Paul DeJong, Giants Reportedly Agree to Contract After SS DFA'd by Blue Jays

Given their season-long issues at shortstop, the San Francisco Giants are taking a chance on Paul DeJong.

Per USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Giants signed DeJong to a contract, and he's expected to join the team in time for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

DeJong was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

The Blue Jays acquired DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals prior to the trade deadline on Aug. 1. He only recorded three hits in 44 at-bats in Toronto before being designated for assignment.

Shortstop has been a significant problem position for the Giants all season. They've hit a collective .229/.285/.352 with 11 homers and 53 RBI in 125 games.

San Francisco's shortstops have 0.7 FanGraphs' wins above replacement, tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the seventh-lowest total among all teams.

Brandon Crawford has been the Giants' primary shortstop, but he was placed on the injured list for the third time this season on Sunday due to a strained forearm. Johan Camargo has started each of the past three games with Crawford out.

DeJong hit .233/.297/.412 with 13 homers and 33 RBI in 279 at-bats with the Cardinals this season before he was traded. He finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2017 and was named to the All-Star team in 2019.

The Giants have lost seven of their last 10 games and are 16-19 since the All-Star break. They are still in control of a playoff spot with a 65-60 overall record, but they only lead the Arizona Diamondbacks by 0.5 games for the NL's final wild card position.