ST. LOUIS -- While not the favorite for the National League Rookie of the Year Award, Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong certainly built a compelling case for inclusion in the discussion.
DeJong is one of the finalists, along with first basemen Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers and Josh Bell of the Pirates, for the award, which will be presented during an MLB Network special at 5 p.m. CT on Monday. The Cardinals haven't had a player finish as high as second place in the voting since 2001, when Albert Pujols won the honor.