The Chicago Cubs have shown themselves to be “all in” when it comes to Pete Crow-Armstrong. To prove their confidence in the 22-year-old asset, the team pretty much declared him their 2025 starting center fielder all the way back at the end of the 2024 season.

Cubs legend Sammy Sosa is holding out hope that he will get into the Hall of Fame despite the steroid use that has kept him out.

Bleacher Report has projected that veteran utility man Jon Berti will fill that spot in the lineup and be the Opening Day second baseman for the Cubs. Berti signed a one-year deal worth $3 million in the offseason and will look to bounce back in 2025.

With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the Chicago Cubs, the team must be focused on putting the best team possible on the field.

Coming off a 83-79 season and missing the postseason, the Chicago Cubs were in the mix for big name free agents this offseason like Alex Bregman. At one point,

Over that hot offensive stretch, Crow-Armstrong put up 2.2 WAR (according to FanGraphs), which was 19th in baseball. But as excited as many are and should be about Crow-Armstrong’s potential, manager Craig Counsell also wants to preach patience for the young center fielder going into his second full season in the majors.

The Brewers declined his option after last season, during which he went 12-6 with a 4.29 ERA. The win total was the best of his career. In January, the Cubs swooped in and signed him to a $5 million, one-year deal with a player option in 2026.

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