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Paul DeJong has been to the plate 3,349 times in his career, 58 times in 58 games.

The Nationals were trailing 1 -0 with a runner on first base in the top of the sixth inning at PNC Park .

The ball hit him flush in the face, immediately breaking his nose and leaving a gash below his left eye.

He had no chance to get out of the way.

Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong was hit in the face by a line drive in June .

He was unable to drive, so his grandfather was in charge of driving his Ford Raptor truck.

The surgery was a bit more extensive than envisioned, repairing his nose, sinuses and inserting a titanium orbital plate.

DeJong plans to return back to Nationals Park and start seeing his teammates again when they begin their next homestand May 5 .

He has appreciated the hundreds of calls and text messages around the country.

The workouts will being in about a month , and his goal is to be playing again before the All-Star break.

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