Cubs Send 4-Word Message After Surprising Pete Crow-Armstrong News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is in his third MLB season with the Chicago Cubs after being selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft by the New York Mets.

So great has Crow-Armstrong's turnaround been that he's a legitimate MVP candidate (+600 in the National League, per Caesars ). In fact, he leads the NL in WAR, ahead of Juan Soto, James Wood, Fernando Tatís and, yes, even Shohei Ohtani.

Cleveland Cavaliers star and New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell was not happy to learn that All-Star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was drafted and then traded by his favorite baseball team.