With Crow-Armstrong still in the early stages of his big-league career, neither side felt an urgent need to agree to an extension.

Feinsand reported that the Cubs approached Pete Crow-Armstrong about an extension worth about $75 million, but the two sides didn't finalize a deal. "The Cubs recently approached Pete Crow-Armstrong about an extension worth roughly $75 million, per sources, but the two sides did not work out a deal," Feinsand wrote.

There have been an unusual amount of extensions agreed to early on in the 2025 campaign. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signing a $500 million deal to remain in Toronto