Detroit Tigers first baseman C.J. Cron has elected to have season-ending knee surgery after landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a damaged ligament in his left knee.
On Wednesday, Cron said he was considering delaying the procedure in hopes of finishing the 2020 season with Detroit, where he is on a one-year contract. But surgery became inevitable for the 30-year-old slugger, manager Ron Gardenhire said Saturday.
"Wish him nothing but the best," Gardenhire said. "It was a pleasure having him here. It's nice when you get to manage a guy like that.