Pete Crow-Armstrong not interested in MLB Home Run Derby

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CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong says he's not interested in participating in this year's Home Run derby. Someday, perhaps. But for now, the Chicago Cubs star would rather just concentrate on his 2025 season.

"No, that's not for me," Crow-Armstrong said before hitting a mammoth 452-foot home run against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. "That's a different kind of power. I don't know if I can withstand however long the timer is there. That would be a struggle."

Crow-Armstrong, 23, hit his 19th home run of the season in the eighth inning of the Cubs' 5-3 win over the Brewers. It came moments after he made a diving catch in center field, preserving a one run lead before…