The Chicago Cubs are keeping a core piece for a long time. On Monday night, the Cubs and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension beginning in the 2027 season. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report. The Cubs have not announced the deal due to a pending physical.
Report: Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong Agree to Six-Year Extension
In April 2025, Crow-Armstrong reportedly declined a contract offer from the Cubs, reportedly worth up to $75 million. The deal, like this one, would have likely covered the rest of his arbitration years as well as a couple of years in free agency. Instead, the soon-to-be 24-year-old decided to bet on himself and has done so successfully. If the Cubs are to regain supremacy in the National League Central, he will be a key part of the core to do it.
Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a six-year, $115 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal starts in 2027 and does not include a club option, allowing Crow-Armstrong to hit free agency before his age-31 season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 24, 2026
Crow-Armstrong, who broke out last season, cemented himself as one of, if not the best, center fielders in MLB. In his first full major league season, Crow-Armstrong became the second Cub to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a single season, joining Sammy Sosa.
On his way to winning his first Gold Glove Award, Crow-Armstrong hit .247/.287/.481 with 31 home runs, 95 RBI, and 35 stolen bases in 157 games. His numbers took a dip in the second half after slashing an impressive .265/.302/.544 with 25 home runs and 27 stolen bases. Despite his second-half struggles, the Cubs view his first half as more indicative of the type of player he is.
Drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Los Angeles’ Harvard-Westlake, Crow-Armstrong was part of a trade to Chicago barely a year later. The Mets, who in 2021 traded him for Javier Báez and Trevor Williams, would instantly regret the move.
From New York to Chicago
After thriving in the minors from 2022 to 2023, the Cubs called up Crow-Armstrong to the big leagues in September 2023. His power didn’t arrive until 2025, when he hit 72 extra-base hits and earned his first All-Star selection.
Known as PCA, Crow-Armstrong participated in the recent World Baseball Classic for Team USA. The left-handed hitter was a key part of the team, as he hit .263 with two home runs and a .965 OPS in 19 at-bats.
The Cubs, who went 92-70 last season and lost to their rival Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series, are viewed as the favorites to win the NL Central after signing third baseman Alex Bregman, trading for right-hander Edward Cabrera, and revamping their bullpen over the offseason.
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