NORMAL, Ill. – Both Major League and Minor League baseball seasons are into the dog days of August with the Illinois State baseball program having 11 alumni in the professional ranks. Below are brief synopses of each active Redbird the pros.
SS - Paul DeJong – St. Louis Cardinals
2021 Rundown: DeJong has produced 14 home runs and 33 RBIs over 75 games played in 2021. DeJong has a .973 fielding percentage over 263 chances at shortshop. DeJong missed a month of the season after suffering a rib fracture.
MLB Draft: 2015, St.