BREAKING NEWS: Pete Crow-Armstrong Becomes Cubs Star After Mets Trade Shock – His Message to the Mets Leaves Fans Speechless
In a stunning turn of events that’s sending shockwaves through Major League Baseball, Pete Crow-Armstrong has officially cemented his status as a rising star with the Chicago Cubs—while simultaneously shutting down any hope of a reunion with the team that drafted him, the New York Mets.
Once considered one of the Mets’ most promising prospects, Crow-Armstrong was traded to the Cubs in 2021 in a deal for Javier Báez. At the time, some fans saw it as a necessary gamble. Today, it’s looking more like one of the Mets’ biggest missteps in recent memory.
Crow-Armstrong has flourished in Chicago, becoming a cornerstone of the Cubs’ future and electrifying fans with his speed, defense, and increasingly potent bat. As the Mets now scramble to address their own roster challenges and lack of elite outfield talent, sources say the front office has made exploratory efforts to bring Crow-Armstrong back to Queens.
But the 22-year-old phenom isn’t entertaining the idea.
“My allegiance is to the Cubs,” Crow-Armstrong said when asked about the Mets’ interest. “This is my team, this is my city. Chicago believed in me, gave me the opportunity, and I’m not going anywhere.”
That statement left many in the Mets organization reportedly “stunned,” according to insiders. For a franchise still struggling to define its identity in a competitive NL East, missing out on a player they once had under contract—and hearing him reaffirm his loyalty to another club—only deepens the sting.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, the buzz around Crow-Armstrong is growing louder. Cubs fans are already hailing him as a key piece of the team’s next great era, and the front office is reportedly considering locking him into a long-term deal before his stock rises even higher.
Baseball is full of “what ifs,” and this latest development will only add fuel to the debate over whether the Mets made the right call back in 2021. One thing is clear, though: Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t looking back.
He’s too busy becoming a star.