2022 NL All-Star Signs Minor League Deal In Boston

Cron’s best pitch to hit during the 2023 season was a cutter. Against the cutter, Cron had a .364 batting average and a slugging percentage of 1.000. C.J. only struck out eight percent of the time out of 88 cutters thrown against him in 2023. The 2022 NL all-star’s most challenging pitch was a changeup. Cron’s batting average was .211 against the changeup. He whiffed at the pitch 29 percent of the time and struck out 21 percent of the time. C.J. had a .429 batting average against a sweeper, but with two strikes, he struck out 50 percent of the time against the sweeper. During the 2024 season, Cron must be more effective at the plate when seeing off-speed and breaking ball pitches.

Cron’s 2023 and Lifetime Stats

C.J. played 71 games with both the Rockies and the Angels in 2023. In 258 at-bats, Cron recorded 64 hits, 12 home runs, and 37 runs batted in. He finished the season with a .238 batting average. The 2022 NL all-star’s best game last season was on April 30th against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cron went three for five with a home run and four runs batted in during a 12-4 victory. He was great in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Rays when he smashed a career-high 30 home runs—his best statistical season, though, had to be in 2022. During this season, C.J. had 148 hits, 29 home runs, and 102 RBI, with a .257 batting average. 2023 was a drop-off from his numbers in 2022, but the Red Sox hope that Cron can turn things around.