The Los Angeles Dodgers have a confident 21-year-old on their hands straight from Double-A.

Josue De Paula registered his first major league hit with a three-run homer Sunday against the Marlins.

Josue De Paula broke his big-league duck in a big way, homering for the Dodgers on Sunday for his first career MLB hit.

In the top of the fifth inning on Wednesday night, en route to drawing what was already his fifth walk in just four major-league games, top Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula took a low sinker from Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo –– then offered a reaction that had all sorts of shades of Juan Soto in it.

Josue De Paula earned comparisons throughout his Minor League career to some of MLB’s best players, whether for his overall offensive profile to Yordan Alvarez or his plate approach to Juan Soto. That’s why he’s been ranked as one of the sport’s best hitting prospects,