Batting average .260 Role Baseball player Home runs 27 Height 1.93 m | Runs batted in 88 Salary 500,000 USD (2014) Name C. Cron Parents Chris Cron, Linda Cron | |
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Current team Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (#24 / Infielder) Similar People Chris Cron, Mike Scioscia, Kevin Cron, Jerry Dipoto Profiles | ||
Christopher John Cron (born January 5, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He bats and throws right-handed.
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Amateur career
Cron attended Mountain Pointe High School, and graduated in 2008. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 44th round (1320th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign, opting to attend college. Cron attended the University of Utah, where he played college baseball for the Utah Utes baseball team.
In 2009, Cron was named a second Team College Freshman All-American and Mountain West Conference (MWC) Freshman of the Year. In 2010, he was named a third Team College All-American, MWC All-Star and MWC Player of the Year. In 2011, Cron led the nation in on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.320) and slugging percentage, for which he was named a Baseball America All-American.
Professional career
The Angels selected Cron in the first round (17th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut that season with the Rookie-level Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League that year.
In 2012, Cron played for the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he had a .293 batting average with 27 home runs and 123 runs batted in (RBIs). He played for the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League in 2013, and hit .274 with 14 home runs and 83 RBIs. Cron began the 2014 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He hit .319 with six home runs and 26 RBIs in 28 games for Salt Lake.
Cron made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Angels on May 3, 2014. Cron hit his first career major league home run on May 10, in an eventual win against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Angels continued to use Raúl Ibañez as their designated hitter, while Ibañez mentored Cron, in spite of Ibañez's struggles. Following the release of Ibañez on June 21, Cron became the Angels' primary designated hitter as well as playing first base frequently. He finished the season with a .256 AVG and 11 home runs. Cron was the starting DH for the Angels opening day roster in 2015, but was optioned to Triple-A twice during the season. After struggling at the plate and with some nagging injuries, Cron only played in 113 games in 2015 and hit 16 home runs for the Angels.
Cron once again made the team out of spring training in 2016, serving as their DH and occasional first baseman. On July 2, he had six hits, including two home runs and a double, in a 21-2 defeat of the Boston Red Sox. Cron tied his career high in 2016 with 16 home runs in 116 games, while also hitting .278 with 69 RBI.
Cron was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on May 22, 2017, after enduring a slow start to the season.
Personal life
Cron is the son of former MLB player Chris Cron. Cron's younger brother, Kevin, also plays professional baseball. Their cousin, Chad Moeller, also played in the MLB.