ST. LOUIS — Paul DeJong will face quite a task Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals start a four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium.
Less than 24 hours after homering in his first major league at-bat, DeJong will have to follow it up with his first big league start. With left-hander Rich Hill scheduled to take the mound for Los Angeles, DeJong will start for the Cardinals at second base.
DeJong did something in the ninth inning Sunday at Coors Field that every kid dreams about when playing ball in the backyard. He cracked a towering solo shot off Colorado closer Greg Holland as a pinch hitter, although it merely served as window dressing to the Rockies’ 8-4 victory.