Can Paul DeJong Play Shortstop In the Big Leagues?

The Cardinals need to find out

https://www.101sports.com/2017/06/27/can-paul-dejong-play-shortstop-big-leagues-cardinals-need-find/

ST. LOUIS, MO –  (Bernie Miklasz, WXOS Radio.  Please click on the link above for the full story.  Here is am excerpt below.)

The 2017 Cardinals have roster flaws, and positional redundancy is clearly one of the problems.

Obviously the case can be made (easily) that the Cardinals are suffering from a shortage of good position players, very good players — and, especially, great players. But the relative mediocre quality of the Cards’ position-player talent is even more frustrating when you see logjams at various positions.

Good players, or potential “plus” players, are blocked by existing starters. One such example is top catching prospect Carson Kelly, who may have to wait until 2021 until he becomes the full-time starter. There’s also a looming traffic snarl in the outfield — not just with Dexter Fowler, Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk, Stephen Piscotty and Jose Martinez. But the Cardinals have other young outfielders making their way to STL including Magneuris Sierra, Harrison Bader and Adolis Garcia. (Garcia has been promoted from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis.)