Kevin Cron benefits from universal designated hitter addition

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWhile the Arizona Diamondbacks prepare for the regular season, new rule changes can benefit slugging first baseman Kevin Cron.

Major League Baseball will institute the designated hitter position to the National League for the first time this year. The universal designated hitter is expected to vanish in 2021 as divisions and league schedules return to a sense of normalcy. It may stay permanently in both leagues by 2022 under a new collective bargaining agreement.

Whether or not the designated hitter sticks in both leagues is up for discussion. For now, Cron can take full advantage following his torrid 2019 offensive campaign with Triple-A Reno. The…