C.J. Cron signed with the Detroit Tigers this offseason on a one-year pact. The Tigers will be his third team in as many seasons after being non-tendered each of the past two offseasons. He was projected to earn $7.7 million in arbitration this season but ended up signing with Detroit for $6.1 million.
Cron was in the midst of a career year last season before going on the injured list with a right thumb injury on July 6th. He struggled after returning and wound up back on the IL shortly after his return. After returning from his second IL stint he would hit just .