Follow usThe Toronto Blue Jays got Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals before the end of the trade deadline.
The Blue Jays reportedly acquire SS Paul DeJong from the Cardinals, per MLB Network Insider @jonmorosi. pic.twitter.com/DBPF8DXquq
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Cardinals will receive Matt Svanson in the trade, as the Canadian MLB franchise will also get cash considerations. To clear a room on the squad, Jordan Luplow was designated for assignment.
The exchange happened 24 hours after Toronto’s All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette left the match vs. the Baltimore Orioles with a right knee injury. The Orioles won that game.
The league’s exchange deadline is at 6 pm ET on Tuesday.
DeJong is batting .233 in the current campaign with 13 homers and 32 runs batted in.
Paul was an All-Star in 2019 when he struck a career-high 30 homers with 78 runs batted in.
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