Cubs news: Pete Crow-Armstrong rapidly approaching feat not accomplished since Shohei Ohtani

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Pete Crow-Armstrong created a two-horse MLB Most Valuable Player race for 2026. The Chicago Cubs star and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as the clear cut top hitters of this season. But PCA is now approaching an Ohtani feat.

Crow-Armstrong even put down the bat to hit this mark.

The Cubs star took off running from first base against the Atlanta Braves. He beat the potential tag out at second base, handing him his 37th stolen base. He’s now closing in on joining the 40/40 club.

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STOLEN BASE NO. 37 FOR PCA 😳

Pete Crow-Armstrong is three SB away from 40/40!pic.twitter.com/3AJKkiKOTN

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 15, 2026

Ohtani represents the last MLB star to reach the 40/40 plateau. He pounded 40 home runs while stealing past 40 bases. Although Ohtani entered 50/50 territory in the end; delivering 54 homers while stealing 59 bases on the diamond.

The 40/40 race became more watchful on Sept. 6, with Crow-Armstrong smashing his 40th home run that night. So now he’s got three more stolen bases to go in joining Ohtani in hitting the rare accolade.

But those marks only further fuel PCA’s potential MVP chances. Chicago has produced 11 different MVPs, with Kris Bryant remaining as the last Cub to win the nod in 2016. Bryant’s win also came during the Cubs’ historic World Series win over Cleveland. So a PCA MVP win could boost the franchise’s latest WS chances.

Yet PCA and the Cubs are likely thinking about something different: Toppling the Dodgers atop the MLB. Los Angeles remains the hunted after back-to-back WS titles.

Chicago, though, is currently 10 games behind the National League Central leading Milwaukee Brewers. They also share identical records with the Philadelphia Phillies at 83-67.

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