The Los Angeles Angels decided during the offseason that C.J. Cron was no longer in their plans, so they traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays in February for a player to be named later.
Cron didn't let the trade diminish his morale, and a full-time opportunity with the Rays has boosted his production.
Cron brings a .289 batting average, 10 home run, 26 RBI and a nine-game hitting streak into the first game against his former team Thursday night at Angel Stadium.
Cron, a first-round pick of the Angels in 2011, has homered in each of the past two games to help Tampa Bay (19-22) sweep the Kansas City Royals and bring a three-game winning streak into their four-game series against the Angels (25-18).