The Chicago Cubs have gotten off to a slow start to the MLB offseason. While they have made the move to sign free agent relief pitcher Phil Maton, no high-impact moves have been made.
Fans have started to grow a bit frustrated. After Dylan Cease went to the Toronto Blue Jays and the report came out that the Cubs had been involved but weren’t willing to pay enough, it felt like another offseason of late swings and misses. However, it still sounds like Jed Hoyer and company want to be aggressive.
Chicago has been linked to quite a few potential targets in free agency. A few of the names the Cubs have been connected to include Alex Bregman, Ranger Suarez, and Michael King. There are plenty of other names they could target as well.
While bringing in outside pieces is always a must, Chicago also has some players it could choose to extend. One of those players is none other than rising star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
During the 2025 MLB season, Crow-Armstrong finally started showing some of the elite potential that he possesses. He has turned into a fast-rising star in Major League Baseball.
Throughout the course of the year, the 23-year-old center fielder played in 157 games. He hit 31 home runs to go along with 95 RBI, while slashing .247/.287/.481.
Clearly, those numbers show areas that need to improve. Crow-Armstrong has to get on base at a higher level. His speed on the bases could be a massive help for the Cubs, but he needs to get there first.
Giving Crow-Armstrong an extension now would make a lot of sense. He’s obviously a big piece of the future and Chicago could get ahead of the game and lock him up to a long-term team-friendly contract. If he is able to come out and improve upon his numbers from 2025 in 2026, his price tag would skyrocket.
Of course, this is just an idea at this point in time. No reports have come out about the Cubs aggressively pursuing an extension with Crow-Armstrong. But, it would not be shocking if that is something Hoyer and the front office look into.
Expect to hear a lot of rumors and reports surrounding Chicago in the coming days and weeks. The Cubs are not terribly far away from being a serious World Series contender. Crow-Armstrong is a big part of that and making sure that he sticks around long-term would be a wise decision.
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