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Josue de Paula news
The gist
The Dodgers called up 21-year-old prospect Josue De Paula, who debuted Friday in a 6-2 win.
He fills in at DH while Shohei Ohtani is on the injured list.
How it unfolded
- Sep 9, 2026De Paula hit his 27th homer of the season in Double-A Tulsa's 10-1 rout of Northwest Arkansas; after the game, manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani was going on the IL.
- Sep 10, 2026Multiple reports said the Dodgers were calling up De Paula from Double-A Tulsa, with ESPN's Alden Gonzalez first on it; the team was expected to select his contract before Friday's game against Miami.
- Sep 11, 2026The Dodgers officially selected De Paula's contract and put Ohtani on the 15-day injured list; De Paula worked counts, flashed his speed and drew a walk in his MLB debut, a 6-2 win over the Marlins.