Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes ‘genuinely laughable’ errors days after vulgar clap-back at female fan
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs has faced a challenging week following a vulgar exchange with a female fan and subsequent errors on the field. After making two significant mistakes in recent games, he acknowledged his performance as 'genuinely laughable.' Despite these setbacks, he still leads MLB in defensive wins above replacement this season.
- ▪Crow-Armstrong made two errors in recent games, including one that led to a three-run Little League home run.
- ▪He responded inappropriately to a heckling fan, resulting in a fine.
- ▪He has tied his career high with three errors this season, surpassing his total from the previous year.
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MLB Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes ‘genuinely laughable’ errors days after vulgar clap-back at female fan By Justin Tasch Published May 21, 2026, 10:44 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It has not been a banner week for Pete Crow-Armstrong. After his caught-on-video vulgar comments made to a female fan who was taunting him during a game against the White Sox on Sunday, the Gold Glove Cubs center fielder made a pair of ugly errors that even he admitted were terrible, including one Wednesday in which he let a David Hamilton single bounce right by him, leading to a three-run Little League home run for the Brewers. That came after Crow-Armstrong, the former Mets prospect traded in the Javier Baez deal in 2021, dropped a fly ball Tuesday.
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