Because they both grew up here and remain in the area, C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun drove to the Angels' spring-training complex to practice hitting most days in January.
Late in the month, they started to see teammates Kyle Kubitza and Kaleb Cowart doing specialized defensive drills with Mike Gallego, the Angels' new director of baseball development. Drafted and developed as third basemen, Kubitza and Cowart were learning how to play second base.
Cron asked Gallego to help him improve the position he already plays, first base, where the Angels will ask him to play in 2016 more than he ever has.