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MLB Insider Reveals ‘Team-Friendly’ Contract That Pete Crow-Armstrong Could Receive From Cubs

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By TJ French | Last updated May 5, 2025 12:00 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs have a budding star on their hands in the form of Pete Crow-Armstrong, who put together an impressive first month of the season to help Chicago get off to a 21-14 record and first place in the National League Central.

Coming into the season, it was well-known that "PCA", as referred to by the organization and his teammates, was going to be a gold glove level defender, and have the potential to steal more than 30 bases. However, considering how far his bat has come along and the production he's already had this season, he's far more valuable as a player than most had originally thought.

Through 35 games, he has 19 extra-base hits, an OPS of .867, and 12 stolen bases. His power and extra-base capability have been a surprise early on in the season, and he could be rewarded with a team-friendly deal as a result. Crow-Armstrong's 2.1 WAR ranks first on the Cubs as of right now.

MLB Insider Jon Heyman was recently on the Chicago sports radio show "670 The Score" to discuss PCA's contract potential:

"Still, their biggest contracts have been for Jason Heyward and Dansby Swanson," Heyman said about the Cubs' spending. "They gotta sign PCA, or Pete whatever you call him, you have to sign him at this point, you're going to get a good deal on him."

Later in the clip, Heyman says, "You gotta do that [extend PCA]" because you can do that for $100 million or less, which is nothing in today's day and age."

Getting an upcoming star like PCA locked down for less than $100 million is ideal for Chicago; it just depends on whether or not the Cubs want to make that monetary commitment with a seemingly large contract being on the horizon for Kyle Tucker.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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