Adedokun Waliyu 
In case you are wondering what new Blue Jays shortstop Paul DeJong is all about, all you have to do is look at what he did during his last day as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
DeJong frequently gives back to the community in both St. Louis and Palm Beach, Florida, where he resides.
On the field, the infielder is batting .233 with 13 homers and 32 RBI in 81 games. He’s expected to fill in for Bo Bichette while the Blue Jays shortstop recovers from a knee injury suffered in Monday’s game against Baltimore.
DeJong is regarded as one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB’s Outs Above Average stat this season.
The 30-year-old also has some pop in his bat, slugging 23 home runs as a rookie in 2017 and 30 home runs in 2019.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) is helped off the field by Blue Jays manager John Schneider (14) and first base coach Mark Budzinski (53) in Toronto on Monday, July 31, 2023.
Hyun Jin Ryu of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on August 1, 2023 in Toronto.
