"Where does Josue De Paula rank as a prospect? MLB Pipeline has him at No. 15 overall, atop the Dodgers' prospect list. ESPN has De Paula ranked as the top Dodgers prospect, sitting at No. 21. FanGraphs has De Paula as the Dodgers' top prospect. The Athletic's Keith Law has DePaula ranked at No. 20 overall and the Dodgers' No. 2 prospect. Finally, in Baseball America's preseason rankings, DePaula is 24th overall and the No. 2 prospect on the Dodgers as well."
"De Paula is 20 years old, turning 21 at the beginning of the season in May. He is a lefty who bats and throws from the same side. He measures in at six feet, three inches, weighing in at 185, according to MLB Pipeline's database. He was born in Brooklyn, though he moved to the Dominican Republic in high school and signed with the Dodgers for $397,500 in 2022."
Josue De Paula is a 20-year-old left-handed outfielder listed at 6'3", 185 pounds, born in Brooklyn and signed by the Dodgers for $397,500 in 2022 after moving to the Dominican Republic in high school. He has familial ties to Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair. Multiple outlets rank him among the top 25 prospects overall and at or near the top of the Dodgers' system, with rankings ranging from No. 15 to No. 24. In 2025 he played mainly in High-A Great Lakes (.263/.406/.421, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 31 SB) and struggled across four Double-A games (0-for-18, one walk). Projections place a major-league debut around 2027, with 2026 as a critical season-long test at Double-A and potential fast-track to Triple-A if power and contact develop.
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