PT TODAY: Angels' shakeup includes trip to minors for Cron

Team-by-team playing time allocation charts can be found in our Teamview pages.

American League | National League
 
Angels | C.J. Cron sent down
os Angeles Angels 1B C.J. Cron was optioned to Class AAA Salt Lake Monday, May 22. SS Nolan Fontana was recalled from Class AAA in a corresponding move.  Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: A lot to parse here. Coming off a Sunday grand slam vs. NYM, Cron’s demotion was a tad surprising. But it was his first HR of the season through 82 AB, and a .232 BA (.218 xBA, 50 PX) has been a problem in LAA’s struggling offense. He’ll try to get untracked at AAA-Salt Lake City, and it wouldn’t surprise to see him back sometime in June. With Luis Valbuena handling 1B while Yunel Escobar is on...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Today

Emmanuel Clase is suspended by MLB; Detroit and Minnesota strike a deal; Adley Rutschman returns to BAL, Carson Whisenhunt makes his SF debut; and more...
Jul 29 2025 7:42am
The Dodgers get Blake Treinen back; Isaac Paredes' injury could lead to a lengthy IL stint; Kris Bubic's injury puts a hole in KC rotation, and more.
Jul 28 2025 8:40am
Yankees scramble to cover for loss of Judge; KC acquires Grichuk from Arizona; Frelick returns to MIL lineup; and more...
Jul 27 2025 8:37am
Friday brought a couple more trades, most notably Ryan McMahon to the Yankees. Plus, yet another injury in the Houston rotation; Austin Riley re-activated in Atlanta; and more...
Jul 26 2025 7:53am
Our first big pre-deadline deal sends Josh Naylor from Arizona to Seattle. Plus, there is a closer vacancy in Baltimore with Bautista on the IL, and more...
FREE
Jul 25 2025 7:25am

Tools