Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong can celebrate birthday with unusual deal 

All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong agreed to a six-year, $115 million contract extension Tuesday to remain with the Chicago Cubs through his age-31 season.

Crow-Armstrong’s deal is unusual in that it contains no club options — and, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, it represents the largest guaranteed contract without options.

The birthday boy — Crow-Armstrong turned 24 on March 25 — did well in the deal and will still be positioned to reach free agency in his prime.

Pete Crow-Armstrong gets paid for his early career showings 

According to USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale, the Gold Glove winner will get a $5 million signing bonus. Crow-Armstrong will also receive $10 million a season from 2027 to 2029. 

For the 2030 season, Crow-Armstrong will double his salary ($20 million), then receive $30 million in the 2031 and 2032 seasons. 

If Crow-Armstrong wins the MVP award from 2027 to 2030, he’ll receive another $2 million. He has these MVP Award escalators:

• Finishing second or third: $1 million 
• Finishing fourth or fifth: $750,000
• Finishing sixth to tenth: $500,000

If Crow-Armstrong gets traded, he’ll get an extra $1 million.