Yesterday, in the 4th inning of a 2-0 game, Paul DeJong hit a 2-run homer to put the Memphis Redbirds up 4-0. A random home run in a AAA game is not normally a noteworthy event. What made it noteworthy was that it was DeJong’s 9th home run in the last 12 games. After struggling mightily immediately after his demotion, DeJong seems to have found his stroke. DeJong is quickly making the middle infield situation in St. Louis exceptionally awkward.
If a struggling MLB player is demoted - a player with over 2,000 MLB plate appearances - and he finds his hitting stroke in AAA, the answer would be simple enough normally.