Before the 2025 season began, the Cubs reportedly approached Pete Crow-Armstrong with a contract extension offer:
It’s unclear how many years and option years would have been included in such a contract, but nothing was done beyond that. And all of that happened either early in the 2025 season or perhaps before it even began.
Now, PCA has produced a season in which he performed at near-MVP level for the first half, then declined significantly in the second half. Nevertheless, his numbers were still solid, if not spectacular: .247/.287/.481 in 157 games, with 37 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs and 35 stolen bases. That, along with his incredibly good defense, produced 6.0 bWAR, which was sixth-best in the National League. PCA is the likely Gold Glove winner in center field and a stron