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Crow-Armstrong’s Diving Grab and Career-Long Blast Bolster CubsNL Central Lead

The breakout center fielder’s eighth-inning heroics extend Chicago’s lead to 6½ games in the NL Central.

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Overview

  • He executed a diving, gap-to-gap catch to rob Brice Turang of a double in the eighth inning at Wrigley Field.
  • In the same frame, he hit a 452-foot home run off Rob Zastryzny with a 111.5 mph exit velocity, marking the longest and hardest-hit ball of his career.
  • He has tallied 19 home runs this season, leads the Cubs with 52 runs scored and 23 steals, and ranks second on the club with 58 RBIs.
  • Crow-Armstrong tops NL outfielders with over 1.1 million All-Star fan votes and sits just behind Shohei Ohtani in NL MVP odds.
  • He declined to participate in the Home Run Derby, stating he prefers to focus on his regular-season performance.