Josue De Paula
Dominican-American baseball player (born 2005)
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Josue De Paula (born May 24, 2005) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
| Josue De Paula | |
|---|---|
DePaula with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 24, 2005 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Career
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] He returned to Tulsa for 2026.[15]
Personal life
De Paula is cousins to NBA players Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair.[1]