BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have added first baseman C.J. Cron to the club’s 2024 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee. He will wear number 28.

Cron, 34, has batted .260 (953-for-3,670) with a .791 OPS, 194 doubles, 187 home runs, and 604 RBI in 1,049 career games with the Los Angeles Angels (2014-18, ’23), Tampa Bay Rays (2018), Minnesota Twins (2019), Detroit Tigers (2020), and Colorado Rockies (2021-23). A 2022 National League All-Star, he has made 757 career starts at first base and 199 as the designated hitter. The right-handed hitter spent 2023 with the Rockies (56 games) and Angels (15 games), batting .248 (64-for-258) with 12 doubles, 12 home runs, and 37 RBI. In 16 career games at Fenway Park, he has hit .328 (21-for-64) with six home runs and a 1.033 OPS. A California native, Cron was originally selected by the Angels in the first round (17^th overall) of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (22): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Isaiah Campbell, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Lucas Giolito, Wikelman Gonzalez, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Chris Murphy, Luis Perales, Nick Pivetta, Justin Slaten, Brandon Walter, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (3): Tyler Heineman, Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (6): Triston Casas, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story, Enmanuel Valdez

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Tyler O’Neill, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (4): Bobby Dalbec, Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Pablo Reyes

BOSTON RED SOX NON-ROSTER INVITEES (26)

Pitchers (12): Melvin Adón, Jorge Benitez, Cam Booser, Justin Hagenman, Alex Hoppe, Franklin German, Luis Guerrero, Lucas Luetge, Helcris Olivarez, Andrew Politi, Joely Rodriguez, Chase Shugart

Catchers (4): Nathan Hickey, Mark Kolozsvary, Roberto Pérez, Stephen Scott

Infielders (5): C.J. Cron, Chase Meidroth, Nick Sogard, Jamie Westbrook, Nick Yorke

Outfielders (2): Mark Contreras, Corey Rosier

Infielder/Outfielders (3): Eddy Alvarez, Joe Dunand, Dalton Guthrie