Crow-Armstrong reaches 40/40. The Cubs have a first of their own.

Pete Crow-Armstrong reached second base in the first inning Thursday and put himself into one of baseball's shortest statistical lists. MLB's official play-by-play credits the Cubs center fielder with his 40th stolen base against Miami. Its 2026 season record now pairs that number with 45 home runs.

That makes Crow-Armstrong the seventh AL/NL player with at least 40 homers and 40 steals in one regular season, and the first in Cubs history. The game was still in progress when this report was checked. This is a confirmed in-game milestone, not a report of the final score or a claim that his season totals are complete.

The steal that completed the pairing

The official scoring sequence records a first-inning steal of second as No. 40. MLB's updated player statistics show 45 homers, 40 steals and 159 games played. That is a firmer basis than a broadcast graphic or a prediction made with one steal left to go.

Crow-Armstrong reached 40 homers on September 6 and added five more before completing the speed half of the pairing. His 45th came September 20 against Cincinnati. The two thresholds did not arrive together, and 45/40 is where the record stands as this story publishes, not necessarily where it will finish.

The club's history matters alongside the league's. MLB notes that Crow-Armstrong had already become the first Cub with 40 homers and 30 steals. Thursday's steal pushed that club first into the much smaller 40/40 category.

Seven seasons, seven different shapes

The six completed predecessors show why a single label can cover different seasons: José Canseco went 42/40 in 1988, Barry Bonds 42/40 in 1996, Alex Rodriguez 42/46 in 1998, Alfonso Soriano 46/41 in 2006, Ronald Acuña Jr. 41/73 in 2023 and Shohei Ohtani 54/59 in 2024. Crow-Armstrong enters at 45/40, with games still to play.

Acuña's 73 steals and Ohtani's 54 homers illustrate two extreme directions within the group. Crow-Armstrong's position is different: his current home-run total already exceeds those of Canseco, Bonds, Rodriguez and Acuña, while his 40 steals meet the floor exactly. The comparison graphic shows the exact regular-season totals for all six completed seasons and his current tally.

The graphic is a record comparison, not a ranking of overall careers or a prediction about an award. Defense, playing time, league context and run creation belong in any broader evaluation. For now the achievement needs no embellishment: a Cubs player has reached both 40s in the same season for the first time.

What the milestone does not settle

MLB can still revise an official scoring decision, and Crow-Armstrong can add to either total before the regular season ends. We will update the season line if it changes. Thursday's first-inning steal is the verified point at which the 40/40 story became real.