Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Josue De Paula hit a three-run homer to give the National League a 4-2 victory in the Futures Game.
De Paula’s 416-foot blast earned him the Futures Game Most Valuable Player award and the center fielder believes it served as encouragement in the midst of his fourth season in the Dodgers farm system.
“This is definitely motivating for me,” De Paula said to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. “Mentally, it was a big moment, to prove, especially to myself, who I really am.”
With High-A Great Lakes Loons this season, De Paula has 10 home runs, 26 stolen bases and an .