Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop signs new deal with the Washington Nationals
Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Paul DeJong has agreed to terms on a one year deal with the Washington Nationals for the 2025 season.
There were rumors that the Blue Jays might be interested in bringing him back to Toronto this off-season with all the uncertainty surrounding Bo Bichette but it looks like DeJong is head to Washington instead.
Former Blue Jays shortstop Paul DeJong sign with the Nationals
News broke early this morning that the Nationals agreed to a one year deal with DeJong worth $1 million but that the contract also includes $600,000 in incentives.
Paul DeJong to Nats. $1M plus 600K incentives.
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Nationals have signed Paul DeJong to a 1-year, $1 million contract, source confirms. 31-year-old infielder hit 24 HR with .703 OPS last season with White Sox/Royals. Gives them another right-handed option at 3B/DH. (
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Veteran infielder Paul DeJong, who hit 24 HRs last year, agrees to 1 year, $1 million contract with the Washington Nationals
Most were surprised by the deal since DeJong had a solid season in 2024 split between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals as he finished with 24 homeruns and 56 RBIs.
Clearly the Nationals made a great move in signing DeJong as he fills that third base role for them and also brings in some solid offense while still being relatively young.
It will be interesting to see how he does next season with the Nationals after coming off of one of his best offensive years of his career.
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