Pete Crow-Armstrong keeps stacking hardware, and this one comes at the expense of the Brewers.
The Cubs center fielder was named the National League Platinum Glove Award winner on Friday night, giving Chicago a rare bragging point in a rivalry that has tilted Milwaukee’s way lately. Rawlings announced that Crow-Armstrong beat out Brewers second baseman Brice Turang, Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, and the rest of this year’s Gold Glove winners for the honor.
Crow-Armstrong is the first National League center fielder to win the Platinum Glove in the award’s 16-year history.
PCA … and the P stands for Platinum 😤
Pete Crow-Armstrong is the first National League center fielder to win the honor in its 16-year history. pic.twitter.com/kobRn4VUD9
- MLB (@MLB) November 7, 2026
The win adds another line to what has already been a huge season for Crow-Armstrong, who is also the frontrunner in the NL MVP race. He looks set to finish ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, while Turang was named one of the three finalists in that race.
The Platinum Glove is decided by a mix of fan voting and defensive metrics, and this one was tight enough that Turang had a real case. Crow-Armstrong posted 16 Defensive Runs Saved and 25 Outs Above Average, while Turang finished with 23 DRS and 14 OAA. The numbers point in different directions depending on how you value the position: DRS tends to favor infielders, while OAA better captures outfield defense.
That’s why Turang’s case wasn’t some afterthought. He won the award in 2024, and his 2026 season gave him another legitimate shot. Crow-Armstrong may have had the edge overall, but this wasn’t the kind of result that should have shocked anyone.
For the Cubs, though, it’s another reminder that they have one of baseball’s best players locked into center field for the next six years. For Milwaukee, it’s another close call in a year that already brought a lot of big wins - including four straight NL Central titles, a 2025 NLDS victory over Chicago, and a World Series title to add to the trophy case.
Still, on this one, Crow-Armstrong got the last word.
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