'Nothing is really wrong': Cubs slugger says one bloop will get him back on track

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is having one of the best seasons any young player for the franchise has ever seen. And yet, after a torrid start to the 2025 campaign that inserted him smack dab into the middle of the MVP race, he, like the rest of the big bombers on the team, has gone into quite the slump.

Between Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong, and Kyle Tucker, there have been concerns and inquiries over whether their slumps are more than simply not seeing the ball very well. For PCA, at least, he says, there's nothing wrong physically; it is, in fact, just a slump that he's due to snap out of sooner or later.

Chicago Cubs outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong addresses slump, mechanics and mindset after hot first half

"Nothing is really wrong," the Chicago Cubs outfielder said, per The Athletic. "I just suck at hitting baseballs sometimes right now. That’s OK. It doesn’t feel OK when I’m on the field and want to help my team win ... "You’d like to be the kick-starter or game-changer …. There’s definitely a lot that we’ve looked at swing-wise. We’ve gotten back to really good positions. I think it’s just one of those situations where one barrel, one blooper — if I get that one knock, then I get that knock. If not, then I just gotta go out and play center field.""

That his slumping isn't due to injury is, of course, good news. The problem now is that the Cubs are running out of time for him to figure things out. PCA last homered on July 23, and since then, has slashed just .182/.233/.291 and posted a 46 wRC+ while struggling with a whopping 31.7 percent K rate.

With the Chicago Cubs mired in a deep offensive slump and the Milwaukee Brewers being the hottest team in baseball for months now, the team is trying to hold onto a Wild Card spot with the tips of its fingers. Anytime PCA wants to start slugging again, fans will be waiting.