Mlb Insider Jon Heyman Shares Update On Potential Pete Crow-armstrong Cubs Extension

The Chicago Cubs have two critical decisions over the next few months. One of them isn't as pressing a need as the Kyle Tucker situation, but the Cubs find themselves in a place that most teams don't want to be. 

They need to extend Pete Crow-Armstrong, the young star who has proven to be an above-average big league player during the 2025 campaign.

Chicago have more than enough money to spend on Crow-Armstrong and Tucker. Tucker may be the focus right now because he expects to land a deal north of $400 million, but making somebody like Crow-Armstrong happy should also be a priority.

Currently hitting .267 with nine home runs and at 12 stolen bases, he looks like he has a chance to be a special player for a long time.

The Cubs landed him in a deal with the New York Mets, and the 24-year-old has worked his way up through the big leagues. There have been times that haven’t been pretty, but in 2025 and for parts of 2024, he's shown the Cubs why he has the potential to be a star.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Cubs should feel confident keeping him and Tucker around. Crow-Armstrong believes the deal could be around $100 million, something he thinks would be a steal.

“Well, they should be able to afford both guys,” Heyman said. “This is a very successful franchise, they’ve done great from a business standpoint. They did not come close on Bregman and that looks like a bit of a mistake at this point. You got to sign PCA, you’re going to get a good deal out of him at this point. You can do it for $100 million or less, which is nothing in today’s day in age so you got to do that.”

If he continues to play the way he has, $100 million would be a steal, despite him not hitting arbitration until 2027 and not reaching free agency until 2031.

For the Sherman Oaks, California native, signing this type of deal makes sense so he doesn't have to worry about arbitration.

However, he didn't seem too happy about the $75 million deal the Cubs offered.

If $100 million is the price, the Cubs must consider it. 

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