CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 02: Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after hitting an RBI single in the second against the San Diego Padres in game three of the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on October 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Report: Cubs extend Crow-Armstrong on 6-year, $115M deal

23 days ago
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Pete Crow-Armstrong has secured a historic contract extension.

The Chicago Cubs and the All-Star outfielder agreed to a six-year, $115-million deal that starts in 2027, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.

The reported pact is the largest extension handed out in Cubs history.

Crow-Armstrong's deal is also the biggest contract in MLB history with no club options for a player with five years of control remaining, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, who adds that performance escalators for 2031 and 2032 could increase the value to $133 million.

The reported contract buys out four arbitration-eligible seasons and two years of free agency, which allows Crow-Armstrong to potentially hit the open market before his age-31 season.

The soon-to-be 24-year-old is coming off a breakout 2025 campaign where he hit 31 home runs with 35 stolen bases and 5.4 fWAR in 157 games, earning his first-career All-Star selection and Gold Glove. He also became the first Cubs player to record at least 30 homers, 30 doubles, and 30 steals in a single season.

Crow-Armstrong was acquired by the Cubs in a 2021 trade with the New York Mets. New York dealt him to Chicago for three-time All-Star infielder Javier Báez and veteran pitcher Trevor Williams.

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