New York Yankees sign former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop
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The New York Yankees have signed former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Paul DeJong to a minor league contract.
According to a report from New York Post's Jon Heyman, the New York Yankees are signing shortstop Paul DeJong to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.
Paul DeJong agrees to deal with Yankees. Minors deal, MLB camp invite.
DeJong's glove and versatility provides more infield options for the Yankees
DeJong, 32, saw time at first base, second, third and short last season with the Nationals, playing the hot corner primarily.
He hit .228 with a .642 OPS but was limited to just 57 games due to a fractured nose he sustained when he was hit by a Mitch Keller fastball in April.
Nationals Paul DeJong hit by a pitch in the face. Replaced by Amed Rosario. Walked off the field on his own.
As a right-handed-hitting utility infielder, DeJong's profile overlaps quite a bit with that of Amed Rosario, who finalized a one-year deal with New York on Dec. 30.
Three-run home run by Nationals Paul DeJong!! Nationals take the lead in the bottom of the first, 5-3. Career homerun 141, first of 2025
As it stands, José Caballero is the favorite to be New York's Opening Day shortstop, with Oswaldo Cabrera also a possibility.
While he hit 24 of his 146 career homers in 2024, DeJong is known more for his glove than his bat.
He had perhaps his best defensive season in 2023 when he played for the Blue Jays, placing in the 95th percentile in the Majors with eight outs above average.
Unfortunately, DeJong went an atrocious 12-for-93 over the final two months of the season while playing in Toronto and San Francisco.
Paul DeJong makes it TEN!
The former fourth-round pick has accumulated 13.2 bWAR across nine seasons, the first seven of which he spent with the Cardinals.
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JANVIER 4 | 129 ANSWERS New York Yankees sign former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Was signing Paul DeJong a good infield depth move for the New York Yankees? | ||
| Yes | 38 | 29.5 % |
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| Too early to tell | 30 | 23.3 % |
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