Rockies Get Good News on C.J. Cron Injury Update

Excitement is building as the MLB sits just over a week away from Opening Day. Unfortunately, this last stretch of Spring Training games provides more opportunities for starters to get banged up with various injuries.

That's exactly what happened to Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron, who was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon on Sunday.

Manager Bud Black provided an injury update for Cron on Sunday night, and it appears Colorado dodged a potentially scary injury.

C.J. Cron Injury Update

Rockies News

Black reported that Cron was "fine," explaining the pitch actually hit him on the shoulder before striking his helmet. The nine-year MLB veteran did undergo concussion protocols.

Cron may miss a few days of action, but he's expected to fine for Opening Day.

The 2022 season marks Cron's second year in Colorado after a career year. Cron slashed .281/.375/.530 with 28 home runs and 92 RBIs a year ago, setting career-best marks in batting average and RBIs.

Colorado enters the season with +8500 odds to win the NL West on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Adam Taylor McKillop is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Adam Taylor also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username atmckillop. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.