Josue, De Paula and the Dodgers
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Josue De Paula has been great since his MLB call-up.
The Los Angeles Dodgers designated outfielder Ryan Ward for assignment ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Their three games against the Marlins confirmed a belief that has grown over the course of the year: They have a real offensive weapon in Josue De Paula, the rookie who blasted an upper-deck home run Sunday in an otherwise disheartening 6-4 loss. De Paula can hit.
Josue De Paula earned comparisons throughout his Minor League career to some of MLB’s best players, whether for his overall offensive profile to Yordan Alvarez or his plate approach to Juan Soto. That’s why he’s been ranked as one of the sport’s best hitting prospects,
The Los Angeles Dodgers' No. 1 prospect, outfielder Josue De Paula, turned heads with his milestone moment in his third game in the majors.
Josue De Paula received a huge shoutout from one of baseball’s biggest stars. Juan Soto posted a clip of De Paula on his Instagram story, where the Dodgers top prospect was in the midst of working his fifth walk in just four major league games.
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