The Best Player In Baseball Is So Good It's Hard To Notice

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 2026 National League MVP frontrunner, and the Chicago Cubs center fielder is doing it without leading the league in a single traditional offensive category. This is the story of how a defense-first prospect the New York Mets gave away in the Javier Báez trade became the best center fielder Statcast has ever measured, broke the all-time record for five-star catches, and turned the least glamorous job in baseball into an MVP case. If you enjoyed the video, remember to like and subscribe for more weekly baseball content. #MLB #Baseball #PeteCrowArmstrong #ChicagoCubs #NLMVP