Jhony Rafael Brito (born February 17, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees.
| Jhony Brito | |
|---|---|
.png) Brito with the New York Yankees in 2023 | |
| San Diego Padres – No. 76 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 17, 1998 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 2023, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 10–9 |
| Earned run average | 4.23 |
| Strikeouts | 101 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editNew York Yankees
editBrito signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on November 9, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. Brito spent the 2017 season with the Low-A Staten Island Yankees, making three scoreless starts and with eight strikeouts He underwent Tommy John surgery later that season, ending his year and causing him to miss the entirety of the 2018 season as well.[1] He returned in 2019 to play with the Single-A Charleston River Dogs, appearing in 22 games (9 starts) and posting a 6–4 win–loss record and 3.58 earned run average (ERA) with 79 strikeouts and two saves in 100+2⁄3 innings pitched.[citation needed]
Brito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In 2021 he split the year between the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades and Double-A Somerset Patriots, making 22 starts in total and registering a 7–7 record and 3.55 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 116+2⁄3 innings pitched. Brito spent the 2022 season with Somerset and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, pitching to a cumulative 11–4 record and 2.96 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 112+2⁄3 innings across 26 games (23 starts).
On November 10, 2022, the Yankees selected Brito to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[3] Brito was initially optioned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the 2023 season.[4] However, after Luis Severino suffered a lat injury, Brito was added to the major league rotation to begin the year.[5] He made his major league debut on April 2.[6] On May 20, Brito was optioned to Triple-A Scranton to make space on the roster for Severino's return.[citation needed]
San Diego Padres
editOn December 6, 2023, the Yankees traded Brito, Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vásquez, and Kyle Higashioka to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham.[7][8] He made 26 appearances for the Padres in 2024, recording a 4.12 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 43+2⁄3 innings pitched. Brito suffered an injury while playing with the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, which was later specified as a right elbow strain. He was placed on the 60–day injured list on September 22, 2024, ending his season.[9]
References
edit- ^ "The Yankees' Top 10 Prospects: No. 10 Jhony Brito". pinstripealley.com. December 23, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees shake up 40-man roster by adding 3 pitchers, losing outfielder". nj.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees' Jhony Brito: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees' Jhony Brito: Confirmed as Sunday's starter". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "'He can help us': Brito wows, earns win in MLB debut". MLB.com.
- ^ "Yankees get Juan Soto in blockbuster trade with Padres". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (December 6, 2023). "Yankees acquire Juan Soto in 7-player trade with Padres". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Padres Select Nick Ahmed". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)