2 months agoAccording to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins have inquired about free-agent infielders
Luis Urias and
Paul DeJong. Hayes noted that shortly after the team acquired outfielder
Harrison Bader and reliever
Danny Coulombe, the focus shifted to adding an infielder. Urias spent his entire 2024 season with the Seattle Mariners. Across 109 games, the 27-year-old posted a .191/.303/.394 line with just four home runs. DeJong began his season with the Chicago White Sox and was eventually shipped to Kansas City. Across 139 contests, the 31-year-old went deep 24 times and posted a .227/.276/.427 slash line. However, he posted a hefty 32.4 percent strikeout rate. If the Twins were to sign one of them, they would be deployed as a rotational piece within the infield and would likely not have a starting role.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Dan Hayes
3 months agoAccording to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees have expressed interest in free agent infielder
Paul DeJong. The Yankees have been in the infield market all offseason after losing
Gleyber Torres to the Detroit Tigers. Over the past week, they have been linked to San Diego's
Luis Arraez but have reportedly begun to lose interest. DeJong would provide a much cheaper alternative and would likely see all his time at the hot corner. Last summer, across 139 games with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals, DeJong hit 24 home runs with a .227/.276/.427 line. Under the hood, he generated a solid 10.2% barrel rate and a 41.5% hard-hit rate. However, he struggled at the plate, with a hefty 32.4% K rate and a 4.8% walk rate. If he were to head to the Bronx,
Jazz Chisholm Jr. would likely spend most of the season at the keystone.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Jon Heyman
7 months agoKansas City Royals infielder
Paul DeJong is out of the team's starting lineup on Wednesday for a contest against the New York Yankees in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. With DeJong on the bench,
Maikel Garcia will start at third base and bat eighth against Yankees right-hander
Luis Gil. DeJong could find himself riding the pine more often moving forward due to a recent slump offensively. So far in six games in September, he has gone 3-for-19 (.158) with no homers, an RBI, no walks and six strikeouts. The 31-year-old veteran was acquired from the Chicago White Sox at the trade deadline at the end of July and has been better with KC, though, batting .244 (22-for-90) with six home runs and 15 RBI. In deeper leagues, fantasy managers will want to keep DeJong on their benches until he pulls out of his slump with the Royals in a midst of a run for a wild-card spot in the American League.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Kansas City Royals
7 months agoKansas City Royals catcher/outfielder
MJ Melendez and shortstop
Paul DeJong are starting Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers on the bench. Both players have been swinging hot bats recently, with Melendez slashing .278/.316/.500 and DeJong slashing .375/.423/.750 in their last seven games. This speaks to the strength and depth of the Royals lineup, as
Bobby Witt Jr. and
Salvador Perez are starting in their places. Still, both or either player could find their way into the game as pinch hitters late.
--Jake Kleiner - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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