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It gives him a premium spot to focus on his several strengths at the plate while adding more at-bats to his major league resumé. Major League Baseball will institute the designated hitter position to the National League for the first time this year.

Neither of those players are stars, though, so it's not inconceivable that Cron could get a look at some point.Cron started at designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over San Diego.Cron (hamstring) made his season debut Saturday, entering as a pinch hitter and striking out for catcher Cron (hamstring) took multiple at-bats while the Diamondbacks worked out in Anaheim on Tuesday in preparation for Friday's opener in San Diego, Cron (hamstring) traveled to Los Angeles on Sunday for the Diamondbacks' two-game exhibition set against the Dodgers, Cron (hamstring) took three at-bats Saturday against live pitching but was not allowed to run the bases, © Copyright 2020 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Kevin Cron was in the same boat as many players in Major League camps on March 12. Jake Lamb has really struggled in the early going, but that still hasn't led to much playing time for Cron. Kevin Cron benefits from universal designated hitter addition New, 8 comments 2019 MiLB’s home run leader can take advantage of the DH in the National League. First base was primarily occupied by former 2017 PCL MVP Christian Walker, who hit a career-high 29 homers in 152 games. He was named Southern League Most Valuable Player in 2017 with Double-A Jackson.

Cron was optioned to the Diamondbacks' alternate training site Thursday.. Cron made just one start over Arizona's first six games this season and …

Puk is the top pitching prospect on his board.James Anderson ranks the rookies based on expected value for 2020, and Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt is shooting up this third version of the list.Jan Levine profiles NL players who could have increased opportunities as summer camps open around baseball, like Arizona's Jake Lamb.Todd Zola indicates what he'll be looking for in terms of news out of NL summer camps, where Dylan Carlson is one of a number of promising prospects with uncertain debut dates.David Regan touches on a handful of job battles that he’ll be watching this month, including in Arizona where Jake Lamb could be in a DH battle with Kevin Cron.Cron reached Triple-A for the first time in 2018 and looked up to the task, hitting .309/.368/.554, good for a 137 wRC+.

Cron attended Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona.

White Sox reliever Ian Hamilton (shoulder) on injured listThe Chicago White Sox placed reliever Ian Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a sore right shoulder.Source: Reds-Pirates game on Saturday postponed after positive coronavirus testThe Reds, whose game Saturday has been postponed after a player tested positive for the coronavirus, have started the contact-tracing process to potentially isolate players who came into contact with the infected player, sources told ESPN.The Los Angeles Angels will host the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., with a lineup that might have a different look than it has recently.The Arizona Diamondbacks' once-slumbering offense appears to have awakened, and with it have come winning ways.Rockies' Marquez out to avenge Opening Day loss to RangersGerman Marquez doesn't have to think back too far to recall pitching against the Texas Rangers. With Paul Goldschmidt now in St. Louis, there's an opening at first base in Arizona, but the plan appears to be to move Jake Lamb there while having Eduardo Escobar play third base.

Cron did manage an excellent .331/.449/.777 slash line at Triple-A Reno, but he'll be 27 years old in February, and we all know about the run environment at Triple-A in 2019, so that line isn't as exciting as it may seem at a glance.

Only he never imagined who would be delivering it. There's 2018 Jesus Aguilar upside here, but that would require several lucky breaks. Kevin Cron profile page, biographical information, injury history and news