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Paul DeJong

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Sep 8, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
Sep 7, 2024 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Sep 4, 2024 2 1 0 0 2.5
Sep 3, 2024 0 0 0 1 —
Sep 2, 2024 0 0 0 0 -0.5
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CLE
Tue, Sep 3
L 7-1
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CLE
Wed, Sep 4
W 4-1
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MIN
Fri, Sep 6
W 5-0
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Sat, Sep 7
W 4-2
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Sun, Sep 8
W 2-0
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Mon, Sep 9
7:05 pm
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Tue, Sep 10
7:05 pm
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Wed, Sep 11
7:05 pm
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PIT
Fri, Sep 13
6:40 pm
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Sat, Sep 14
1:05 pm
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Paul DeJong struggled mightily in 2023 while bouncing between three organization, hitting just .207 with a .612 OPS in 400 plate appearances with the Cardinals, Blue Jays and Giants. The veteran shortstop signed a one-year deal with the White Sox in November where he'll battle Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake for the starting role. The bat seems to be waning each year for DeJong, but he remains a solid defensive shortstop who ultimately may just be keeping the spot warm for top prospect Colson Montgomery's inevitable callup in 2024.

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Batting Average
2024 256.52 53 24 56 22 2 .233
2023 180.51.6 41 14 38 21 4 .207
2022 93.51.2 19 6 25 21 3 .157
3y Avg. 168.51.7 35 13 36 26 4 .192
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting Friday

    Rotowire
    DeJong is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins. DeJong has seemingly taken over the primary third base duties of late, with Maikel Garcia often manning second base and Michael Massey seeing time at designated hitter. In Friday's lineup, however, DeJong is the odd man out against righty Zebby Matthews.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Not in Sunday's lineup

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    DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros. DeJong started the past six games and will receive a breather after going 5-for-21 with three homers and 12 strikeouts during that span. Maikel Garcia will step in at the hot corner in the series finale at Houston.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Homers in Friday's loss

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    DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros. DeJong's game-tying homer off Josh Hader in the top of the ninth inning was just the second hit of the game for the Royals. Over his last 13 games, DeJong has gone 14-for-45 (.311) with five homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored, though he's struck out 19 times in that span. For the year, DeJong is at a .238/.289/.458 slash line with 24 homers, 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, two stolen bases and 17 doubles over 124 games between the Royals and White Sox. His recent results are encouraging, but a continually high strikeout rate makes him prone to regression.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Goes yard in nightcap

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    DeJong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a 9-4 win over the Guardians in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader. DeJong didn't play in the matinee, but he was able to make an impact while starting at third base in the nightcap. The infielder has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with three homers, three doubles and six RBI over his last nine contests. For the season, he has a .238/.288/.450 slash line with 22 homers, 51 RBI, 48 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases over 120 games between the Royals and the White Sox. DeJong is not an everyday player in Kansas City, but he hasn't been limited to platoon duties since Maikel Garcia occasionally shifts over to cover second base.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Taking seat for first game of day

    Rotowire
    DeJong is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians. Maikel Garcia will step in at third base while DeJong heads to the bench for the opening game of the twin bill. Since being acquired from the White Sox on July 30, DeJong has slashed an impressive .280/.339/.520 over 17 games with the Royals, which has resulted in him poaching some playing time in the infield from Garcia and Michael Massey.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting down Saturday

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    DeJong isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia. After going 2-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's win, DeJong will get a breather Saturday. Maikel Garcia will get the starting nod at the hot corner and bat leadoff.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: On bench, but picking up playing time

    Rotowire
    DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels. DeJong will hit the bench after he had started in five of the past six games while going 7-for-20 with two home runs and two doubles. Though he'll give way to Maikel Garcia in the series finale, DeJong may be the Royals' preferred option of the two at third base while he's swinging a hotter bat at the moment. Garcia has turned in a weak .575 OPS since the beginning of August and was on the bench in each of the Royals' previous three matchups with right-handers.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Slugs 21st homer

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    DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 5-3 win over the Angels. The veteran infielder extended his team's lead to 3-0 when he launched a 397-foot, two-run homer off starter Carson Fulmer in the fourth inning. DeJong has fared well with Kansas City since arriving during the July 30 trade deadline, hitting .316 (12-for-38) with three homers, eight RBI, seven runs scored and 4:13 BB:K across 13 games. Overall, the 31-year-old veteran is slashing .237/.286/.448 in 406 plate appearances this season while playing for the Royals and White Sox.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Strong showing in win

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    DeJong went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Twins. DeJong had gone just 1-for-11 over his last six games before breaking out of the slump Wednesday. The infielder reached the 20-homer mark for the first time since he hit 30 in 2019. He's added a .235/.285/.442 slash line with 46 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles and two stolen bases across 112 contests between the Royals and White Sox. DeJong's big game could help him earn more playing time, but he's unlikely to be anywhere near an everyday player in the Royals' crowded infield.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting in third straight game

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    DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox. DeJong will take a seat for the third game in a row, including a second straight matchup versus a right-hander (Kutter Crawford). Though he's produced a home run and two walks in his four starts since joining the Royals a week ago, DeJong looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role in Kansas City while he's part of a much more talented infield than the one he occupied in Chicago earlier in the season.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: On bench again

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    DeJong is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. DeJong started at third base in four of the Royals' first five games after being traded from the White Sox, but he's now been withheld from the starting lineup for back-to-back contests. Maikel Garcia will play the hot corner while Michael Massey plays the keystone.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Resting Monday

    Rotowire
    DeJong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox. DeJong had started in three consecutive games, going 3-for-11 with a home run and four RBI during that stretch. However, he'll give way to Maikel Garcia at third base Monday.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Homers in extra-innings loss

    Rotowire
    DeJong went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Tigers. DeJong has started three of the Royals' last four games at third base and looks to be the team's top option there. Maikel Garcia provides the Royals with infield flexibility, and DeJong's increased role has led to a drop in playing time for second baseman Michael Massey. DeJong has gone 10-for-26 during his active eight-game hitting streak that dates back to July 25 when he was with the White Sox. For the year, he's produced a .233/.279/.437 slash line, 19 homers, 45 RBI, 41 runs scored, two stolen bases and 14 doubles over 105 contests. For now, it looks like manager Matt Quatraro will ride the hot hand when filling out his lineup card for second base and third base.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting Thursday

    Rotowire
    DeJong isn't in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers. DeJong went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run score during his Royals debut Wednesday, and he'll now take a seat for Thursday's series opener. Maikel Garcia will slide to third base while Michael Massey starts at second, opening up the DH spot for Freddy Fermin.
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  • Royals' Paul DeJong: Acquired by Kansas City

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    The Royals acquired DeJong from the White Sox for right-hander Jarold Rosado on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Timesreports. The two teams are currently in the midst of a three-game series in Chicago, so DeJong will simply head to the other clubhouse. The veteran shortstop likely won't see much time at his natural position due to the presence of Bobby Witt, but DeJong could see action at second and third base. DeJong has a .228/.275/.430 slash line with 18 homers in 102 games this season and is likely to see less consistent playing time for the Royals than he did with the last-place White Sox.
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  • White Sox's Paul DeJong: Racking up extra-base hits

    Rotowire
    DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Mariners. DeJong blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning for his 18th home run of the season. That extended his hitting streak to four games, during which he has three extra-base hits, the other two being doubles. DeJong is a potential trade candidate, but the White Sox are giving him near-everyday playing time for the time being at a combination of third base and shortstop.
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  • White Sox's Paul DeJong: Absent from lineup

    Rotowire
    DeJong is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers. DeJong will sit out Thursday's matinee after starting each of the first three games of the series. Nick Senzel will occupy third base for the White Sox.
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  • White Sox's Paul DeJong: Out of Sunday's lineup

    Rotowire
    DeJong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. DeJong started the previous 12 games but will sit Sunday after he posted a .143 average and 32.6 percent strikeout rate during that span. The veteran shortstop has made just one of his past four starts at the position, as he's seen more action at third base of late while Nicky Lopez works more at shortstop. DeJong is a prime candidate to be traded ahead of the July 30 deadline, but he's hurting his trade value with a .442 OPS this month.
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  • White Sox's Paul DeJong: Drawing start at third base

    Rotowire
    DeJong will start at third base and bat seventh in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins. DeJong played plenty of third base in the minors, but he'll be making his first start at the hot corner at the major-league level. Meanwhile, Nicky Lopez is at shortstop and Lenyn Sosa is at second base. Seemingly, the shakeup is tied to Yoan Moncada (adductor) beginning a rehab assignment this week, as Sosa could see more reps at second base once Moncada returns from the 60-day injured list.
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  • White Sox's Paul DeJong: Smacks two-run homer

    Rotowire
    DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Guardians. DeJong took Ben Lively yard in the sixth inning, bringing Gavin Sheets around to score. DeJong is up to 16 home runs on the year and owns a .219 ISO, his best tally since 2017. The veteran shortstop is 9-for-35 (.257) with a pair of homers, six RBI and five runs scored over his last nine games.
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