What happened: Josué De Paula reached the majors this month and now shares the Dodgers' late-season timeline with Shohei Ohtani. De Paula homered for his first big-league hit on Sept. 13 and added his first stolen base two days later.

Why it matters: That overlap matters for a Dodgers club still waiting on Ohtani's return before the playoffs while sorting out its October mix. It also keeps attention on De Paula's early big-league burst as Los Angeles chases a three-peat.

What to watch: Watch whether De Paula keeps carving out at-bats during the final stretch of the regular season. Ohtani's return timetable will shape how the Dodgers balance the roster heading into October.