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Cardinals Place Paul DeJong On 10-Day DL With Fractured Hand

By Jeff Todd | May 19, 2018 at 12:06pm CDT

May 19th, 12:06pm: DeJong’s surgery was successful, MLB.com’s Joe Trezza reports, though a timetable for his return has yet to be shared.

May 18th, 4:24pm: Unfortunately, it does not seem that DeJong has suffered a run-of-the-mill fracture. The injury is to his pinky, per MLB.com’s Joe Trezza (via Twitter). DeJong will undergo surgery this evening to insert a plate, per president of baseball operations John Mozeliak and via Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (on Twitter), with the expectations being that there’ll be a “significant” layoff.

3:05pm: The Cardinals have announced that shortstop Paul DeJong is heading to the 10-day DL after he was diagnosed with a fractured left hand suffered on a hit-by-pitch. Also headed to the DL is righty Matt Bowman, who’s dealing with blisters.

To fill the two openings on the roster, the Cards have called up infielder Yairo Munoz and outfielder Tyler O’Neill. Both players are already on the 40-man roster.

It’s not yet known whether DeJong is a candidate for surgery, let alone what kind of rehabilitation timeline will be required. But his absence will tell, even if it’s for a relatively short period of time.

The major difficulty for the Cardinals is that, while they feature quite a few infield options, none really profile as regular options at short. Greg Garcia has the most experience at the position in the majors; Jedd Gyorko has lined up at short, but not very often and not for some time. It seems Munoz might also be viewed as an option, as he has spent much of his minor-league career at shortstop.

Clearly, those players aren’t likely to account for the missing productivity of DeJong, who’s not only a quality fielder but carries a .260/.351/.473 slash through 171 plate appearances on the year. With much of the Cards offense still working to round into form, the loss of DeJong will leave the team without one of its best bats to this point of the season.

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  1. c1234

    7 years ago

    this really sucks

    Reply
  2. tbone0816

    7 years ago

    Geeze how many Cardinals are on the DL? Yadier Molina, Paul Dejong, Adam Wainwright, Carlos Martinez, Luke Gregerson, Dominic Leone, Tyler Lyons, and Carson Kelly.

    Reply
    • CompanyAssassin

      7 years ago

      Matt bowman

      Reply
      • bearcat6

        7 years ago

        And Fowler, Wong and Carpenter, who have been disabled all year. And Ozuna, who is headed that direction!

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    • willyg60

      7 years ago

      Naked Reyes

      Reply
    • Christopher Martin

      7 years ago

      Cry me a river. The best teams deal with injuries, weak teams do not.

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      • dtstlou66

        7 years ago

        You tell me how many “good” teams would win with all of these players out. Take a look at the Yankees, Red Sox, Nationals and the Cubs. Delete the same starting pitchers and position players and then make your comment

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        • bigkempin

          7 years ago

          The Dodgers made it the WS last year despite having every opening day starting position player other than I believe Puig/Taylor hitting the DL…..and every starting pitcher. The only “good” players that STL has lost to the DL have been Martinez, Yadi, and Dejong.

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        • dtstlou66

          7 years ago

          How’s that going this year.

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    • CardsNation5

      7 years ago

      10

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  3. We’re_Pham-ily

    7 years ago

    Ahhhhh I knew it when I saw it. He didn’t even flinch when he was hit…hopefully he’s a quick healer..or we go get Manny.

    Reply
    • woodguy

      7 years ago

      I’m down for Manny. Cards are having a tough go right now

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  4. robertj53086

    7 years ago

    Horrible luck

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  5. daved

    7 years ago

    No other teams have injuries. Just STL.

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    • jekporkins

      7 years ago

      Us Giants fans would like to step outside and have a word with you, David.

      Reply
      • brucewayne

        7 years ago

        I think you might’ve missed the sarcasm font !

        Reply
  6. tim815

    7 years ago

    Only six remaining options on the 40 that aren’t on the 25 or the DL. At some point, they’re benefited by players simply not getting dinged.

    Reply
  7. mfh530

    7 years ago

    such a shame. hey, injuries happen. that’s why you should have depth. let’s go bucs!

    Reply
    • c1234

      7 years ago

      Cardinals do have depth. Also don’t be counting on the marlins oh I mean the pirates lucky start for the whole season

      Reply
  8. leftykoufax

    7 years ago

    Tough break

    Reply
  9. jfive

    7 years ago

    All of the injuries stink but if they’re going to happen would rather it be now…Hopefully team can play .500 ball through All-Star break and have everyone back and healthy for last half of season

    Reply
  10. bleacherbum

    7 years ago

    Freddy Galvis can be had for peanuts.

    Reply
  11. bwick17

    7 years ago

    They need to start O’Neill this time rather than wasting him on the bench

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    • jfive

      7 years ago

      agree….hopefully thick skull gets it too

      Reply
      • astick

        7 years ago

        I’m sure you have been doing it right away from when the other one was in a meeting that place has to do lunch

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    • STLCards33

      7 years ago

      Why? What has he shown? Absolutely nothing

      Reply
      • jfive

        7 years ago

        exactly the point on why he should get some playing time…hes started 1 game and had 5 sporadic PHs during his call up….team is struggling offensively that includes fowler and ozuna…giving either some days off to play this kid cant hurt

        Reply
      • bwick17

        7 years ago

        See what happens when you start him.

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        • jfive

          7 years ago

          yup…glad matheny got the memo

          Reply
  12. daved

    7 years ago

    This team is 4 games under. 500 against teams NOT named Cincy or White Sox. Don’t give me this injury excuse. Most of these guys on DL haven’t done anything, expectations on Waino were nil, Kelly, Lyons, Leone, Gregerson, Bowman? Wow!,huge losses there, NOT!

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    • c1234

      7 years ago

      You forgot NL era leader Carlos Martinez and Yadira Molina. Before you type stuff know what your saying as well.

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      • c1234

        7 years ago

        Yadier*

        Reply
      • getright11

        7 years ago

        Touche.

        Reply
    • We’re_Pham-ily

      7 years ago

      4-1 against the “best team in baseball”…

      Reply
  13. c1234

    7 years ago

    Oh! Cardinals are 4-1 against a team named the cubs. So don’t give me the bad team excuse.

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    • 3rdStrikeLooking

      7 years ago

      Go hang out with Themed. You suffer from similar lack of cognitive skills.

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      • Dotnet22

        7 years ago

        3rdstrike, go hang out with the other cubs fans where your witty banter might be appreciated.

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        • 3rdStrikeLooking

          7 years ago

          Dot Net, lets say a swing and miss. But, you are used to that, now, arent you?

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        • c1234

          7 years ago

          I bet Ian Happ is used to it as well

          Reply
        • c1234

          7 years ago

          And the cubs signing of Yu darvish and jason heyward was a swing and miss too

          Reply
        • 3rdStrikeLooking

          7 years ago

          I am not a cubs fan jerky. Swing and miss. You are out.

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        • c1234

          7 years ago

          Lol not a wing and miss just a good guess

          Reply
  14. leftcoaster

    7 years ago

    Us fans out here in Dodger Land have absolutely no sympathy. Suck it up buttercups.

    Reply
  15. Cardinals17

    7 years ago

    Unfortunately, as true Cardinal Fans already know, John Mozeliak Will Not go after any superstar like Machado. He’d rather tank than acquire a star that would cost the Cardinals multiple players, especially a player that would require close to $28 million a year to resign for 2019.

    Reply
    • brucewayne

      7 years ago

      The Cards don’t “tank!” Never have and never will! They just reload

      Reply

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