Xavier Brooks Paul Jr. (born February 25, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks.

He played for the Vero Beach Dodgers in 2005 and 2006, and was ranked by Baseball America as the Best Defensive outfielder in the entire Single-A level.

He began the 2009 season with the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes, and then on May 7, 2009, Paul was called up to the Los Angeles Dodgers to replace Manny Ramirez, who was suspended for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

Paul made his Major League debut the same day, grounding into a double play in his one at bat as a pinch hitter against the Washington Nationals.

While rehabbing at the Dodgers complex in Arizona, he then suffered an ankle injury and spent the rest of the year on the 60-day disabled list.

He began the season with the Dodgers in 2011 but after he appeared in seven games and had three hits in 11 at-bats, Paul was designated for assignment on April 18, 2011.

[3] On December 20, 2011, he signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the Washington Nationals.

On February 14, 2018, Paul signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.