The Dodgers are calling up Josue De Paula, with the 21-year-old outfielder expected to join the club Friday in Miami as Shohei Ohtani goes on the injured list.

Manager Dave Roberts announced the plan after Wednesday’s win over Cincinnati, according to MLB.com. The move gives Los Angeles a new bat for the stretch run, but De Paula’s major-league debut is still ahead of him. His minor-league production explains why the Dodgers are giving him the opportunity.

MLB Pipeline’s official announcement identifies De Paula as baseball’s No.6 overall prospect:

The numbers from Double-A Tulsa are substantial. MLB’s official season record lists a .303 batting average, .401 on-base percentage and .547 slugging percentage across 124 games. That adds up to a .948 OPS, with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs.

De Paula collected 152 hits in 501 at-bats, including 37 doubles and two triples. His 66 extra-base hits accounted for more than two-fifths of his hits, a useful measure of the damage behind that batting average. He also scored 106 runs.

His plate appearances were not built entirely around power. De Paula drew 81 walks against 87 strikeouts in 588 trips to the plate. Those totals show how often he reached without needing a hit, while giving the Dodgers a much larger sample to evaluate than a brief hot streak.

He added 31 stolen bases, although the official record also lists 10 times caught stealing. That matters when assessing the complete line: the running game supplied value, but it came with outs as well as advances.

Tulsa’s official account of its Wednesday win offers a recent example of his offense. De Paula hit his 27th homer in the first inning of the Drillers’ 10–1 victory at Northwest Arkansas. The club noted that his 106 runs ranked third in franchise history and his 104 RBIs were tied for third.

Those are Double-A accomplishments, not a guarantee of immediate major-league success. Friday’s arrival would begin a different test against big-league pitching. For now, the confirmed development is the announced promotion and the strong body of work behind it; his lineup spot, debut performance and longer-term role will be determined on the field.