Rehab assignment brings former Ute Cron back to SLC

SALT LAKE CITY — Former University of Utah baseball star C.J. Cron loves the Wasatch Front, but it was an unfortunate set of events that has brought him back to Smith's Ballpark and the Salt Lake Bees.

On July 8, Cron was hit in the left hand by a pitch from Mike Wright of the Baltimore Orioles. It was revealed in an MRI that Cron had broken his hand, and he was placed on the disabled list with no timetable set for his return. He began a rehab assignment with the Bees on Friday, Aug. 12, where he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

“It’s awesome," Cron said. "I love these parts. Just coming back, seeing the mountains and seeing all my old buddies from college I played with. It’s always a good…