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Crow-Armstrong Becomes First 23-Year-Old Cub to Record 30 Steals Since Sandberg

His campaign features NL-leading WAR, +18 Outs Above Average, a new single-season mark for 5-Star catches.

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8/10/25

Overview

  • Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 30th base during Sunday’s 3–2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, marking the first time since Ryne Sandberg in 1983 that a Cub aged 23 or younger has reached 30 steals.
  • Through 115 games, he has compiled a .259/.296/.527 slash line with 27 home runs, 78 RBIs and 74 runs scored, positioning him for a potential first 30/30 season by a Cub in decades.
  • He leads all outfielders in Statcast’s Outs Above Average with +18, placing his defensive performance among the best since formal tracking began in 2016.
  • Crow-Armstrong has converted 14 5-Star catch opportunities, breaking the single-season record for the toughest plays and spotlighting his elite range and reaction time.
  • Despite an August batting slump and a brief knee bruise, he remains atop NL position players in WAR and is considered the league’s premier defensive outfielder.