Josue De Paula, who turned 21, is performing at a high level in the Texas League as one of its youngest players. He produced four multi-hit games in five appearances, including a four-hit game with two doubles. His overall line included a .476 batting average, .538 on-base percentage, and .810 slugging percentage, with four doubles, a home run, four walks, and four stolen bases. A 141 wRC+ reflects strong production, with more walks than strikeouts and 14 stolen bases. Defensive work remains the main weakness, and a promotion to Triple-A is expected. Adam Serwinowski has struggled with a 7.61 ERA through nine starts but has generated strikeouts, including 10 in seven innings while allowing one run on three hits.
"Josue De Paula continues to show why he's one of the top hitting prospects in the minor leagues, consistently getting on base while occasionally displaying the type of power that evaluators believe will be a staple of his offensive game in the future. And he just turned 21 years old on Sunday."
"JDP has been one of the best performers in the Texas League despite being one of its youngest players. In five games last week, De Paula had four multi-hit efforts, including a four hit performance on Friday that included a pair of doubles. Overall, he hit .476/.538/.810 with four doubles, a homer, four walks and four stolen bases."
"With a 141 wRC+, more walks than strikeouts and 14 stolen bases, De Paula is exceeding expectations in his first real taste of the upper minors. The defense still needs work, but it's the only weak part of his game. It's only a matter of time before he's pushed up to Triple-A."
"Despite the struggles this season, Serwinowski has still missed plenty of bats. He has 49 strikeouts in 36.2 IP, which places him 5th in the league and second on the team behind Patrick Copen. Last week, Serwinowski tossed season highs with 10 Ks in seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits."
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