The Orange County Register · Jul 11, 2016
Angels' C.J. Cron will need surgery on left hand
The Angels' C.J. Cron, left, is tended to after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Orioles.C.J. Cron will have surgery on his left hand, which was injured when he was hit by a pitch on Friday.
Cron will be out six to eight weeks, the latest bad news for an Angels team that has been decimated by injuries this season.
Cron had X-rays in Baltimore on Friday, but Monday he saw a hand specialist in Southern California who determined that he needed surgery.
Cron had been heating up over the past month, hitting .356 with six homers and 24 RBI over his past 20 games.