When the Angels drafted Christopher John Cron 17th overall in the 2011 draft, he represented a clear changing of the guard with new director of amateur scouting Ric Wilson. While Angel fans had grown accustomed to Eddie Bane selecting raw, toolsy prospects in need of major development, Cron was seen as a polished college bat who would inject some much-needed power into an Angels' system that rarely produced it.
Cron held his own in the minors, though never reached the heights one would hope of a bat-only, first round draft pick. Still, he hit just enough and in 2014 finally reached the majors.