Speaking in Indianapolis in August before a game where he batted leadoff and roamed the outfield, Pete Crow-Armstrong was quite aware a call-up to a playoff hopeful Cubs would end his regular playing time.
Most top prospects see no more than two starts in 12 games upon arrival in the majors, but Crow-Armstrong doesn’t want to let that damper the frenzied energy he brings to what largely has been a pinch-running and defensive replacement role in vitally important late-inning moments.
