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With the MLB MVP awards set to be announced this week, Boardroom revisits its conversation with Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong ahead of the 2026 season. After a historic 2025 campaign that saw him earn his first All-Star selection and become just the second player in Cubs history to record a 30-30 season, PCA followed that up by taking it a step further, becoming just the seventh player in MLB history to gain entry into the 40-40 club with 45 home runs (career-high) and 41 steals. He also registered a 9.8 WAR, well above the second-best non-pitcher mark of 7.3, while hitting .280 at the plate and scoring 119 runs to lead the league.
The question is: Will that be enough to claim the 2026 NL MVP award on Thursday evening?
In the conversation, Crow-Armstrong breaks down what makes a five-star catch, the defensive plays that get Wrigley Field rocking, and his approach to finding consistency at the plate that helped him in 2026. He also opens up about learning to handle failure, giving himself grace, and what it meant to bring playoff baseball back to Chicago. With PCA now firmly in the NL MVP conversation, revisit the mindset behind his rise to stardom.
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