Pete Crow-Armstrong is getting the Cubs’ season underway stateside in his flashy and exciting fashion.

The outfielder had a productive Thursday night in a 10-6 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, tallying two runs scored, one hit, one walk and one stolen base.

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Prior to that result, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer told 670 The Score what he wanted to see more often out of the young outfielder.

“He plays with his hair on fire — he’s very emotional,” Hoyer said of Crow-Armstrong on the Spiegel & Holmes Show. “As he controls each at-bat more, he’s going to be a great player.”

The 22-year-old struggled at the plate to begin his MLB career in 2023, going hitless with seven strikeouts in 14 plate appearances. He settled in more last season, slashing .237/.286/.640 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI in 123 games.

Notching a hit and a walk plus a few hard flyouts, Crow-Armstrong’s showing in the 2025 U.S. opener was already a step up from his three strikeouts in the MLB Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hoyer said that struggling to hit MLB pitching in a time when pitchers dominate the game is completely understandable.

“That’s the hard part of this game, right? Every single day, the pitching is really good,” he said. “You can’t get down about a bad swing or a bad at-bat. You’ve got to go do the next one.”

Hoyer added that welcoming veteran depth to the clubhouse is something that will help young players like Crow-Armstrong improve.

“It’s where the relationship with veteran guys, especially (Justin) Turner, is really important,” Hoyer said.

Turner, a career .285 hitter in his 17th MLB season, has already taken Crow-Armstrong under his wing. It showed in Tokyo.

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Now, Hoyer said, all Crow-Armstrong needs to do is settle deeper into the box and take at-bats with ease.

“All the tools and abilities are there and he’s super fun to watch,” Hoyer said. “The more he can slow the game down and take it pitch-to-pitch, the more he’s going to be a great player in this league.”