Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday night that Chicago and the 23-year-old center fielder are finalizing an extension, though the team has not announced terms.
- USA TODAY reports the guarantee will exceed $100 million with a length of at least six years and possibly up to nine, while MLB.com notes the deal is not yet finalized but talks are advancing.
- Crow-Armstrong’s 2025 breakout featured 31 home runs, 35 steals, a Gold Glove, and an All-Star nod, giving the Cubs their first 30–30 season since 1995.
- Questions remain about his plate discipline after a high chase rate and a second-half slump, but the Cubs are betting on elite defense, speed, and newfound power that drove a 6.0 WAR season.
- The agreement follows a $66 million offer he declined last spring and reflects a broader push to lock up young stars, with recent comps like Jackson Merrill’s nine-year, $135 million deal.