A native of Long Beach, CA, the righthander had brief stints with the Mariners and Twins before he was acquired by Houston during the 2020 campaign. He made three appearances for the Astros, two as a starter. He was 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in 7-1/3rd innings.

In four partial seasons, De Jong has compiled a 1-5 record with a 7.12 ERA in 15 appearances (10 starts).