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Paul DeJong

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)

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 Community HS (Antioch, IL)

School: Illinois State University (Normal, IL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1.75M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 6.057 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: C.L. Rocks Corporation

Full Name: Paul Sterling DeJong

Nicknames: Pauly

Pronunciation: \de-YUNG\

Twitter: @RealPaulDeJong

Instagram: @pauldejong11

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.9

13.6

445

2971

101

679

140

.227

.229

395

RBI

400

OBP

.276

.295

SLG

.427

.419

OPS

.703

.714

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	19	-1.7	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		39	132	100	21	26	6	0	0	17	0	0	26	23	.260	.420	.320	.740	32		3	1	2	0
2014	20	-0.8	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		54	250	218	44	76	21	3	9	48	2	3	22	39	.349	.430	.596	1.026	130		9	1	0	1
2014	20	-0.3	Wisconsin	NWDS	Summ		69	314	267	57	74	15	0	20	61	7	2	27	48	.277	.373	.558	.931	149		16	0	4	1
2015	21	0.2	Illinois State	MVC	NCAA		51	246	210	47	70	15	0	14	48	2	1	28	50	.333	.427	.605	1.032	127		7	0	1	3
2015	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	STL	66	292	256	42	81	18	3	9	41	13	4	29	52	.316	.394	.516	.909	132	6	5	0	2	0
2015	21	-0.4	Peoria	MIDW	A	STL	56	247	219	32	63	12	3	5	26	13	4	23	43	.288	.360	.438	.799	96	6	3	0	2	0
2015	21	0.4	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	STL	10	45	37	10	18	6	0	4	15	0	0	6	9	.487	.578	.973	1.551	36	0	2	0	0	0
2016	22	-1.8	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	132	552	496	62	129	29	2	22	73	3	2	40	144	.260	.324	.460	.784	228	5	10	0	6	2
2016	22	-0.3	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		19	74	69	4	16	1	0	1	9	1	1	3	21	.232	.257	.290	.547	20	1	0	0	2	0
2017	23	-3.4	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	48	190	177	27	53	9	0	13	34	0	2	9	46	.299	.339	.571	.909	101	3	2	1	1	0
2017	23	-5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	108	443	417	55	119	26	1	25	65	1	0	21	124	.285	.325	.532	.858	222	8	4	0	1	1
2018	24	-2.5	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	4	15	13	3	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	4	.308	.333	.692	1.026	9	0	0	0	1	0
2018	24	-4.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	115	489	436	68	105	25	1	19	68	1	1	36	123	.241	.313	.434	.746	189	6	12	0	5	2
2019	25	-3.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	159	664	583	97	136	31	1	30	78	9	5	62	149	.233	.318	.444	.762	259	15	13	0	6	1
2020	26	-2.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	45	174	152	17	38	6	0	3	25	1	0	17	50	.250	.322	.349	.671	53	4	1	0	4	0
2021	27	0.5	Memphis	AAAE	AAA	STL	4	10	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300	2	1	0	0	0	0
2021	27	-1.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	113	402	356	44	70	10	1	19	45	4	1	35	103	.197	.284	.390	.674	139	6	9	0	2	0
2022	28	1.6	Memphis	IL	AAA	STL	51	230	201	36	50	10	0	17	54	1	1	20	52	.249	.313	.552	.865	111	4	2	0	7	0
2022	28	-0.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	77	237	210	19	33	9	0	6	25	3	2	21	79	.157	.245	.286	.530	60	2	4	0	2	0
2023	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A	STL	12	49	43	10	13	3	0	2	16	0	0	5	15	.302	.388	.512	.899	22	1	1	0	0	0
2023	29		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	SFG-STL	112	400	372	41	77	13	0	14	38	4	4	21	121	.207	.258	.355	.612	132	10	5	0	2	0
2023	29	2.7	Memphis	IL	AAA	STL	9	40	34	9	12	3	0	2	14	0	0	5	12	.353	.450	.618	1.068	21	0	1	0	0	0
2023	29	7.8	Palm Beach	FLOR	A	STL	3	9	9	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	.111	.111	.111	.222	1	1	0	0	0	0
2023	29	1.1	TOR	AL	Maj	TOR	13	44	44	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	.068	.068	.068	.136	3	1	0	0	0	0
2023	29	0.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	81	306	279	38	65	11	0	13	32	4	4	21	87	.233	.297	.412	.710	115	8	5	0	1	0
2023	29	0.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	18	50	49	2	9	2	0	1	5	0	0	0	16	.184	.180	.286	.466	14	1	0	0	1	0
2024	30		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-KCR	139	482	445	54	101	17	0	24	56	2	2	23	156	.227	.276	.427	.703	190	9	9	0	5	0
2024	30	2.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	102	363	337	39	77	14	0	18	41	2	1	14	112	.229	.276	.430	.706	145	8	9	0	3	0
2024	30	2.3	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	37	119	108	15	24	3	0	6	15	0	1	9	44	.222	.277	.417	.694	45	1	0	0	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		868	3291	2971	395	679	137	4	140	400	25	15	236	905	.229	.295	.419	.714	1244	60	57	0	27	4
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		317	1338	1196	181	331	72	5	64	221	17	9	104	315	.277	.340	.506	.846	605	20	20	1	17	2
College (3 seasons)					College		144	628	528	112	172	42	3	23	113	4	4	76	112	.326	.427	.547	.974	289		19	2	3	4
Other (2 seasons)					Other		88	388	336	61	90	16	0	21	70	8	3	30	69	.268	.351	.503	.854	169		16	0	6	1
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1417	5645	5031	749	1272	267	12	248	804	54	31	446	1401	.253	.324	.459	.783	2307	81	112	3	53	11

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		116	485	435	76	120	25	0	33	105	1	3	35	116	.276	.331	.561	.892	244	8	5	1	9	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		132	552	496	62	129	29	2	22	73	3	2	40	144	.260	.324	.460	.784	228	5	10	0	6	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		59	256	228	33	64	12	3	5	28	13	4	23	46	.281	.352	.425	.777	97	7	3	0	2	0
Rk (1 season)					Minors		10	45	37	10	18	6	0	4	15	0	0	6	9	.487	.578	.973	1.551	36	0	2	0	0	0
Fal (1 season)					Other		19	74	69	4	16	1	0	1	9	1	1	3	21	.232	.257	.290	.547	20	1	0	0	2	0
Summ (1 season)					Other		69	314	267	57	74	15	0	20	61	7	2	27	48	.277	.373	.558	.931	149		16	0	4	1