"The Cubs offered $66M last spring and are believed willing to go significantly higher for their star CF. But there's no indication anything's close."
"Any extension would probably have to buy the Cubs some free agent control - they'd want team options, I'm sure - but would also have to be sizable enough in dollars for PCA to justify giving up that opportunity."
"It's a tricky balance to strike when you have a guy who has shown he can be a true superstar, but who is also coming off some pretty serious retrenchment at the plate in the second half of 2026."
"Throw in the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation, which could fundamentally alter spending in MLB in ways we cannot fully predict right now."
The Chicago Cubs have not finalized any contract extensions this offseason, despite potential targets like Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner. The Cubs previously offered $66 million to Crow-Armstrong and are willing to increase that offer. However, serious negotiations have not progressed. Crow-Armstrong, turning 24 soon, is arbitration-eligible and will hit free agency after 2030. The upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations add complexity to reaching a suitable agreement for both the team and the player.
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