Injury Update On St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong was recently placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 27, due to soreness in his back.

Although he has been able to participate in batting practice recently, he will need a minor league rehab assignment to fully recover from his condition.

Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen today, will get reviewed by medical officials today as he then takes stride toward rehab starts.

Paul DeJong is set to join Class A Palm Beach as its season open a later this week. Exact day TBD. But that will begin his rehab assignment. #stlcards

— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) April 3, 2023

However, DeJong is reportedly scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Peoria soon, and if everything goes well, he should be available as a backup infielder for the Cardinals later this month.

In the meantime, Alec Burleson and Taylor Motter will be filling in for DeJong on the Cardinals' bench.

When the Cardinals are .500 at the trade deadline and John Mozeliak says “calling Paul DeJong up from AAA is just like making a trade”: #STLCards
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— Scott Singer (@IamScottSinger1) February 12, 2023

Dejong had a rough 2022 season, which saw him in and out of the lineup for the starting shortstop role.

Really though, it's been a tough past couple of seasons for DeJong, as he's managed to compile a brutal .182/.269/.352 triple-slash line, with 25 home runs, 70 RBIs, seven stolen bases and 63 runs scored across 190 games since the 2021 season.

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