The Chicago Cubs are all set when it comes to their three starting outfield positions. At the corners, three-time Gold Glove winner Ian Happ will man left field.

The Chicago Cubs have plans to keep 22-year-old center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong around for a long time. Because of that, he just had to have a single-digit number befitting his station in baseball life.

Notes: Manager Craig Counsell explained why Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ have played center field the last couple days.

It wasn’t long after the Chicago Cubs acquired Kevin Alcántara from the New York Yankees that scouts were buzzing about his potential. For years now, Chicago’s farm system has lacked a slam-dunk superstar.

The back of Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong’s jersey will look a little different this year. All thanks to a friendly hoops challenge. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer likes fast-guy uniform numbers — the single digits that look sleek on the back of speedsters like Crow-Armstrong.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer (center) shoots hoops with shortstop Dansby Swanson (left) and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (right). Crow-Armstrong had to change his jersey number after Hoyer’s made shot. 02-14-2025.

Chicago Cubs center fielder Crow-Armstrong warms up before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Pete Crow-Armstrong is sporting a new jersey number as ...

The top team in the Cactus League, the Chicago Cubs, take on the fifth-place Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in MLB spring training play.

The winds of change have swept through Chicago Cubs Spring Training over the ... Per reports on Friday, Pete Crow-Armstrong is changing his number from #52 to #4. Although context was left ...

In the opener, the Cubs put up 12 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They followed that with seven runs in their second game against Los Angeles. Chicago then scored seven runs against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday and six runs versus the Texas Rangers on Sunday. In total, the Cubs have scored 32 runs in their four games played.

The Cubs' 11-game unbeaten streak in spring training came to an end with Sunday's 7-3 loss to Cincinnati. The bigger news, though, was the spring debut of rookie Matt Shaw, the front-runner to start