Paul DeJong
Paul Sterling DeJong
Born: August 2, 1993
Antioch, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 38 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 4 (2015 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Illinois State
Career: 2015-2026
Major League Statistics
Paul DeJong has compiled a career batting average of .274 with 66 home runs and 236 RBI in his 348-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Glendale Desert Dogs, Springfield Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Palm Beach Cardinals, Harrisburg Senators, Toledo Mud Hens and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He began playing during the 2015 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Glendale Desert Dogs |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 56 | 247 | 219 | 32 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 43 | .288 | .360 | .438 | .799 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 10 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | .486 | .578 | .973 | 1.551 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 132 | 552 | 496 | 62 | 129 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 144 | .260 | .324 | .460 | .784 | 228 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 19 | 74 | 69 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .232 | .257 | .290 | .547 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 48 | 190 | 177 | 27 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 46 | .299 | .339 | .571 | .909 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .308 | .333 | .692 | 1.026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 51 | 230 | 201 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 52 | .249 | .313 | .552 | .865 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 9 | 40 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .353 | .450 | .618 | 1.068 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 12 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .275 | .348 | .375 | .723 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 23 | 83 | 64 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | .203 | .361 | .516 | .877 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .143 | .333 | .238 | .571 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 348 | 1458 | 1305 | 189 | 358 | 74 | 5 | 66 | 236 | 19 | 11 | 111 | 348 | .274 | .336 | .490 | .827 | 640 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 9 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.222 |
| 2015 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 53 | 37 | 90 | 10 | 9 | .927 | 2.396 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | SS | 17 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 6 | .981 | 3.118 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 112 | 73 | 200 | 16 | 18 | .945 | 2.438 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 11 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 10 | .981 | 4.818 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2B | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 4.600 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 39 | 44 | 85 | 6 | 8 | .956 | 3.308 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.750 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 44 | 45 | 118 | 6 | 23 | .964 | 3.705 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.429 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 2B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2026 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | SS | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| Totals | 274 | 222 | 537 | 38 | 60 | .952 | 2.770 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 23, 2015 | July 6, 2015 |
| 2015 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | July 7, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 7, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2016 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | October 11, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 6, 2017 | June 14, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 29, 2018 | July 3, 2018 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 5, 2021 | June 9, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | May 12, 2022 | July 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 6, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 11, 2023 | April 21, 2023 |
| 2025 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | June 17, 2025 | June 29, 2025 |
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 2026 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders |
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