The Chicago Cubs are getting ready for the 2026 season, but there is still work happening before Opening Day. Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has been one of the top players in the majors the last few seasons and continues to improve on both sides of the field.
With a lockout likely happening following this season, the Cubs are ready to lock him up for a long-term deal.
Let’s take a closer look at what is known at this point and what it means for Chicago.
The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a massive extension for Pete Crow-Armstrong
Crow-Armstrong has quickly been able to dominate in the majors as he enters his fourth season in the bigs. ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Cubs and Crow-Armstrong are finalizing a massive extension. The details of the contract are not known as of this writing, but it is expected to be a long-term deal. With the lockout looming after this season, Chicago is making sure they have Crow-Armstrong under contract for a long time.
This certainly is not coming out of left field as Chicago was attempting to sign a deal last offseason. However, the deal is certainly going to be more than the reported $66 million extension they offered in 2025. Crow-Armstrong had a breakout season by finishing ninth in the NL MVP voting and winning the NL Gold Glove in center field. At the plate, he posted a .247/.287/.481 slash line with 31 homers, 95 RBI, and 35 stolen bases.
It is clear the Cubs view him as the centerpiece of the franchise and a budding superstar. Now, it will be intriguing to see what the contract actually looks like and how long the 21-year-old signs for. Being a pre-arbitration player, he could simply have his arbitration bought out, but don’t be surprised to see a lengthy deal as well.
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