Crow-Armstrong was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7][8] He was selected in the first round with the 19th overall selection by the New York Mets.[9] He signed with the Mets on June 25 for a bonus of $3.4 million.[10] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.[11]
2021: Minor League debut
To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets of the Low-ASoutheast League.[12] On May 18, it was announced that Crow-Armstrong would undergo surgery on his right shoulder for a glenoid labral articular disruption, ending his 2021 season.[13] Over 24 at-bats prior to the injury, he hit .417 with four RBIs and two stolen bases.[14]
On February 6, 2023, Crow-Armstrong was invited as one of the 32 non-roster players to be included in the Cubs' spring training camp.[20] He was optioned to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-ASouthern League to open the 2023 season.[21] He began the season as the Cubs' number one prospect and the sixth-ranked outfielder prospect in the MLB.[22] He was selected to represent the Cubs at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[23]
On July 31, Crow-Armstrong was promoted to the Triple-AIowa Cubs. In 73 games at Double-A Tennessee, Crow-Armstrong slashed .289/.371/.527 with 14 home runs, 60 runs batted in, 68 runs scored, 27 steals, and a .934 OPS.[24] In 34 games for Iowa, he slashed .271/.350/.479 with six home runs, two triples, seven doubles, 30 runs on 38 hits, 22 RBIs, and had an OPS of .829.[25]
On September 11, 2023, after recording a .876 OPS on the year in Double-A and Triple-A, Crow-Armstrong was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[26] After being activated prior to that day’s game against the Colorado Rockies, he entered the game in the seventh inning as a pinch runner but was caught stealing third base. In the ninth inning, he made his first career plate appearance, which resulted in a successful sacrifice bunt.[27] Crow-Armstrong made his first MLB start on September 12 in center field. He went 0-for-4 with an RBI fielder's choice and made two highlight-reel plays in the outfield.[citation needed]
2024
Crow-Armstrong was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2024 season after slashing .138/.194/.435 with four hits, four runs scored, an RBI, and three stolen bases in spring training.[28]
Crow-Armstrong was recalled to the majors on April 24, 2024, after an injury to Cody Bellinger.[29] In the sixth inning of the following game, Crow-Armstrong collected his first career hit, a go ahead two-run home run, off of Bryan Abreu, against the Houston Astros.[30]
International career
During his amateur career, Crow-Armstrong played for USA Baseball four times, playing on their 12U, 15U, and 18U teams.[31][32] He won a gold medal for USA in 2017 at the COPABE "AA" Pan American Championships, as well as a gold medal in 2018 winning the COPABE "AAA" Pan American Championships. He was named an All-World centerfielder in 2018, winning silver at the 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[33]