2022 Stats
AVG
.157
HR
6
RBI
25
R
19
SB
3
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After losing the starting job at shortstop to Edmundo Sosa late in 2021, DeJong regained the job in spring training. It did not last long, however, as DeJong was sent down in May following a .130/.209/.208 start to his season. A National League All-Star in 2019, DeJong's strikeouts have climbed in recent years while his rate power has cratered, leaving the Cardinals little choice but to look for a successor. DeJong would smack 17 homers in just 51 games with Triple-A Memphis while trimming his strikeout rate 10 percentage points from his mark at the major-league level, but his struggled continued after his return to the majors. He's due north of $9 million in 2023 in the final year of the extension he signed with St. Louis in 2018. The team may eat that sunk cost outright if DeJong can't do enough in camp to convince the club he can be a capable backup around the infield. Read Past Outlooks

Mired in deep slump
DeJong has gone 4-for-36 (.111) since the start of September.
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He's played in 20 games in that span, recording just one extra-base hit -- an RBI double in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates. DeJong has started to regain some playing time since the Cardinals clinched a playoff spot, starting three of the last four games at shortstop. The 29-year-old is still slashing a meager .152/.241/.288 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 17 runs scored and three stolen bases through 74 contests this year, with his defense likely the only thing between him and another demotion.
He's played in 20 games in that span, recording just one extra-base hit -- an RBI double in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates. DeJong has started to regain some playing time since the Cardinals clinched a playoff spot, starting three of the last four games at shortstop. The 29-year-old is still slashing a meager .152/.241/.288 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 17 runs scored and three stolen bases through 74 contests this year, with his defense likely the only thing between him and another demotion.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+20%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+6%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .548 | 172 | 4 | 10 | .153 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .656 | 631 | 24 | 84 | .208 | ||||
2022vs Left | .508 | 61 | 0 | 2 | .151 | ||||
2022vs Right | .538 | 176 | 6 | 23 | .159 | ||||
2021vs Left | .606 | 90 | 4 | 7 | .163 | ||||
2021vs Right | .694 | 312 | 15 | 38 | .207 | ||||
2020vs Left | .403 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .118 | ||||
2020vs Right | .718 | 143 | 3 | 23 | .270 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+2%
OPS on Road
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+17%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .625 | 390 | 8 | 33 | .201 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .638 | 406 | 20 | 61 | .190 | ||||
2022Home | .575 | 109 | 2 | 9 | .161 | ||||
2022Away | .493 | 128 | 4 | 16 | .154 | ||||
2021Home | .582 | 210 | 5 | 13 | .188 | ||||
2021Away | .775 | 192 | 14 | 32 | .206 | ||||
2020Home | .835 | 71 | 1 | 11 | .305 | ||||
2020Away | .553 | 86 | 2 | 13 | .208 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Paul DeJong compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.27BB Rate
8.9%K Rate
33.3%BABIP
.213ISO
.129AVG
.157OBP
.245SLG
.286OPS
.530wOBA
.242Exit Velocity
87.6 mphHard Hit Rate
29.3%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.182Expected SLG
.327Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
33.1%Line Drive %
16.5%Fly Ball %
50.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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DeJong followed up his power outage in 2020 with an equally disappointing 2021 campaign. A .216 BABIP had a lot to do with a bleak .197 batting average, but there were deeper reasons for concern. The most troubling part of DeJong's 2021 profile was a steep drop in average exit velocity, which tumbled to 86.3 mph - eighth percentile in the league. It would be tempting to blame a side injury that landed him on the injured list in mid-May, but that theory falls apart when considering that he was hitting just .177/.277/.371 across 141 plate appearances to begin the season. After splitting time with Edmundo Sosa in the final months of the campaign, and assuming the Cardinals don't make any moves to upgrade the position, DeJong should have the opportunity to earn back the starting role. However, drafting him for anything more than mediocre power with otherwise empty production would be a mistake.
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Loses hold of regular role
DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Stuck on bench again
DeJong will be on the bench Saturday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Sitting Friday
DeJong will be on the bench Friday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Idle Wednesday
DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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Steps out of lineup in Game 2
DeJong is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
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