PAUL DEJONG NEWS

Hitless in IL return DeJong (ribs), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.

Impact DeJong was able to log a full game at shortstop in his return after a four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis. His season-long struggles continued, however, as he now carries a .172/.269/.359 slash line over 148 plate appearances.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

DeJong returns as starting shortstop, where Sosa shined and assured he'll continue to score playing time CHICAGO — The sliding tag play that shook his ribcage and signaled that he had an injury impossible to play through found Paul DeJong this p...

JUNE 12, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Pederson, Rizzo, Contreras homer as Cubs beat Cardinals 8-5

Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs, Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras went deep and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Friday afternoon

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: DeJong back; Sosa's evolving role CHICAGO -- The ever-sturdy, ever-reliable Paul DeJong has been such a constant in Cardinals lineups since he debuted in 2017 that the club h...

JUNE 11, 2021 • MLB.COM

What Paul DeJong’s return means for the St. Louis Cardinals Paul DeJong is back for the St. Louis Cardinals, which should boost the offense. But if he struggles, the team should explore upgrades. The...

JUNE 11, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Brought back from IL The Cardinals activated DeJong (rib) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Impact As anticipated, DeJong will be rejoining the Cardinals ahead of their three-game series in Chicago versus the Cubs, which begins Friday. Though DeJong looked rusty during his recent four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis with one hit in 10 at-bats, he should immediately take over as the Cardinals' everyday shortstop. Edmundo Sosa will move into more of a utility-infield role as a result.

JUNE 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cards stop 6-game skid, beat Indians behind Wainwright

Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in seven innings, Tyler O’Neill homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 to stop a six-game losing streak

JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected back Friday DeJong (ribs) is likely to be activated for Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact According to Cardinals' manager Mike Shildt, DeJong is expected to play all seven innings of his Triple-A rehab game Wednesday and might take some additional at-bats in the second half of the doubleheader, after which he'll return to St. Louis for an evaluation. The 27-year-old hit a lowly .177 in 124 at-bats before landing on the injured list May 13, but he still displayed his usual pop with seven homers.

JUNE 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis takes 6-game slide into matchup with Cleveland

St. Louis heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of six straight

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals look to stop 5-game losing streak against Indians

St. Louis heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of five straight

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pair of rehab games in the books DeJong (ribs) is 1-for-5 with a double and a run in two rehab games with Triple-A Memphis.

Impact The 27-year-old has seemingly remained free of setbacks, but he's yet to play a full game in the field. DeJong may not need much longer to be deemed ready for activation, but the Cardinals may want to see him log a full nine on defense before freeing him from the injured list.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Winker's 3 homers lift Reds over Cards 8-7 for 4-game sweep

Jesse Winker hit a tiebreaking home run off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning for his second three-homer game this season, and the Cincinnati Reds completed their first four-game swee...

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cincinnati visits St. Louis, aims to build on Mahle's strong showing

Cincinnati looks to follow up a strong showing by Saturday starter Tyler Mahle

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castellanos takes 20-game hit streak into matchup with Cardinals

Castellanos takes a 20-game hit streak into matchup with Cardinals

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luis Castillo pitches Reds to 6-4 victory over Cardinals

Luis Castillo earned his first victory since April 7, and rookies Tyler Stephenson and Jonathan India homered as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Friday nigh...

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting rehab assignment Saturday DeJong (ribs) will start a rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville Saturday and hopes to rejoin the Cardinals at some point during their series with the Cubs next week, Jim Hayes of...

Impact DeJong was placed on the 10-day injured list May 14 after suffering a non-displaced rib fracture. The Cardinals were hoping to have the shortstop back by the end of May, but he ultimately has been sidelined up to this point. He'll now head to Memphis to rehab, with next weekend's series against Chicago as his target for a return.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis' O'Neill puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Reds

St. Louis' O'Neill puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Reds

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis' O'Neill puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Reds

St. Louis' O'Neill puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Reds

JUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martinez expected to start for the Cardinals against Dodgers

The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday while the Dodgers are expected to counter with Walker Buehler

JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis Cardinals to visit the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Cardinals will start John Gant on Tuesday while the Dodgers have yet to announce who will take the mound

JUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

More imaging on tap The Cardinals plan to send DeJong (ribs) in for more follow-up imaging Thursday before determining the next step in his rehab program, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Since landing on the 10-day injured list May 14 with a non-displaced rib fracture, DeJong has slowly eased back into baseball activities. He's recently been able to play catch and take light swings, but the Cardinals are hopeful he'll start ramping things up by the end of the week if his imaging shows that his rib is healing as anticipated. Edmundo Sosa has stepped in as the Cardinals' everyday shortstop since DeJong was shut down with the injury.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers look to stop 3-game losing streak against Cardinals

Los Angeles is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over St. Louis

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Peacock expected to start for Arizona against St. Louis

The Diamondbacks are expected to send Matt Peacock to the mound Sunday and the Cardinals plan to give Kwang Hyun Kim the start

MAY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks take 12-game losing streak into matchup with Cardinals

Arizona will try to break its 12-game losing streak when the Diamondbacks take on St. Louis

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks take 11-game losing streak into matchup with Cardinals

Arizona heads into the matchup against St. Louis in a rut, losers of 11 straight

MAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS