Pete Crow-Armstrong is staying in the Windy City for the foreseeable future.
And with a much heavier wallet.
After it was revealed this week that the Cubs center fielder agreed to an extension, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Tuesday evening that the deal is worth $115 million over six years.
The extension starts in 2027 and will run through 2032, allowing him to hit free agency before he turns 31 years old.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the terms of the contract, which does not include any club options.
The Cubs acquired Crow-Armstrong at the 2021 trade deadline in a swap with the Mets for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams, and four years later, Chicago finally started really reaping the rewards of the move.
Crow-Armstrong after a cup of coffee in 2023 an up-and-down full rookie season in 2024, came into his own in ’25 with a .247/.287/.481 slash line, mashing 31 homers with 95 RBIs as the Cubs reached the National League Division Series. The speedster also stole a career-best 35 bases and ranked in the 100th percentile in Outs Above Average, according to Baseball Savant.
The son of actors Ashley Crow (of “Little Big League” fame) and Matthew John Armstrong became an All-Star for the first time and won a Gold Glove in center field, cementing his place as a key cornerstone in the Cubs’ future.
He did, however, have stark season splits — an .847 OPS in the first half versus a .698 mark in the second.
Crow-Armstrong represented Team USA in the World Baseball Classic this year, and hit two home runs with six RBIs across six games.
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer spoke highly of the 23-year-old outfielder after last season ended.
“It may be gradual. It may come all at once. But I have no question that he’ll continue to get better,” Hoyer said, according to The Athletic. The one thing with Pete that I always focus on is, when he’s not hitting or struggling offensively, he’s a great player. And when he’s hitting, he’s a superstar.”
The Cubs and Crow-Armstrong open their season on Thursday afternoon against the Nationals.
