C.J. Cron (1B, TB) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron continues to hit, yet people just are not giving him the love. He is getting playing time, a huge positive after being blocked by Albert Pujols at times in Los Angeles. Over the last seven days, Cron has scored six runs, driven two home runs, and knocked in six RBI while posting a .286 AVG and .882 OPS

Hitting out of the two-hole, he has given you quality production. Yes, Cron does not walk a ton, but, you cannot complain about his swing that leads to a 45.1% fly ball rate. Cron has six homers and 17 RBI on the year to go with a .270 average.

Thus far, he has shown to be a safe, stress free option for your corner infield position. He has Detroit and Toronto coming up this week, as the Rays look to continue on their strong offensive start.