His flyball rate soared and he began to center his offensive approach around the one thing he could do well: drive the ball out of ballparks. So, Im really looking forward to Paul going up and helping our club.. The Cardinals do not believe that DeJong's back injury is serious, but it is another setback. While his crisp defense bought him an extended leash to figure things out at the plate, by Tuesday morning the organization had come to the decision to send DeJong to the minors. By the end of April, he was batting just .137. Obviously, he worked really hard this offseason to address certain things with his swing. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). From there, DeJongs average exit velocity began to dip. DeJong is expected to join Memphis in Norfolk, Va., within a couple of days. (Photo: Cliff Welch / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Heres what you need to know: Its been a disappointing spring for DeJong, 29, who entered camp this season on the final year of his six-year, $26 million contract. Hes struck out just 11. Then, when Sosa was moved, DeJong returned to the majors to give it another go. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. DeJong smashed it the other way, and the ball rattled around in the right-field corner. Taylor Motter, a non-roster invite who spent time with the Reds organization last year, could also be under consideration as the Cardinals look to pin down their Opening Day roster by next week. Cardinals latest, deflating loss compounds concerns, Man shot, killed near Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis, What was Andrew Knizner thinking? He was sent out as Brendan Donovans play began to demand a starters workload. The Cardinals must make a roster move to activate DeJong, and the team is still weighing that decision. Some fans want him DFAed and forgotten forever. Losing focus of what Im doing has been my biggest enemy. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Paul DeJong steps into opportunity he might have 'dreaded' before and delivers big hit for Cardinals vs. Yankees, Four candidates to be this October's Jorge Soler/Eddie Rosario-type playoff hero, Aaron Judge pushes ahead of Yankees legends with torrid home run pace heading into August, New York lands OF Bader for SP Montgomery, Cardinals bolster pitching staff in deadline deal with Pirates for Quintana. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
