Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)
Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)
Born: August 2, 1993 in Orlando, FL us
Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Illinois State University (Normal, IL).
High School: Antioch HS (Antioch, IL)
School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Debut: May 28, 2017 (Age 23-299d, 21,395th in major league history)
vs. COL 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season
2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 6 yrs/$26M (18-23) & 24-25 team option
Service Time (01/2021): 3.127 • Free Agent: 2024
Agents: C.L. Rocks Corporation
Full Name: Paul Sterling DeJong
Nicknames: Pauly
Pronunciation: \de-YUNG\
Twitter: @RealPaulDeJong
Instagram: @pauldejong11
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | STL | NL | NLDS | ATL | W | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .222 | .300 | .278 | .578 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.28 | -3.0% | ||
| 2019 | 25 | STL | NL | NLCS | WSN | L | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 | -2.2% | 0.833 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | 26 | STL | NL | NLWC | SDP | L | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .429 | .300 | .729 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | -1.8% | ||
| 2021 | 27 | STL | NL | NLWC | LAD | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 | -0.7% |