PEORIA, Ariz. — Chase De Jong’s commute to his new job on Thursday morning took a little longer than usual. Instead of the 5-minute drive to the Dodgers’ spring training facility at Camelback Ranch from his apartment, he headed north to Peoria on the 101 Loop North.
The added time to his new commute? About 10 minutes.
“I asked them what time they were serving breakfast, and I said I will see you then,” he joked. The modified commute didn’t quite represent how much De Jong’s world changed in less than 24 hours.
On Wednesday morning, he was a pitching prospect for the Dodgers — the team he adored growing up in Long Beach.