Nats' Paul DeJong, out since April HBP, begins rehab stint
Apr 15, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong (14) leaves the field bloodied after being hit in the face by a Pittsburgh Pirates pitch during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Washington Nationals infielder Paul DeJong, sidelined since being struck in the face by a pitch on April 15, will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, MLB Network reported Monday.
DeJong, 31, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose on April 16.
The previous day, he was batting in the top of the sixth inning when he was hit by a 93-mph fastball from Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller.
A nine-year veteran, DeJong is hitting .204 with two RBIs in 16 games this season, his first with the Nationals.
The third baseman and shortstop is a .228 hitter with 140 home runs and 402 RBIs in 884 career games with the St. Louis Cardinals (2017-23), Toronto Blue Jays (2023), San Francisco Giants (2023), Chicago White Sox (2024), Kansas City Royals (2024) and Nationals.
--Field Level Media
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