The Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula directly from Double-A, per reporting from ESPN, The Athletic, and other outlets. De Paula is expected to join the team on Friday.

The timing of the callup coincides with Shohei Ohtani's recent availability issues. ESPN reported that the Dodgers are weighing whether to place Ohtani on the injured list, with one outlet describing De Paula as a replacement for the star player. Ohtani has missed six of Los Angeles' past seven games, according to reporting from Yahoo Sports.

The Dodgers did not call up an outfielder when active roster limits expanded on September 1, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo.