With Dalton Rushing's graduation from prospect status, outfielder Josue De Paula moved up into the Dodgers' No. 1 spot in the farm system. De Paula was signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2022 at just 18 years old and is currently in High-A, where he's batting .265 with a .834 OPS. He's earned frequent comparisons to all-time Dodgers trade regret Yordan Alvarez.
He, along with new No. 2 prospect Zyhir Hope, represented the Dodgers in the All-Star Futures Game last Saturday and competed alongside No. 3 overall prospect Leo De Vries (Padres), No.