C. J. Cron

Christopher John Cron (born January 5, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays. He bats and throws right-handed.\n', ' Cron attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 2008. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 44th round (1320th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign, opting to attend college. Cron attended the University of Utah, where he played college baseball for the Utah Utes baseball team.\n', ' In 2009, Cron was named a second Team College Freshman All-American and Mountain West Conference (MWC) Freshman of the Year. In 2010, he was named a third Team College All-American, MWC All-Star and MWC Player of the Year. In 2011, Cron led the nation in on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.320) and slugging percentage, for which he was named a Baseball America All-American.\n', '