Pete Crow-Armstrong says Wrigley Field will be “crazy” as Chicago prepares to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby

The MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby are set to come to Wrigley Field in 2027, and Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is already describing what he expects the atmosphere to feel like. In an feature, Crow-Armstrong pointed to how packed the ballpark can get during weekday summer games, with sunlit crowds filling the bleachers and turning an ordinary night into something louder and faster than the broadcast frames capture.

Crow-Armstrong’s perspective is grounded in experience. As a player who has walked those outfield paths and stood amid the Wrigley crowd, he contrasted the steady, high-energy summer environment with another level of intensity he associates with October, the postseason setting where the Cubs have played meaningful baseball. The 2027 All-Star week, in his telling, will bring those two sensations together.

For Chicago, the significance of hosting is not just about a single night. The Home Run Derby brings a different rhythm to Wrigley Field than a regular-season game, with power hitters, high-leverage swings, and a format designed for momentum shifts. Hosting the All-Star Game adds a leaguewide spotlight, putting the Cubs’ home experience on center stage for players and fans from across MLB.

The announcement also highlights how the Cubs’ identity has aligned with their ballpark. Wrigley Field has long been treated as a destination for classic baseball, and the prospect of an All-Star week there underscores how MLB views the venue’s history and fan base as part of the event’s draw. Even before the rosters are decided, the setting is already becoming part of the storyline.

Crow-Armstrong’s comments also carry a practical edge. All-Star week is more than a ceremonial calendar marker. It can amplify the visibility of the city’s club and the players competing at the highest national stage, and it reinforces how the Cubs and MLB will frame the 2027 season for local supporters as something bigger than a standard midsummer stop.

Still, there are limits to what can be stated now. The 2027 event has not yet arrived, and details such as the participants, round-by-round structure, and day-to-day game order will be determined later by MLB’s processes. What is clear from the Cubs’ player perspective is that anticipation is building around the atmosphere and the chance for Wrigley to host MLB’s marquee midseason festivities.

When the calendar flips to 2027, the questions to watch will be straightforward: which Cubs players make the All-Star rosters, who gets selected for the Home Run Derby, and whether Crow-Armstrong’s promise of a “crazy” Wrigley crowd matches the noise level the league has come to expect during All-Star week at any ballpark.