Paul DeJong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul DeJong
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 2, 1993(1993-08-02)
Age	31
Birthplace	Orlando
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Leo

Paul DeJong Biography

Paul DeJong is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 2, 1993 in Orlando, Florida, United States. A player in the Infield who was selected as a 4th round choice by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2015 MLB Draft. It was the MLB debut during May of 2017 as well as being named the in July’s NL Player of the Month the following season.

The first Cardinals teammate ever since He was the first Cardinals’ player since Kolten Wong to win a Rookie of the Month award. to receive a rookie Award of the Month.

DeJong was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, before moving to Antioch, Illinois, at the age of 11. He grew up an Atlanta Braves fan. DeJong graduated from Antioch Community High School in 2011. As a senior, he batted .430 with four home runs and 30 RBIs, leading his team to a 21-10 record.

After graduating high school, he then attended Illinois State University (ISU) where he played college baseball for the Redbirds. He was a preferred walk on. As a freshman in 2013, he batted .260 in 100 at bats with no home runs. DeJong has said that he increased his weight training between his freshman and sophomore years, gained about 20 pounds (9.1 kg) of muscle, improving his strength and speed. In 2014, he played second base, third base, and catcher, batting .349 with nine home runs and 48 runs batted in (RBIs). After the 2014 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose DeJong in the 38th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft as a catcher. He did not sign with the Pirates and instead returned to Illinois State.

His parents were Keith and Andrea DeJong. He has a sister and brother.

Paul DeJong Net Worth

Paul DeJong is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul DeJong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played in the NCAA baseball tournament during his time at Illinois State University.

It was his initial 38th-round selection of the Pittsburgh Pirates after his sophomore year at the university however, he didn’t take the plunge and sign.

Paul Sterling DeJong (born August 2, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut on May 28, 2017.

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DeJong signed with the Cardinals for $200,000, and made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. After ten games, he was promoted to the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League. In 66 games between the two teams, he batted .316/.394/.516 with nine home runs and 41 RBIs. In 2016, he played for the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League, and was selected as a Texas League All-Star. He finished the 2016 season batting .260 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs in 132 games. After the season, the Cardinals assigned DeJong to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).

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Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul DeJong celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.

DeJong made his major league debut on May 28, 2017, at Coors Field versus the Colorado Rockies. Facing Greg Holland in his first at bat, DeJong hit a home run on his first swing, becoming the ninth Cardinals player to homer in his first at bat in the major leagues. On July 8 versus the New York Mets, he set both a Cardinals shortstop and a number eight hitter record with four extra base hits in one game, including three doubles and one home run. The next day, DeJong set a rookie record for extra-base hits in a three-game series with seven. After batting .298/.347/.638 (.985 OPS) with eight home runs and 16 RBI in the month of July, DeJong was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month. He was the first Cardinals’ player to win the award since Wong in May

2014. DeJong became the starting shortstop in June after Aledmys Diaz was optioned to Memphis.

Does Paul de Jong have a brother?

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1993 in Orlando, Florida … son of Keith and Andrea DeJong … has one brother, Matthew , and one sister, Emma … majored in biochemistry/pre-medicine.

Is DeJong still with the Cardinals?

Cardinals’ Paul DeJong: Demoted amid season-long slump Since slugging a career-high 30 home runs in 2019 and earning an All-Star nod, DeJong hasn’t come close to replicating that performance in the two-plus seasons that have followed. He was off to an especially brutal start to the 2022 campaign, having slashed just .

What team is Paul DeJong on?

NYM (7/8) with three doubles and a home run, becoming the first Cardinals shortstop and No.

How tall is Paul DeJong?

6′ 1″

What nationality is the name DeJong?

De Jong is a Dutch language surname meaning “young”. It is the most common surname in the Netherlands, in 2007 represented by 86,534 people. It may also be found in the anglicized form Young or De Young.