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• Athletics' Kevin Cron: Back in affiliated ball with Oakland

  11/28/2022 • By RotoWire

  Cron signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Nov. 8. Cron, the younger brother of the Rockies' C.J. Cron, spent the past two seasons in Asia. After playing in 2021 with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Cron moved over to Korea in 2022, joining the SSG Landers. Over 67 games with the Landers before being released in July, Cron slashed .222/.255/.420 with 11 home runs in 259 plate appearances. The 29-year-old will likely begin the 2023 campaign with Triple-A Las Vegas or Double-A Midland.

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• Kevin Cron: Moves from Japan to Korea

  12/05/2021 • By RotoWire

  Cron signed with the SSG Landers of the KBO on Friday, Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports. Cron left MLB for Japan last offseason, though he failed to impress in 42 games for the Hiroshima Carp, hitting just .231/.270/.431 with six homers. He's still on the right side of 30, so it's possible a strong season following another step down the ladder will earn him looks from MLB clubs next winter, but he'll have to hit far better in Korea than he did in Japan if that's to happen.

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• Kevin Cron: Headed overseas

  10/31/2020 • By RotoWire

  Cron will play the 2021 season in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. Cron was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday after struggling over his first two seasons in the majors, and his rights were apparently sold to a club in Japan. While it's unclear what team he'll play for in the NPB, the 27-year-old will attempt to turn things around overseas in 2021.

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• Kevin Cron: Cut by Diamondbacks

  10/31/2020 • By RotoWire

  Cron was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday. Cron was on the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster in 2020, but he spent most of the season at the team's alternate training site after failing to record a hit in 17 at-bats. The 27-year-old will seek a new opportunity during the offseason after struggling over a limited sample in the majors over the last two years.

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• Diamondbacks' Kevin Cron: Sent to alternate camp

  08/27/2020 • By RotoWire

  Cron was optioned to Arizona's alternate camp site Thursday. Cron is 0-for-17 with one walk and seven strikeouts on the season, so he'll head to the team's satellite camp for the time being to clear his head and work out some kinks. Andy Young replaces him on the big-league roster.

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