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Cubs' Crow-Armstrong Fined $5K, Apologizes After Fan Heckle

5/22/2026

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After a fan heckled him with “you suck” on May 20, 2026, Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong replied with profanity and was fined $5,000 by MLB.
Crow-Armstrong issued a public apology on May 21, 2026.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the player erred in word choice but should learn from it.
The 2020 first-round pick, who signed a six-year, $115 million contract in March, is batting .229 this season and will face the White Sox again in August.

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After a fan heckled him with “you suck” on May 20, 2026, Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong replied with profanity and was fined $5,000 by MLB.
Crow-Armstrong issued a public apology on May 21, 2026.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the player erred in word choice but should learn from it.
The 2020 first-round pick, who signed a six-year, $115 million contract in March, is batting .229 this season and will face the White Sox again in August.