DeJong belts first Fall League homer victory

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The power stroke finally arrived for Paul DeJong in the Arizona Fall League, and St. Louis Cardinals fans might be seeing it in Busch Stadium before too long.

DeJong blasted a no-doubt two-run home run to left field in the four-run fourth inning that effectively put away the game in the Glendale Desert Dogs’ 12-4 victory over the Scottsdale Scorpions at Scottsdale Stadium on Monday night.

It was DeJong’s first homer of the Fall League season, and he added a sacrifice fly to drive in three total runs as the Cardinals’ 15th-ranked prospect gears up to make a statement in Spring Training.

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“I think I’ve been having some good at-bats lately and just not having the results I want, but that time I swung at a good pitch and put a good swing on it,” DeJong said.

“At the plate, I’m just trying to fine-tune my approach and just seeing this top-caliber pitching prepares you like nothing else.”

DeJong, 23, profiles as a third baseman in the Cardinals’ system, although he played shortstop on Monday.

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