Overview
- A misplayed line drive that rolled under Pete Crow-Armstrong in the second inning on Wednesday allowed three Brewers to score and helped Milwaukee finish a 5-0 sweep at Wrigley Field.
- Earlier in the week Crow-Armstrong dropped a routine fly and was caught on a hot mic directing obscene language at a fan, an episode that led Major League Baseball to issue an undisclosed fine.
- Crow-Armstrong called his recent plays “genuinely laughable” and said he has been pressing to make up for poor offensive production rather than losing focus.
- Manager Craig Counsell described the plays as mistakes to move past, and teammate Alex Bregman publicly defended Crow-Armstrong’s work ethic and approach to the game.
- The errors and slump have come after a strong start to the season for the Cubs and spotlight a larger problem: Chicago’s lineup has cooled while a high-profile young player under a long-term extension faces mounting scrutiny.