Angels bring back DH C.J. Cron
Angels designated hitter C.J. Cron, who faltered in May after a decent beginning of the season as a starter, is back in the majors.
Cron was promoted Saturday from Triple-A Salt Lake City, where he batted .333 with two home runs. A 6-for-47 slide that lowered his average from .275 to .204 prompted his demotion.
It's expected that Cron will get a chance to improve against right-handed pitching this time around.
"The game plan for C.J. was to get a lot of at-bats this year, not just be strictly platoon," Manager Mike Scioscia said, per the Orange County Register. "If it works out where he’s swinging it well and he’s hitting right-handers too and he matches up well, he’ll get more at-bats. If you want to play more, play better. If C.J. plays well he’ll earn at-bats for sure."
Prior to his demotion, Cron recorded just nine hits in 61 at-bats against right-handers.
