The Blue Jays moved quickly in the wake of s , acquiring veteran shortstop and cash from the Cardinals for minor league righty . The Jays designated outfielder for a signment to clear a roster spot for DeJong. DeJong, who turns 30 tomorrow, has bounced back offensively this year from an increasingly rough three-year period. DeJong has a 96 wRC+ on the season with 13 home runs in 306 plate appearances. DeJong burst on the scene with a 123 wRC+ for the Cardinals in 2017, hitting 25 home runs and garnering a second place Rookie of the Year finish. In March of the following year, the Cards inked him to a six-year, $26MM extension. That deal includes a $12.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout for 2024, plus a $15MM option with a $1MM buyout for 25. For the remainder of this season, DeJong is owed about $3MM. According to , the Cardinals are covering buyouts and half of DeJongs remaining salary. The Blue Jays are set to pay the competitive balance tax this year for the first time in franchise history. Their current CBT payroll appears to be right around the second tier of $253MM, beyond which a 32% tax will be paid. DeJongs bat slipped to a league average level in 2018-19, but he still popped 30 home runs, made the All-Star team, and posted a career-best 3.7 WAR in 19. However, his offense fell further in 2020, and by 2022 supplanted him as the Cardinals primary shortstop by defensive innings played. 2022 was a low point for Nate Archibald Jersey DeJong, as he was optioned to Triple-A for a period of nearly three months. This year, DeJong started the season on the IL with a back injury, joining the Cardinals in late April. He was able to regain the teams starting shortstop job on the strength of a huge couple weeks. As a defender, DeJong has posted above-average marks in recent years. His Statcast outs above average among qualified shortstops since 2021, similar to and . His defensive runs saved in that time, despite fewer innings than many of those ahead of him. DeJong might not be the right-handed bat the Blue Jays had been seeking, but a suming he can continue as a league average hitter, hes likely the best po sible shortstop replacement for Bichette that GM Ro s Atkins could find on deadline day. Svanson, 24, was drafted in the 13th round by the Blue Jays in 2021 out of Lehigh University. Though he made some A-ball starts last year, Svanson has worked exclusively in relief this year as hes made his way to High-A. At that level, he has a 1.23 ERA, 31.3 K% and 9.6 BB%. Svanson to get a nifty 56.3% groundball rate in his 29 1/3 innings. Hell now head to Double-A with his new organization. Luplow, 29, signed a one-year, $1.4MM deal with the Braves in December of last year. He was designated for a signment in early April and claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. The Jays had booted Luplow off their 40-man by the end of that month, but he returned in July for three games with the big club. Luplow had a 92 wRC+ in 208 Triple-A plate appearances this year. GMs Ro s Atkins of the Jays and John Mozeliak of the Cardinals have gotten along well in recent weeks, striking that sent relievers and to Toronto. Neither GM expected to be in such a position on deadline day: the Blue Jays adding a shortstop, and the Cardinals acting as a seller. St. Louis has also shipped off and , with likely on the way out within the next four hours. was first to report a deal was close and name the player coming to the Cardinals, while reported the agreement was in place. De'Aaron Fox Jersey