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Dodgers Call Up Top Prospect Josue De Paula as Ohtani Injured
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In Short: The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing up prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A to fill in at designated hitter as Shohei Ohtani is placed on the injured list due to a knee and biceps injury.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A, according to multiple reports, as they prepare for the upcoming playoffs with Shohei Ohtani sidelined due to a knee and biceps injury.
Ohtani, a two-time MVP, has missed six games in the Dodgers' last seven, and the team has decided to officially place him on the injured list.
De Paula, who signed a $397,500 contract with the Dodgers in 2022, is expected to step in at designated hitter in Friday's game against the Miami Marlins.
The power-hitting outfielder, ranked as a top-five prospect by MLB Pipeline, is coming off a career-high 124 games in the minors this season, hitting 27 home runs with a slash line of.303/.401/.547.
With Ohtani out, the Dodgers are relying on De Paula to help fill the void and support their bid for a historic three-peat in the playoffs.
What's confirmed
- The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula straight from Double-A, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
- De Paula is expected to get at-bats at designated hitter after Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani will be heading to the IL.
- Prior to being signed by the Dodgers out of the Dominican Republic in 2022, he played out of El Niche Academy.
- He signed a $397,500 contract with the Dodgers in January 2022.
- He spent the 2026 season with the Dodgers' Double-A minor league affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers, and hit 27 home runs in 588 plate appearances, while posting a slash line of.303/.401/.547.
What's still developing
- Basically, it's pretty much wrapped up and the Dodgers' priority is to get Ohtani fully healthy before the playoffs begin.
- He sat out Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds, missing his sixth game in the Dodgers' last seven, and the ballclub finally figured it was time to officially IL him.
- The rich get richer here, as he's considered one of baseball's top prospects (MLB.com ranked him No.
- Ohtani's absences haven't hurt the Dodgers much on the field.
- The Dodgers know they are headed to the playoffs and winning the World Series is the most important thing.
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