Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs agree on long-term contract extension

MESA, Ariz. — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong will celebrate his 24th birthday Wednesday. The icing on his cake will be knowing he’s on the verge of signing a long-term contract extension that will keep him with the Cubs until he’s 30.A Gold Glove center fielder with elite speed who batted .247/.287/.481 with 31 home runs and stolen 35 bases in 2025, Crow-Armstrong got on a plane with his teammates after the Cubs’ last spring-training game Tuesday with a reported six-year, $115 million contract that will be announced on Opening Day on Thursday at Wrigley Field.The Cubs are buying out Crow-Armstrong’s arbitration years and getting cost certainty with the deal. In exchange, Crow-Armstrong will get financial security. He would have been eligible for arbitration in 2027 and for free agency in 2031.‘‘He’s going to be an elite player in this game for a long time,’’ third baseman Alex Bregman said Tuesday. ‘‘The sky is the limit. He’s going to improve in every aspect of the game. He’s just scratching the surface of what he’s capable of.’’ PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG THREE RUN HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/g869JH7otz— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 11, 2026 Crow-Armstrong, who wasn’t available for comment, reportedly will sign a six-year, $115 million contract that will start next season and run through 2032. The Padres signed 22-year-old center fielder Jackson Merrill, who is similar to Crow-Armstrong in terms of service time, to a nine-year, $135 million deal. Escalators in Crow-Armstrong’s pact could raise its value to as much as $133 million.Crow-Armstrong,…

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