# Soto’s Dodgers Star: De Paula’s Shuffle Love

> Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula’s viral Soto Shuffle comparison sparks star admiration
- Title: Soto’s Dodgers Star: De Paula’s Shuffle Love · California Post
- Summary: Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula’s viral Soto Shuffle comparison sparks star admiration Juan Soto praised Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula after viral…
- Keywords: josue de paula, juan soto, dodgers, mets, soto shuffle, el niche academy, boras corporation, shohei ohtani, baseball, news, entertainment, Soto
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/juan-soto-shows-dodgers-josue-de-paula-love-comparison
- Published: 2026-09-16T16:19:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: josue de paula, juan soto, dodgers, mets, soto shuffle, el niche academy, boras corporation, shohei ohtani, baseball, news, entertainment
## Soto’s shoutout
Juan Soto posted a clip of De Paula working his fifth walk in four games.

> el loco mio
## Same academy roots
De Paula and Soto both attended El Niche baseball academy in Dominican Republic.
## Soto’s shuffle comment
De Paula said he wasn’t trying to copy Soto’s shuffle but understood the look.

> I wasn’t exactly trying to emulate it
## Boras connection
De Paula and Soto share representation with Boras Corporation.
## Ohtani fill-in
Dodgers promoted De Paula to fill in for injured Shohei Ohtani.
## Key takeaway

Juan Soto praised Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula after viral comparison of their batting stances