Chicago Cubs Hitters of the Month, June 2026: The Month Pete Crow-Armstrong Figured It All Out

After a horrendous month of May for the Chicago Cubs offense, the bats picked it back up in the month of June. Chicago rolled to a 16-10 record throughout the month, including winning eight of their last nine games. The June success can be attributed to timely pitching from unlikely heroes, as well as stellar offensive performances from the following players.

Ranking Cubs' Best Hitters in June

Honorable Mention: Carson Kelly

.259/.365/.444, 2 HR, 13 RBIs

Kelly has consistently put up some of the best numbers in the Cubs lineup so far in 2026. He entered July hitting .281 on the season, but a lack in power may be causing him to not get the appropriate recognition. Kelly hit his first two home runs since the month of April, as well as driving in 13 runs, fourth most on the team in June.

While the power doesn't necessarily need to come back for Kelly, it would sure be a welcome sight to see yet another option in the Cubs lineup that could get near the 15-20 home runs mark prior to the end of the season. 

#3: Dansby Swanson

.247/.301/.541, 6 HR, 22 RBIs

Let us never forget the insane four-game series Dansby Swanson had against the New York Mets in June. Swanson drove in 15 runs in a two-day span and 11 in just one single day. That stretch helped Swanson set the franchise record for most RBIs in a series against the Mets. The power came back again for Swanson in June, as he had two multi-home run games (Jun. 24, Jun. 30) and was second on the team in June with six long balls (a trend he has carried over into July).

The season has still overall been a struggle for Swanson, as his average sat at just .203 entering July. Production from the shortstop at the bottom of the Chicago lineup will be gravely important for the success of the Cubs through the summer months and into postseason baseball.

#2: Seiya Suzuki

.315/.388/.551, 5 HR, 20 RBI

After hitting just .190 in the month of May, Suzuki turned back into the outstanding hitter he's been since coming to Chicago from Japan. Just think about the stretch Suzuki had to end June: homer off of Jacob Misiorowski, homer off of Kyle Harrison, massive go-ahead single against Joel Kuhnel, and near-homer and walk-off hit against Mason Miller, all within a span of four days. 

Suzuki continuously came up clutch for Chicago in June and was one of the biggest parts of the team's hot stretch in the last nine games. Suzuki remains the second-most dangerous hitter in the Cubs lineup and is lining himself up for a nice payday when free agency rolls around in November.

#1: Pete Crow-Armstrong

.381/.468/.781, 11 HR, 20 RBI

Yes, everyone very well remembers Sammy Sosa smashing 20 home runs in June of 1998. Many consider that to be the best singular month in Cubs history. However, Crow-Armstrong just gave Sosa a spirited challenge with the month of June that the 24-year-old superstar had.

Crow-Armstrong was an unstoppable force, smashing two triples, five doubles, eight stolen bases. 11 home runs, his first career cycle, and a career high for walks in a month with 17.  According to OPTA Stats, the center fielder was one of just three players in MLB history to have a month with the following stats:

• .375+ batting average
• .775+ slugging percentage
• 80+ total bases
• 15+ walks
• 10+ home runs
• 5+ stolen bases

The company Crow-Armstrong joined with those stats? Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, two of the greatest to ever play the game. Crow-Armstrong also leads all position players in WAR at 5.1, just ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. It's obvious that he (nor anyone) can't replicate that success for a full season, but even a lesser version of that player for the remainder of the season will place him in not only MVP conversations, but "best player in the world" discussions.