Paul DeJong
| Paul DeJong | |
|---|---|
DeJong with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2021 | |
| Washington Nationals – No. 14 | |
| Shortstop / Third baseman | |
| Born: August 2, 1993 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 28, 2017, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through April 7, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .229 |
| Home runs | 140 |
| Runs batted in | 401 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Sterling DeJong (də-YUNG; born August 2, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals.
A native of Orlando, Florida, DeJong played college baseball at Illinois State University (ISU). He was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Cardinals, and led National League (NL) shortstops in home runs that season with 25. In 2019, he was an All Star, and led NL shortstops in fielding percentage, assists, putouts, and double plays.