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Juan Soto shows Dodgers’ Josue De Paula love after viral comparisons

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 16). Juan Soto shows Dodgers’ Josue De Paula love after viral comparisons. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/sports/juan-soto-shows-dodgers-josue-de-paula-love-comparison/

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Juan Soto highlighted Dodgers prospect Josue De Paula on his Instagram story after MLB noted similarities between their batting stances. The comparison gained traction because both players attended the same baseball academy in the Dominican Republic and are represented by Boras Corporation. During an interview with the California Post, De Paula clarified that any resemblance to the "Soto Shuffle" was coincidental but acknowledged its likeness to Soto's signature move.

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Juan Soto showed support for Josue De Paula, a top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers, by posting a clip on his Instagram story where De Paula was working his fifth walk in just four major league games. Soto called him “el loco mio,” highlighting their connection since both attended El Niche baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. Despite having an opportunity to sign with the Dodgers for the 2025 season, Soto has maintained a positive relationship with De Paula. During an at-bat, De Paula explained that his stance resembled Soto’s not because he was trying to copy it but due to intense focus and leg work, which fans have compared to the “Soto Shuffle.” Represented by Boras Corporation, both players share a strong bond rooted in their shared Dominican background.

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“The articles describe different aspects of Josue De Paula's performance, with Article A focusing on Juan Soto's Instagram shoutout and comparisons to his stance, while Article B focuses on a starstruck moment involving Shohei Ohtani.”

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Josue De Paula received a huge shoutout from one of baseball’s biggest stars. asserted

Paula → receive → stars

Juan Soto posted a clip of De Paula on his Instagram story, where the Dodgers top prospect was in the midst of working his fifth walk in just four major league games. asserted

prospect → post → games

The New York Mets star called De Paula “el loco mio” on his story as MLB compared the 21-year-old’s stance to Soto’s. asserted

MLB → call → Soto

De Paula and Soto both attended “El Niche” baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. asserted

Paula → attend → Republic

Soto, who had a chance to sign with the Dodgers ahead of the 2025 season, has evidently not lost love for his fellow countryman and budding star. asserted

who → have → countryman

As for whether De Paula was trying to copy the Soto Shuffle, the Dodgers outfielder explained what was going through his head during that at-bat. asserted

what → try → bat

“I wasn’t exactly trying to emulate it. asserted

I → try → it

It was more just me being so locked in and getting into my legs,” he told the California Post Tuesday. asserted

he → lock → Post

“But I can understand how it looks like a Soto shuffle. asserted

it → understand → shuffle

And if people think it looks like that, hey, I’m not mad at it.” asserted

I → think → it

De Paula and Soto have developed a relationship as the pair share representation with Boras Coporation. asserted

pair → develop → Coporation

It appears the former has begun his own version of the Soto Shuffle. asserted

former → appear → Shuffle

The Dodgers promoted De Paula from Double-A last week to fill in for the injured Shohei Ohtani. asserted

Dodgers → promote → Ohtani

Despite being the youngest player in the lineup, De Paula exudes confidence and power when he steps in the batter’s box. asserted

he → exude → box

Yet, entering Tuesday night’s game he had managed to avoid striking out. asserted

he → enter → game

Who else does that remind you of? Soto. asserted

that → remind → Soto

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