Paul DeJong agrees to a $1 million, 1-year contract with the Nationals

FILE - Kansas City Royals designated hitter Paul DeJong bats during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Aug. 29, 2024, in Houston.

FILE - Kansas City Royals designated hitter Paul DeJong bats during the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Aug. 29, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox, file)


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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former All-Star infielder Paul DeJong and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract. DeJong can earn an additional $600,000 in performance bonuses. An All-Star in 2019, DeJong hit .227 with 24 homers and 56 RBIs last year for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City, which acquired him on July 30. He has a .229 average with 140 homers and 400 RBIs in eight seasons.

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