Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong proved again on Friday night that he can literally fly over the base paths.

In the third inning at loanDepot Park, Crow-Armstrong hit a four-seam fastball from Miami Marlins starter Max Meyer against the right outfield wall. It bounced toward center field, and by the time right fielder Jesus Sanchez picked up the ball, Crow-Armstrong was just steps away from touching third base.

It was a close game at the plate, but Crow-Armstrong slid home safely, completing a lap around the bases in 14.04 seconds. According to MLB’s Sarah Langs, Crow-Armstrong posted the third-fastest home-to-home time in the Statcast era (since 2015). Only Minnesota Twins speedster Byron Buxton was faster than him, who did it twice – 13.85 seconds in 2017 and 14.05 seconds in 2018.

Crow-Armstrong, a first-round pick of the New York Mets in 2020, was traded to the Cubs in the Javy Baez trade in July 2021. He made his debut in September of last season but is finally finding his rhythm in the major leagues.

Crow-Armstrong had a career batting line of .199/.249/.335 in 102 games before Friday’s game, but in 18 games this month he has posted a much improved batting average of .268/.305/.500. The 22-year-old has also shown off his quickness on the base paths, stealing 25 bases in 28 career attempts.

If Crow-Armstrong can maintain his hitting power, the Cubs will have found a lethal weapon in their lineup for years to come.