Overview
- Multiple outlets, led by ESPN, reported Monday night that the Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong are finalizing an extension, with MLB.com adding that it is not yet complete and the team has not announced it.
- USA TODAY reports the contract will exceed $100 million, while sources across outlets say the length has not been disclosed but is estimated in the six-to-nine-year range.
- Crow-Armstrong’s 2025 breakout featured 31 home runs, 35 steals, an All-Star selection and a Gold Glove, with advanced metrics ranking him among the best defensive center fielders.
- The outfielder declined a $66 million offer last spring and was already under club control through 2030, so a new pact would add seasons and more than double last year’s proposal.
- Coverage casts the deal as a bet on his bat after a late-season slump and a low on-base rate, even as his speed and elite defense already give the Cubs a high-impact everyday center fielder.