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Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting down Saturday
Paul DeJong isn't in the Kansas City Royals' lineup Saturday versus Pittsburgh.DeJong will sit for the second consecutive game after going 3-for-21 with an RBI and eight strikeouts to begin the month of September. Maikel Garcia will step in as Kansas City's third baseman and bat eighth.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Idle Friday
Paul DeJong is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Pittsburgh.DeJong is out of the lineup for the third time in four games, with Adam Frazier slotting in at third base Friday. Since being dealt to Kansas City, DeJong has slashed .239/.294/.467 across 30 games. However, he's gone just 3-for-19 in September.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting amid slump
Paul DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.DeJong will hit the bench for the second time in three games while he's gotten off to a 3-for-19 start to September. Since joining the Kansas City Royals ahead of the trade deadline, DeJong has put together a respectable .244/.300/.478 slash line, so the team likely isn't ready to pull the plug on him just yet as a near-everyday player.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Absent from lineup
Paul DeJong is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.DeJong has gone 3-for-26 with one home run and 13 strikeouts over his last eight games, so he'll begin Monday's game on the bench while he's slumping at the plate. Maikel Garcia will check in for DeJong at third base and will bat seventh.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting Friday
Paul DeJong is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins.DeJong has seemingly taken over the primary third base duties of late, with Maikel Garcia often manning second base and Michael Massey seeing time at designated hitter. In Friday's lineup, however, DeJong is the odd man out against righty Zebby Matthews.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Not in Sunday's lineup
Paul DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.DeJong started the past six games and will receive a breather after going 5-for-21 with three homers and 12 strikeouts during that span. Maikel Garcia will step in at the hot corner in the series finale at Houston.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Homers in Friday's loss
Paul DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.DeJong's game-tying homer off Josh Hader in the top of the ninth inning was just the second hit of the game for the Kansas City Royals. Over his last 13 games, DeJong has gone 14-for-45 (.311) with five homers, three doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored, though he's struck out 19 times in that span. For the year, DeJong is at a .238/.289/.458 slash line with 24 homers, 55 RBI, 52 runs scored, two stolen bases and 17 doubles over 124 games between the Royals and White Sox. His recent results are encouraging, but a continually high strikeout rate makes him prone to regression.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Goes deep again in win
Paul DeJong went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over Cleveland.The Kansas City infielder opened the game's scoring when he launched a 395-foot, two-run homer off Gavin Williams in the second inning for his fifth long ball with the Kansas City Royals. DeJong continues to swing a sizzling bat with his new club, hitting .304 (17-for-56) with 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and 7:20 BB:K across 19 games. He is playing roughly two-thirds of the time as he splits at-bats on the infield with Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey. Overall, DeJong is slashing .239/.290/.458 in 427 plate appearances this season with the Royals and White Sox.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Goes yard in nightcap
Paul DeJong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a 9-4 win over the Guardians in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader.DeJong didn't play in the matinee, but he was able to make an impact while starting at third base in the nightcap. The infielder has gone 11-for-32 (.344) with three homers, three doubles and six RBI over his last nine contests. For the season, he has a .238/.288/.450 slash line with 22 homers, 51 RBI, 48 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases over 120 games between the Kansas City Royals and the White Sox. DeJong is not an everyday player in Kansas City, but he hasn't been limited to platoon duties since Maikel Garcia occasionally shifts over to cover second base.
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Royals' Paul DeJong: Taking seat for first game of day
Paul DeJong is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.Maikel Garcia will step in at third base while DeJong heads to the bench for the opening game of the twin bill. Since being acquired from the White Sox on July 30, DeJong has slashed an impressive .280/.339/.520 over 17 games with the Kansas City Royals, which has resulted in him poaching some playing time in the infield from Garcia and Michael Massey.
Paul DeJong
#15 SS / Kansas City Royals / EXP: 7YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 lb Age: 31 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 25%
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- 17%
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- NR