시카고 컵스의 중견수 피트 크로우-암스트롱이 일요일 레이트 필드에서 열린 경기 도중 화이트삭스 팬에게 욕설을 뱉은 사건에 대해 입장을 밝혔다. 그는 자신의 단어 선택을 후회한다고 말하면서도 경기장 안에서의 승부욕은 정당했다는 입장을 고수했다. 해당 사건은 10회 연장 접전 끝에 9-8로 패배한 화이트삭스전 도중 발생했다.
월요일 리글리 필드에서 열린 브루어스와의 경기에 앞서, 크로우-암스트롱은 자신의 라커룸에서 기자들과 만나 온라인상에 빠르게 퍼진 사건에 대해 논의했다. 그는 5회 미겔 바르가스가 친 깊숙한 플라이 볼을 놓친 후 우중간 펜스 뒤에 있던 여성 팬에게 내뱉은 특정 단어에 대해 후회한다고 말했다. 이 플레이로 2점을 실점했으며, 이는 화이트삭스의 승리에 기여했다.
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The New York Mets suffered their 10th consecutive defeat, falling 4-2 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Pinch-hitter Carson Kelly delivered a three-run homer in the sixth inning off Brooks Raley, breaking a 1-1 tie. New York, now 7-14 with baseball's worst record, matched its worst 21-game start since 1983.
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a six-year, $115 million contract extension with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, keeping him through the 2032 season. The deal, which is pending a physical and includes potential escalators to $133 million, buys out his first two free-agent years. Crow-Armstrong, turning 24 on Wednesday, follows a breakout 2025 season with 31 home runs and 35 stolen bases.
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The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park, winning the three-game series. Pete Crow-Armstrong belted a two-run homer off starter Matt Waldron, his second straight day going deep. An automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge overturned a called ball on Waldron's knuckleball into a strike.
Tensions boiled over in the Cincinnati Reds' series finale against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park, with benches clearing after the Giants' 3-0 victory. Cincinnati reliever Connor Phillips was ejected in the eighth inning after hitting a batter, capping a series marked by heated exchanges. No punches were thrown despite the spill onto the field.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami launched a 431-foot home run in the sixth inning to help secure a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rate Field. The blast gave the White Sox the lead they would not relinquish and marked several firsts for the Japanese rookie. Manager Will Venable praised Murakami's impact on and off the field.
Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs and Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros both lost potential home runs on MLB Opening Day due to unusual circumstances. Happ's deep fly ball was pushed back 113 feet by strong winds at Wrigley Field, while Alvarez's drive struck the rafters at Daikin Park and was ruled foul. Neither player recorded a home run as their teams suffered defeats.
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Major League Baseball suspended Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler for seven games each following a benches-clearing incident during Tuesday night's game at Angel Stadium. Both players received undisclosed fines, with López settling his appeal for a five-game ban effective immediately while Soler appeals his penalty. The clash stemmed from a high pitch after Soler homered and was hit by a pitch earlier.