"DeJong, 32, would earn $1 million if he makes the team. A nine-year veteran, DeJong broke into the majors as the St. Louis Cardinals' everyday shortstop in 2017 and finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting. He was an All-Star two years later when he finished with 30 home runs and 5.2 bWAR, but he has since been unable to replicate that production."
"He batted .228 with six home runs and a .642 OPS in 57 games with the Washington Nationals last season. He started 32 games at third base, 11 at second base, seven at shortstop, and one at first base. DeJong's addition comes shortly after the Yankees re-signed Amed Rosario, another veteran right-handed hitting utilityman, to a one-year, $2.5 million major-league deal to seemingly platoon with the left-handed-hitting Ryan McMahon at third base."
Paul DeJong agreed to a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees with a spring-training invitation and would earn $1 million if he makes the roster. DeJong is a nine-year major-league veteran who debuted as the St. Louis Cardinals' everyday shortstop in 2017 and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. He was an All-Star in 2019 after hitting 30 home runs with a 5.2 bWAR but has not matched that production since. Last season he hit .228 with six home runs and a .642 OPS in 57 games for the Washington Nationals, starting at multiple infield positions. The signing follows New York re-signing Amed Rosario and comes as Anthony Volpe recovers from shoulder surgery.
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