The Tampa Bay Rays, facing a 40-man roster crunch, have elected to designate first baseman C.J. Cron for assignment, likely ending his Rays career after one year.
Chaim Bloom said the #Rays won't close the possibility of Cron returning, but it's likely that he'll end up as a free agent as opposed to being traded
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) November 21, 2018
In his first season of what was essentially full-time work, Cron posted a career best .347 wOBA over 140 games for the Rays, primarily as a designated hitter.