Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong fined for vulgar response to heckler

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was fined an undisclosed amount for his exchange with a Chicago White Sox fan on Saturday.

Crow-Armstrong, 24, was heckled by a female fan after a play in the fifth inning of the Cubs' 8-3 loss. He responded with a vulgar remark.

"You suck my f---ing d---, b----," Crow-Armstrong told the fan.

The fine amount was not disclosed, according to ESPN. Crow-Armstrong said Monday that he regretted his actions.

"I think I just regret my choice of words the most and who that affects in my life, directly and indirectly," he said. "I don't think that any of the women in my life would ever think that I would use those kind of words regularly, especially referring to them.

"So I'm just bummed out about the word choice, and that a bunch of little kids go and probably find their way to social media and see that as well."

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he spoke with Crow-Armstrong and described fan interactions as part of the job.

"He made a mistake, and we've got to move on from it," Counsell said before the Cubs' 9-3 loss to Milwaukee. "It's a reality of this job. It happens. Fan interactions happen. You want to try to keep them positive, even when they're not. Sometimes, when it's a really emotional situation, it's difficult, but it's still a requirement of the job."

Crow-Armstrong is one of the top defensive center fielders in baseball and made his first All-Star team last season. He hit .247 with 31 home runs and 95 RBI in 2024.

This season, Crow-Armstrong has struggled at the plate. In 49 games, he is hitting .229 with five home runs and 20 RBI.

The Cubs (29-20) play the Milwaukee Brewers (28-18) in the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.