Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong hit his team-leading 15th home run on Saturday in an 11-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Chicago. DeJong is hitting .241 with 15 home runs, 33 RBI and 32 runs scored in 2024. The White Sox have now won three consecutive games for the first time since April and go for the series sweep on Sunday. DeJong continues to build potential trade value as the season heads into July and could find himself moved to a contender in a depth role for an organization.
Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong slugged his third homer of the spring as part of a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Cactus League action on Friday. Signed to a one-year deal by the White Sox this offseason, DeJong is up to a .297 average with 13 RBI and a stolen base to go along with his three homers, producing a .928 OPS in the process. While the strong spring numbers are encouraging, DeJong has fallen off a cliff at the plate in recent seasons. Last season, he hit just .207 with 14 home runs and four stolen bases across 112 games between the Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Giants a season ago. He should begin the season as the club's everyday shortstop but prospect Colson Montgomery should take over at some point this season.
Free-agent infielder Paul DeJong agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, pending a physical, according to a source. The rebuilding White Sox are taking a cheap flier on a former All-Star. The 30-year-old right-handed-hitting DeJong made the National League All-Star team in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he hit .233/.318/.444 with a career-high 30 home runs, 78 RBI and nine stolen bases in 159 games. He hasn't even reached the 20-homer mark since then. In 112 contests with the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants in 2023, he went 77-for-372 (.207) with 14 homers, 38 RBI, 13 doubles, four stolen bases and 41 runs scored in 400 plate appearances. DeJong can provide a bit of pop but will certainly be a batting-average drain as a middle infield platoon option in deep-mixed and AL-only fantasy leagues.
The San Francisco Giants placed shortstop Paul DeJong on unconditional release waivers on Thursday and recalled infielders Marco Luciano and Tyler Fitzgerald from Triple-A Sacramento in corresponding moves. Brandon Crawford (hamstring) also went on the 10-day injured list and won't return this year, so expect Luciano and Fitzgerald to split time at the 6 for the Gigantes the rest of the way. The 30-year-old DeJong spent time with the Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays in 2023, but he wasn't good in any of those stops, hitting a combined .226 (74-for-328) with 14 home runs, 37 RBI, four steals and 41 runs scored in 112 games. In just 18 games in San Francisco, he went 9-for-49 (.184) with a homer, five RBI and two runs scored.
San Francisco Giants shortstop Paul DeJong made his team debut versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The Giants signed the 30-year-old after he was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays. DeJong has struggled throughout a majority of the season, but put on a show during Wednesday's game. The right-handed slugger blasted a 400-foot home run in the fourth inning. He would follow that up with a pair of singles throughout the rest of the game. DeJong would finish his day 3-for-5 with four RBI in the win over Philly. DeJong has bad numbers on the season, but possibly a move to San Francisco will help spark his bat.
San Francisco Giants shortstop Paul DeJong will make his team debut Wednesday out of the nine-hole versus Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Michael Lorenzen. The Giants signed the veteran to a major league deal on Tuesday after he was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays as the club needed help up the middle with shortstop Brandon Crawford hitting the injured list with a forearm injury. DeJong enjoyed a solid bounce-back season with the Cardinals in 2023, hitting 13 homers alongside a .710 OPS across 81 games but fell off a cliff after being acquired by the Blue Jays at the trade deadline, going just 3-for-44 with 18 strikeouts and zero walks across 13 contests.
The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent shortstop Paul DeJong to an undisclosed major-league deal on Tuesday, and he will join the team on Wednesday. DeJong began the 2023 campaign with the St. Louis Cardinals before being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline earlier this month. Toronto released him on Monday, but it didn't take the 30-year-old veteran long to find a new home. The Jays cut him after he went 3-for-44 (.068) with 18 strikeouts in 13 games for them. Overall this year, he's hitting .211 (68-for-323) with 13 homers, 33 RBI, four steals and 39 runs scored in 94 games with the Cardinals and Jays. DeJong should at least see semi-regular playing time at the 6 in San Francisco as the Giants look for an upgrade over the struggling Brandon Crawford (forearm), who went on the injured list on Sunday.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Paul DeJong, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at Tuesday's trade deadline, will start at shortstop and bat eighth in his debut with the team on Wednesday against Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. Toronto just placed Bo Bichette (knee) on the injured list on Wednesday, so DeJong figures to see regular playing time at the 6 until Bichette rejoins the big-league team. Bichette isn't expected to miss extended time, so DeJong's stay as the starting shortstop could be short-lived. The 30-year-old is hitting just .233/.297/.412 on the year, but he has some pop (13 home runs) and could be a nice short-term play in fantasy with an upgrade in lineup with the move from St. Louis to Toronto.
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. St. Louis was rumored to be exploring trades of many infielders, and DeJong is the first to go. Interestingly enough, this is the second trade between the Cardinals and Blue Jays in the last week; closer Jordan Hicks was also sent north of the border. DeJong should have an immediate role in Toronto after shortstop Bo Bichette left last night's game with a knee injury. He played 81 games for the Cardinals this year, slashing .233/.297/.412 with 13 homers, 6.9 BB%, and 28.4 K%. The 29-year-old is an above-average defender with 9.0 dWAR and 8.0 OAA in 2023. With that said, he lacks fantasy appeal for the time being.
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong (back) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday. The right-handed slugger landed on the injured list to begin the season due to back soreness. The organization doesn't believe that DeJong is going to require a lengthy rehab assignment, but back issues can sometimes be difficult. Once he returns, Taylor Motter or Alec Burleson will likely end up in the minor leagues. Fantasy managers will have to check back for another update on DeJong.
