Cubs promote prized prospect Crow-Armstrong to South Bend
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Chicago Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong runs drills during minor league spring training, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz.
With the Cubs focused more on the distant future, this transaction counts as big news.
The team announced outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong will be promoted to High A South Bend, a step up from Low A Myrtle Beach. The Cubs acquired the former first-round pick from the Mets for Javy Baez last year.
Crow-Armstrong couldn't be stopped in Low A, posting a hitting line of .354/.443/.557, with 7 home runs and 27 RBI in 38 games. He also led the Pelicans in stolen bases (13) and walks, and is considered a strong defensive player.
Myrtle Beach (32-13) has the second-best record in the minor leagues. The Pelicans recently rolled up a 12-game winning streak but then dropped two in a row.
Crow-Armstrong was drafted No. 19 overall in 2020 out of the renowned high school program Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. MLB Pipeline ranks him the Cubs' No. 3 prospect (behind OF Brennen Davis and SS Christian Hernandez), and No. 97 overall among all minor-leaguers.
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