Josue De Paula

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Josue De Paula
DePaula with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Los Angeles Dodgers
Outfielder
Born: (2005-05-24) May 24, 2005 (age 20)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Josue De Paula (born May 24, 2005) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Career

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De Paula signed a $397,500 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 15, 2022, while playing out of El Niche Academy in the Dominican Republic.[1][2]

De Paula began his professional career with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers in 2022, hitting .350 in 54 games with five homers and 30 RBI[3] and earning a spot on the post-season all-star team.[2] He was promoted to the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes right after his 18th birthday in May 2023.[4] He played in 74 games for the Quakes, hitting .284 with two homers and 40 RBI.[3] DePaula was selected to participate in the inaugural "Spring Breakout" minor league showcase during spring training 2024.[5] On June 25, 2024, he was promoted to the High-A Great Lakes Loons.[6] Between the Quakes and Loons, he played in 107 games, with a .268 batting average, 10 homers, 62 RBI and 27 stolen bases.[3] Starting the season as the 12th overall prospect in the Dodgers' system by MLB.com, he jumped 10 spots to become the 2nd overall prospect in the Dodgers' system by the end of the season.[7]

DePaula returned to Great Lakes to start the 2025 season.[8] He was selected to represent the Dodgers organization at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game,[9] where he hit a three-run home run and won the game's MVP Award.[10] In 98 games for the Loons, DePaula batted .263 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI[3] and earned Midwest League All-Star honors.[11] He was promoted to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers for the last couple weeks of the season,[12] but was hitless in 18 at-bats, with five strikeouts, in the four games he played.[3] He was expected to play for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, but did not play a single game due to a hamstring injury.[13] He ended the season as the first overall prospect for the Dodgers and 12th overall in all of Major League Baseball (MLB).[14]

Personal life

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De Paula is cousins to NBA players Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Josue De Paula – The Next Potential Dodger Superstar???". Dodger Chronicles. February 25, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Josue De Paula Stats". milb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Josue De Paula Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dodgers' Josue De Paula: As advertised at Single-A". CBS Sports. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Toribio, Juan (March 7, 2024). "Here's the Dodgers' 2024 Spring Breakout roster". mlb.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Stephen, Eric (June 26, 2024). "Dodgers minors: Kody Hoese, Diego Cartaya, Alexander Albertus". SB Nation. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Gilberto, Gerard (September 17, 2024). "Road to The Show™: Dodgers' De Paula". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Stephen, Eric (April 3, 2025). "Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope, Kendall George highlight High-A Great Lakes roster". SB Nation. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Dykstra, Sam (June 30, 2025). "2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed". mlb.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  10. ^ Stephen, Eric (July 12, 2025). "Josue De Paula homers in Futures Game, wins Larry Doby Award as MVP". SB Nation. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "De Paula and George Recognized as 2025 Midwest League All-Stars". milb.com. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  12. ^ "Drillers Add Top Prospects, De Paula and Hope, to Roster". milb.com. September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  13. ^ Callis, Jim (November 17, 2025). "Here's how Dodgers prospects fared in the Arizona Fall League". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  14. ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (August 21, 2025). "Dodgers Prospect Vaults to No. 12 in MLB in Revised ESPN Rankings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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