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Paul DeJong

Paul DeJong

Free Agent (AAA)
SS
Age: 33
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'0" / 205
DOB: 8/2/1993
(33 years, 2 months, 19 days)
SS
Season20252026Total
TeamWSNFGDC- - -
LevelMLBPROJMLB
G575925
PA208213500
HR61146
AVG.228.205.229
OBP.269.263.294
SLG.373.372.416
wOBA.278.276.305
wRC+747692
WAR0.10.010.7
2025 Games
Played
3B:33
2B:13
SS:10
DH:3
1B:1
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Draft:2015, Rd: 4, Pick: 26, Ovr: 131
Draft Team:St. Louis Cardinals
School:Illinois State

Contract1 yr, TBD (2026) (RR)
MiLB
AAV: N/A
Service Time
8.057
MiLB Options
n/a
Free Agent
2027
News
Rotowire: DeJong is set to undergo season-ending hamstring surgery, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. (5/21/2026)
Injury: Hamstring, 60-Day IL

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Contract History

1 yr, TBD (2026)
Deal agreed to with Yankees on 2026-01-04.
MiLB
Service time at contract start: 8.057
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026MiLB
2027FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026MiLB
2027FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $1M (2025)
Deal agreed to with Nationals on 2025-02-16.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 7.057
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$1,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$100,000$0$1,100,000$1,100,000
2026FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$1,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$100,000$0$1,100,000$1,100,000
2026FREE AGENT
AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
SeasonIncentives
2025$100,000 if 200 PA, $100,000 if 300 PA, $100,000 if 400 PA, $100,000 if 450 PA, $100,000 if 500 PA, $100,000 if 550 PA
Bold = EarnedStrikethrough = Not EarnedPlain = PendingItalics = Buyout Escalator
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $1.75M (2024)
Deal agreed to with White Sox on 2023-11-21.
Free Agent
Service time at contract start: 6.057
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$1,750,000$0$1,750,000$0$0$0$1,750,000$1,750,000
2025FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$1,750,000$0$1,750,000$0$0$0$1,750,000$1,750,000
2025FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
6 yr, $26M (2018-23)
Deal agreed to with Cardinals
Extension
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2018$1,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,166,667$4,333,333
2019$1,500,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,666,667$4,333,333
2020$1,500,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,666,667$4,333,333
2021$4,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$4,166,667$4,333,333
2022$6,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$6,166,667$4,333,333
2023$9,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$9,166,667$4,333,333
2024$12,500,000$0$4,333,333$2,000,000$0$0$12,500,000$4,333,333
2025$15,000,000$0$4,333,333$1,000,000$0$0$15,000,000$4,333,333
Total$23,000,000$1,000,000$26,000,000$3,000,000$0$0$24,000,000$26,000,000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2018$1,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,166,667$4,333,333
2019$1,500,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,666,667$4,333,333
2020$1,500,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$1,666,667$4,333,333
2021$4,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$4,166,667$4,333,333
2022$6,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$6,166,667$4,333,333
2023$9,000,000$166,667$4,333,333$0$0$0$9,166,667$4,333,333
2024$12,500,000$0$4,333,333$2,000,000$0$0$12,500,000$4,333,333
2025$15,000,000$0$4,333,333$1,000,000$0$0$15,000,000$4,333,333
Total$23,000,000$1,000,000$26,000,000$3,000,000$0$0$24,000,000$26,000,000
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.