C.J. Cron heading to the Twins' bench on Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron is out of Thursday's starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics.

What It Means:

Cron will sit this afternoon with Ehire Adrianza starting at first base, Jorge Polanco moving to shortstop, and Nelson Cruz handling designated hitting duties.

In 296 at-bats this season, Cron is hitting .264 with 17 home runs and 52 RBI.