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Redbirds in the Pros Back in Action with MiLB Opening Day

Official Site of the Redbirds | May 5, 2021

Related Topics: Opening Day, Brock Stewart, Matt Walker, Minor League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Paul DeJong, Illinois State Redbirds, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Toronto Blue Jays

NORMAL, Ill. – Minor League Baseball returned on Tuesday, marking the first Minor League games played in roughly 20 months. With the start of the minors, Illinois State will have eight active players in Major League systems, including one current Major Leaguer.

Below are brief synopses of each active Redbird the pros.

SS - Paul DeJong – St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Draft: 2015, St. Louis Cardinals, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 131

Pro Notables: MiLB.com Organization All-Star in 2016 … Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team in 2017—was second in NL Rookie of the Year Voting … MLBPAA Cardinals Heart and Hustle Award in 2019 … NL All-Star in 2019 … Gold Glove Finalist at Shortstop in 2019 … career .

See full article at Official Site of the Redbirds