Kevin Cron Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Kevin Scott Cron
Born 02/17/1993 in Placentia, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 255 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Texas Christian
Debut 05/24/2019
Drafted in the 14th round (420th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2014.

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Cron was a third-round pick out of high school by the Mariners as a catcher but immediately moved to first base at Texas Christian, where he was a fixture in the lineup from Day One. After hitting .338 with six homers as a freshman, Cron had a rough sophomore year, hitting just .208, then bounced back a bit as a junior. He has some of the feel for hitting and raw power that made his older brother C.J. an All-American at Utah and now a big leaguer with the Angels. Their father Chris reached the big leagues briefly and has had a 20-year career in player development as a manager and coach with the Tigers and White Sox. Kevin's modest athletic ability limits him to first base, so he'll have to get to his power more frequently as a pro after hitting 12 homers in his first three seasons at TCU.

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Cron registered his third consecutive season with 25 or more home runs in 2017, only this time he exhibited far better on-base skills. While repeating the Double-A Southern League, he led the circuit with 25 homers and 91 RBIs to earn MVP honors. Cron's improvement represented an important step forward for the bat-only slugger. Cron comes from a baseball family. His father Chris played parts of two seasons in the majors and the D-backs currently employ him as minor league hitting coordinator. Kevin's older brother C.J. plays for the Angels. Kevin made big strides in his at-bat management in 2017, showing improvement in both his approach and pitch recognition. Scouts are split on his defensive ability, but his believers say he makes all the routine plays and he has improved his footwork He doesn't run well, though, so he is limited to first base. Cron will have to hit to succeed in the majors, and next up is Triple-A Reno.

Cron was a third-round pick out of high school by the Mariners as a catcher but immediately moved to first base at Texas Christian, where he was a fixture in the lineup from Day One. After hitting .338 with six homers as a freshman, Cron had a rough sophomore year, hitting just .208, then bounced back a bit as a junior. He has some of the feel for hitting and raw power that made his older brother C.J. an All-American at Utah and now a big leaguer with the Angels. Their father Chris reached the big leagues briefly and has had a 20-year career in player development as a manager and coach with the Tigers and White Sox. Kevin's modest athletic ability limits him to first base, so he'll have to get to his power more frequently as a pro after hitting 12 homers in his first three seasons at TCU.