Official Site of the Angels · Mar 9, 2016
See ball, field ball: Gallego helps Cron at first
The Angels will count on C.J. Cron putting in significant time at first base this season. (AP)TEMPE, Ariz. -- Mike Gallego flipped roles on C.J. Cron. It was late January, weeks before workouts would officially begin, and the two were standing in one of the back fields of the Angels' Spring Training complex. Gallego, in his first year as director of baseball development, looked at Cron, in drastic need of improvements defensively, and asked him how to field a ground ball as a first baseman.
Cron's answer: Just get in front of it and knock it down, then flip it to the pitcher.
"Well," Gallego responded, "there's a little more to it than that."