With David Murphy out of the picture, the club appears confident that C.J. Cron is ready for a full-time role. What can we expect from the young thumper as he enters his prime?
When the Angels selected C.J. Cron in the first round of the 2011 draft, it represented a clear shift in the club's philosophy under first-year scouting director Ric Wilson. While Eddie Bane would fetishize raw, projectable talent, Cron was a college first baseman who's only path to the big leagues was through his advanced bat and booming power. While he donned the tools of ignorance early on, his large frame clearly suggested first base and DH would become his home.