Yankees face ultimatum from former Cardinals All-Star shortstop
New York is in a bit of a pickle.
Yankees face ultimatum from former Cardinals All-Star shortstop originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Yankees have a decision to make.
It's likely to be an easy one, but it's a decision nonetheless. Currently in Triple-A on a minor league contract, shortstop Paul DeJong can opt out of his deal with the Yankees at the end of April. According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman , DeJong is planning to find an opportunity with another club if the Yankees don't promote him to the Majors within the next few days.
"Paul DeJong gave the Yankees notice he's planning to opt out at the end of the month if not promoted," Heyman wrote on X. It's likely DeJong, who is obviously behind Anthony Volpe and Jose Caballero on New York's shortstop depth chart, will watch his time with the AL East club come to an end soon. More : How Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto is connected to Rockies' Tomoyuki Sugano He hit 30 home runs and earned an All-Star selection with the St.
Louis Cardinals in 2019, but his hitting numbers have tailed off in recent seasons. He doesn't turn 33 until August and has six homers in 78 trips to the plate with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, New York's Triple-A affiliate. There's bound to be a team that could use a utility infielder with pop, but, for now, that may not be the Yankees.