“Whenever you call, you know my answer is yes. I love getting to play for my country more than anything.”
Pete Crow-Armstrong announced his commitment to Team USA on Thursday evening, citing a conversation he had with manager Mark DeRosa during this year’s All-Star Game festivities in which he told the former Cub he would be open to playing in the World Baseball Classic.
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The center fielder broke out in 2025 with a 109 wRC+ and 5.4 fWAR, drilling 31 home runs and becoming the first Cubs player to reach the 30/30 mark since Sammy Sosa.