BREAKING🚨: DODGERS CALLING UP TOP PROSPECT JOSUE DE PAULA!! SHOHEI OHTANI ON THE INJURED LIST!!

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ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports the Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula, who joins the team Friday for the Miami series, likely getting at-bat runway at DH as Ohtani (neck, knee, bicep) has missed six of the last seven games.

Shohei Ohtani's recent slump is BAD: 5-for-39 (.128) over his last 10 games with no homers, 16 strikeouts, and an 0-for-3 outing Monday, despite a strong .902 OPS/30 HR season overall.

Josue De Paula profile: 21 years old, MLB's No. 6 overall prospect, praised for an advanced hitting approach (compared to Juan Soto's plate discipline) but considered a defensive liability in left field. Josue De Paula's Double-A Tulsa numbers: .303/.401/.547 with 27 HR, 37 doubles, 31 steals, 81 walks against just 87 strikeouts — a 25/25 season, the first in the Dodgers organization this year.

BREAKING: Shohei Ohtani is officially headed to the injured list per Dave Roberts, retroactive to account for recent missed games, given the two-way designation's 15-day minimum.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed 7 innings, allowing only 1 run against 10 strikeouts on just 90 pitches as the Dodgers routed the Reds 14-1 for their seventh straight win.

Dave Roberts' press conference: Dave Roberts confirms that Josue De Paula will make his MLB debut Friday as primary DH (with occasional left field time). Doc also confirmed that Shohei Ohtani is shut down for a few days before ramping back up, adding that Shohei Ohtani "would be in the lineup" if the playoffs started tomorrow.

DMAC's takeaways: The corresponding move is set, Shohei Ohtani has a real shot to be close to full health for October, and Josue De Paula's postseason roster spot is "on the table" depending on performance.

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