C.J. Cron continues to pulverize major-league pitching and he’s a gigantic reason why the Rockies are off to an 8-3 start.
The stocky first baseman hit a two-out, three-run homer to left field in the seventh inning off right-hander Jeurys Familia, lifting the Rockies to a 6-5 victory over Philadelphia Tuesday night at Coors Field.
“He’s got raw power … that’s part of who he is,” manager Bud Black said when asked to explain what’s clicking in the “Cron Zone.” “I think he’s become extremely comfortable in his own skin about who he is — an everyday, legitimate, major league power hitter.