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Analysis: Cron, 25 years old, has one tool that stands out. His power is for real and he can hit the ball out of any ballpark. Unfortunately for Cron, and Cron owners, hitting for power is really his only tool. Luckily, Josh Hamilton's early season injury and an undefined Angels lineup is going to allow Cron to show what he can do at the plate early in the season.
Cron hit 11 HR in just 242 AB last season and that HR/AB pace (which ranked above guys like Albert Pujols and Adam Jones in 2014) should continue and potentially improve. He's a 20+ HR candidate if he stays a full time player, but his inability to draw a walk (sub .300 OBP last season) and his poor speed on the base paths is going to limit his playing time. The low OBP limits his upside for run scoring and with him hitting 7th in the Opening Day lineup, his RBI upside is also limited despite his power potential.
His Steamer projection sees a slight increase in AB for Cron, up to 331, resulting in a .248 AVG with 12 HR and 43 RBI. Cron is a one trick pony, and even though that power can be enticing, there just doesn't seem to be the playing time or the across the board production to justify rostering Cron in anything but the deepest leagues.
My Projection: 300 AB, .262 AVG, 12 HR, 38 RBI, 30 R, 1 SB
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