All-Star center fielder strapped the defibrillator on his club and gave it a needed jolt after hitting a three-run home run in Tuesday's game versus Italy.
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Incomprehensibly trailing 8-1 with two outs in the seventh inning, Crow-Armstrong's 377-foot blast made a comeback an actual possibility. Fans quickly regained interest in this Pool B matchup. They also gave the young left-handed hitter his due.
"Sorry who's overrated again??" @TheConnorPils asked rhetorically on X . "Bombs away PCA!" @DieHardSports__ exclaimed . "PCA keeps Team USA alive !,"@mkundivictoria remarked .
After Team USA added another run in the eighth, Crow-Armstrong put on the rally cap once more in the ninth. He belted a 402-foot dinger to apply even more pressure on Italy's bullpen. The 23-year-old is obviously lauded for his Gold-Glove defense , but he proved in 2025 that he has ample firepower.
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Crow-Armstrong notched 31 homers and slugged .481 in 157 games with the Cubs last season. If the former first-round draft pick can maintain plate discipline throughout the 2026 MLB campaign, he could contend for a National League MVP crown.
Right now, though, he is focused on helping his country make history in the World Baseball Classic . His efforts were not enough to bring the United States all the way back, as Italy eked out a stunning 8-6 win. Pete Crow-Armstrong and his teammates can only hope that they get a chance to redeem this unfathomable outcome.
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