De Paula Earns May Player of the Month Honors
Published on June 4, 2026 under Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
The awards and recognition keep coming for Tulsa Drillers outfielder Josue De Paula. Today, just two days after being named the Texas League's Player of the Week, De Paula was named May's Texas League Player of the Month.
De Paula finished May with a .340 batting average and led the league in hits (35), doubles (14) and total bases (67). In addition, he finished second in the Texas League in several other categories, including runs scored (27), RBI (29), slugging percentage (.650) and OPS (1.060).
He recorded nine multi-hit games and finished the month on a nine-game hitting streak that has since increased to 11 straight games. On the final day of the month, he recorded his third two-homer game of his career.
De Paula, aged 21, is ranked as the number 1 prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system by MLB Pipeline.
Midland's Wei-En Lin was named the league's Pitcher of the Month.
Texas League Stories from June 4, 2026
- Tulsa Drills Four Homers to Defeat Amarillo - Amarillo Sod Poodles
- Missions Top Wind Surge 5-1 Behind Strong Outing from Rehabbing Brito - Wichita Wind Surge
- Brito Shines Again in Missions 5-1 Victory - San Antonio Missions
- Connor Scott Has Pair of RBI Singles in Thrilling Thursday Victory - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- De Paula Earns May Player of the Month Honors - Tulsa Drillers
- Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford Slated to Rehab with RoughRiders - Frisco RoughRiders
- Brutcher Drives Home Six, Hooks Fall in Run Fest - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Cardinals Win Streak Ends on Walk-Off Homer - Springfield Cardinals
- Perich's Walk-Off Home Run Caps Crazy, Back-And-Forth Riders Win - Frisco RoughRiders
- Amarillo Bats Quieted by Tulsa Pitching in Third Straight Loss - Amarillo Sod Poodles
- Arroyo Powers Travs Past Hooks - Arkansas Travelers
- Becker Gets Five Hits in Nats' 9-5 Win - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
