LAKELAND, Fla. — With a bag slung over his shoulder and a handful of bats sticking out from the main pocket, Paul DeJong headed north ahead of his teammates Monday night.
The Cardinals' only multi-day road trip of spring gave him a chance to visit his mom's home near Orlando, grab dinner, and then meet the team in Tigertown, U.S.A.
There, he knew he would take a familiar route.
Set to take the field at shortstop for the first time this spring, DeJong will start at the position where he was once an All-Star and bat second for the Cardinals.