Diamondbacks Announce Minor League Players of the Month

Jun 15, 2014; Omaha, NE, USA; TCU Horned Frogs first baseman Kevin Cron (0) catches a pop fly against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during game three of the 2014 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. TCU won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports

The Arizona Diamondbacks have named their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for June. First baseman Kevin Cron of the High Class A Visalia Rawhide was the player and right-hander Wei-Chieh Huang of the Class A Kane County Cougars was the winner for the pitcher category.

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Cron, taken in the 14th round of the 2014 Draft, is second in the California League in both home runs with 16 and RBI’s with 61. In June, he hit seven home runs and drove in 23 runs while slugging .602. His play helped the Rawhide clinch the first half title in the California League. In 2014, Cron helped lead the Hillsboro Hops to the Northwest League Championship.

Huang, who was named to the Futures Game last week, did not join the Cougars until the end of May. He made four starts in June and went 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA. In 24 innings, he allowed 20 hits and only four walks while striking out 23. For the season, Huang is 3-1 with a 1.51 ERA in seven starts. Kane County finished third in the first half of Midwest League play with a 36-32 record.