Chicago Cubs: it may be time to bench Pete Crow-Armstrong for a stretch

Going into the season, both the Chicago Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong had tremendous expectations placed upon them. Many picked Chicago to win the National League Central Division, and Crow-Armstrong was consistently ranked among the best young stars in the game.

Of course, there were good reasons for these expectations to be set so high. Chicago won 92 games last year while Crow-Armstrong had the first 30-30 season in franchise history since Sammy Sosa.

But while the Cubs have a 29-20 record and are just a half-game back of the division lead, Crow-Armstrong is struggling mightily at the plate. In fact, it may be time for Chicago to give him a couple of days off.

Should the Chicago Cubs bench Pete Crow-Armstrong for a stretch?

Last night, the Cubs fell out of first place by losing to the Milwaukee Brewers by the score of 5-2. Crow-Armstrong had yet another tough night at the plate, but also made an embarrassing error in centerfield on what should have been a routine fly ball.

On the season, Crow-Armstrong is hitting just .229/.307/.363 with five home runs, 20 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.

The Cubs centerfielder has played in all 49 games Chicago has played this year, but is now batting either eighth or ninth in the batting order.

If one looks at his numbers over the past several games, it is evident that Crow-Armstrong is a long ways away from figuring it out. In the last 20 games, he is hitting just .214. In the last 10, .118.

On Wednesday, the Brewers are sending a tough lefty, Kyle Harrison, to the mound. Chicago also will face a left-handed pitcher on Saturday against the Houston Astros (Colton Gordon).

As PCA continues to struggle at the plate, it may not be a bad idea for the Cubs to give him a couple of days off to reset himself mentally. They need him to produce in the long run, and a few days off in May could produce dividends down the road.

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