Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to represent Team USA in the World Baseball Classic

CHICAGO (TNS) — Pete Crow-Armstrong’s breakout season saw the Chicago Cubs center fielder garnered plenty of attention this year.

From being voted to start for the National League in July’s All-Star Game to producing the Cubs’ first 30-30 season since Sammy Sosa, Crow-Armstrong has quickly become one of the top young players in Major League Baseball.

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