Paul DeJong

With Bo Bichette on the IL, DeJong slid into a starting role and instantly played in a meaningful game against the Orioles.

DeJong, 29, is batting .233 with 13 home runs and 32 RBIs in 81 games this season. 

DeJong had missed the last few games due to lower back tightness, but was targeting a return to game action by Tuesday.

With roster spots and playing time up for grabs, Marmol said: "This is the most excited I've ever been heading into the season."

DeJong is batting .130 this season with a .417 OPS.

"I just want to use my platform for as much as I can, do as much good as I can," the Cardinals shortstop said.

For the second straight offseason the Twins find themselves searching for a starting shortstop and the trade market could make sense.

"Being on the bench makes you realize what it's like to play every day. I definitely miss it," DeJong said.

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Paul DeJong also released a statement that he has tested positive, leaving the club without two of its top position players.

The shortstop studied biochemistry in college and advises fellow major leaguers not to despair, but take precautions.

After some unproductive early selections, the Cardinals redeemed this class with four picks, three of them former college players.

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We know it's only spring training, but ... Should DeJong hit cleanup? Is Fowler's sluggish spring a concern? Will Bader improve vs. RHPs?

The All-Star shortstop, who played in 168 games in 2019, has become an advocate for cymatics, the study of the healing power of sound waves.

DeJong at 3 is not exactly an intimidating look for a contender, but they think he can grow into the role, and their lineup is built upon depth anyway, not superstar power.

St. Louis has 16 games remaining to make corrections, clean up things and keep its head and confidence in line during the final stretch of the regular season.

The Cardinals have made a run back into the wild-card race — and they've largely done it with their defense. They are also among baseball’s least-frequent shifters. So how have they done it?