SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on April 27, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
The Colorado Rockies scratched first baseman C.J. Cron from the starting lineup about an hour before first pitch on Friday and he was replaced at first base by Matt Adams.
Later, the Rockies said that he was scratched due to back tightness.
On Saturday, though, Cron was still not in the lineup and after the game, Rockies manager Bud Black told the media, including Rox Pile, that Cron was unavailable to pinch-hit due to the back tightness.