PHOENIX — C.J. Cron is a no-frills slugger. Think of a lumberjack felling a giant tree.
A simple, powerful swing is producing excellent results for the Rockies first baseman, who entered Friday night’s game against Arizona with nine home runs, tied for the major league lead with the Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo.
For the 32-year-old Cron, simplicity was the answer.
“I made some pretty big changes before 2020 when I played with Detroit,” he said. “I used to use more of my legs and I was more square at the plate, now I’m more open. I didn’t feel comfortable, before and I didn’t feel like I was picking up the ball well enough.