Pete Crow-Armstrong gets honest about MVP race with Shohei Ohtani, jokes he needs to start pitching

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For the first time since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2024 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani isn't running the National League MVP race alone. Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong has joined him, and the circumstances and numbers may fall in place for the center fielder to take home the honors.

Crow-Armstrong and Ohtani put on a must-see duel at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon, each hitting two home runs and combining for seven RBI in what turned out to be a 7-6 win for the Cubs. While PCA has made serious noise at the dish and in center field throughout the season, a memorable outing against Ohtani and the Dodgers to cap off a series sweep for his club intensified the NL MVP conversation.

Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates a home run in the fourth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on August 5, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

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Crow-Armstrong admitted after Wednesday's contest that he's enjoying all of the hype, but winning the award isn't at the top of his list of priorities.

"I would be crazy to say that I don't want to win an MVP, but if we're talking about having priorities straight, I think mine are pretty straight," Crow-Armstrong said, according to ESPN. "It's not on the forefront of my mind. It's fun to joke about it, and it's fun to acknowledge. And I think it's absolutely OK to pay attention to, but it's not like following me up to the