CJ Cron

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The Rays DFAd CJ Cron yesterday rather than pay his expected arbitration salary of $5.2mill.

 

Cron played 140 games last year with 560 plate appearances and hit 30 home runs with an OPS+ of 123. He was valued at 2.0 bWAR and 2.1 fWAR.

 

Ok I heard the Rays might have money to spend this off-season. But they can’t spend $5mill on a 30 HR hitter? Do they think they can get one cheaper?

[moonslav59]

The Rays DFAd CJ Cron yesterday rather than pay his expected arbitration salary of $5.2mill.

 

Cron played 140 games last year with 560 plate appearances and hit 30 home runs with an OPS+ of 123. He was valued at 2.0 bWAR and 2.1 fWAR.

 

Ok I heard the Rays might have money to spend this off-season. But they can’t spend $5mill on a 30 HR hitter? Do they think they can get one cheaper?

 

The Rays are famous for signing guys who go on to have a one season, career-high year.

 

Maybe, they think Chron had a fluke year and will find the next one somewhere else at $1-2M.

[jacksonianmarch]

They tried to move Cron and couldn’t find a taker, hence they waived him. Cron’s season had bad D and a very HR inflated OPS in an otherwise pedestrian offensive season. If his HR totals drop, he ain’t worth jack.

[Northern Star]

$5 mil is minimum wage nowadays, isn't it?