Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs are finalizing a long-term contract extension, sources told ESPN on Monday, locking up one of the breakout stars of last season after he won a Gold Glove and posted the team’s first 30-30 season in three decades.
Crow-Armstrong, who turns 24 on Wednesday, cemented himself as the best defensive center fielder in baseball last season and was strong offensively in his first full major league season, prompting Chicago to pursue an extension over the winter.
Crow-Armstrong’s ascent to the All-Star Game last year and inclusion on the United States’ World Baseball Classic roster this year came after a season in which he led the majors in outs above average and also proved himself plenty capable at the plate.
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