Is Sunday's breakout a sign of things to come for Pete Crow-Armstrong?

Pete Crow-Armstrong logged perhaps his finest game as a Chicago Cub on Sunday night when he recorded three extra-base hits in front of his family and friends in the Los Angeles area.

Crow-Armstrong blew a kiss to his parents after launching his second home run of the game, which was a 412 ft. shot to center field off of Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen.

The speedy 23-year-old also legged out a triple and rounded the bases after hitting the foul pole in right field, giving him 11 total bases on the day. It was quite the performance in front of a sold-out crowd at Dodgers Stadium, not to mention a national audience on ESPN. Crow-Armstrong's day also secured a fourth straight series victory for Chicago, taking 2/3 on the road against the best team in baseball.

After a slow start to 2025, Crow-Armstrong is starting to heat up at the plate, with eight hits, six runs, and a .630 slugging percentage over his last seven games. The offensive production comes as rumors of a contract extension surfaced from MLB Network's Mark Feinsand, who reported that the Cubs offered Crow-Armstrong a deal that could max out around $75 million.

It sounds like a similar framework that the Boston Red Sox offered to second baseman Kristian Campbell last week, which maxes out around $100 million with if the two club options are exercised on the back end. If Feinsand's report is true, Chicago's offer seems a bit low, especially when you take into account that Crow-Armstrong has about a season's worth of MLB experience while Campbell is currently in his first month in the big leagues.

The Athletics' Patrick Mooney reported that the extension talks are currently tabled and that Crow-Armstrong is focused on being the best he can be.

"I'm here to play baseball," Crow-Armstrong told the media on Saturday. "There's been a general understanding and a general consensus that we're not going to let it be a distraction throughout this year."

Even without an extension, Crow-Armstrong is showing signs of growth and improvement at the plate. He already warrants his starting role in center field with his elite defense and baserunning, and he could be one of the most valuable players on the team with even slightly above-average plate production. Manager Craig Counsell offered his thoughts on Crow-Armstrong's development earlier this season, which he said has a lot to do with the young player shaking off his bad at-bats and not focusing on mistakes.

Crow-Armstrong's friendship with veteran infielder Justin Turner also seems to have made a major impact. Turner's 16 years of MLB experience and nine postseason runs are a wealth of knowledge for young players like Crow-Armstrong, and he has only had good things to say.

“If he goes out and plays Gold Glove defense every day and takes quality of bats for us and finds ways to get on base and create havoc … I think we’ve all seen what happens,” Turner said. “Just when he steps on the base, he impacts the game so much. It just changes, and it puts so much pressure on the defense.”

With his ability to hit for power and leg out doubles and triples, Crow-Armstrong has the ability to rack up extra-base hits and stolen bases, and he seems to be trending in that direction.