Jhony Brito

Jhony Brito

Jhony Brito: A Brief Biography

Jhony Brito
Jhony Brito(Source:- Getty Images )

Jhony Rafael Brito Feliz is one of the newcomers to the Major League Baseball (MLB). As a pitcher, he has played just one season in the league, with the New York Yankees. In the 2024 MLB and his second season, he will be representing the San Diego Padres.

Hailing from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Jhony Brito debuted in the MLB with the New York Yankees on April 2, 2023. He has shown growth and development as a pitcher since then. He has become notable for his five pitch mix - a sinker and four seamer of 95 mph, a changeup of 89 mph, a curveball of 80 mph and a slider of mid-80’s mph, which he rarely uses. He has the potential of both being a starting pitcher as well as a reliever for a team. His pitching skills have put a lot of batters at disadvantage in his first season and allowed him to score 72 strikeouts in 90.1 innings so far. His second season in 2024 with the San Diego Padres will help him to further develop his talent and skills on the field.

Jhony Brito Personal's Information

NameJhony Rafael Brito Feliz
Age26 years (as of March 2024)
DOBFebruary 17, 1998
NationalityDominican
Mother NameNA
Father nameNA
ProfessionBaseball Player
Net WorthN/A
Height6’2” (188 cm)
Weight210 lbs (95 kg)
EducationN/A
Relationship StatusSingle

Jhony Brito’s Early Life

Jhony Brito was born and raised in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. He has not revealed his educational background in the public domain. However, he started his professional baseball career after signing with the New York Yankees on November 9, 2015 as an international free agent. He then started his career in MiLB.

Throughout his MiLB career, Jhony Brito represented teams like the DSL Yankees, GCL Yankees (Rookie), Staten Island Yankees, Charleston RiverDogs (Single-A), Somerset Patriots (Double-A), Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRoaders (Triple-A) and Toros del Este. The New York Yankees added him to their 40-man roster as protection from the Rule 5 draft. However, after Luis Severino’s injury, he finally arrived in the MLB with the New York Yankees on April 2, 2023.

Jhony Brito’s Personal Life

Jhony Brito’s personal life details are not presently available in the public domain.

Jhony Brito’s Family Background

Jhony Brito, as per online sources, has lived with his family in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic before coming over to the United States to join the MLB. However, he keeps a low profile about his family and has not provided any details about his parents or other family members.

Jhony Brito’s Wife/ Girlfriend

Jhony Brito seems to be presently single and does not have a girlfriend or wife.

Jhony Brito’s Kids

Jhony Brito does not have any children as of yet.

Jhony Brito’s Social Media

Jhony Brito enjoys a limited social media presence. His Instagram account is called @jhonybrito09 and it has 22 posts and 10.7K followers in it. He uses this account to post pictures of his professional baseball career as well as his personal life with his friends.

Jhony Brito’s Net Worth

Jhony Brito’s net worth related information is not presently available in the public domain. However, he is still a relative newcomer and has played for only one season in the MLB. Therefore, it can be assumed that his present net worth is much lesser as compared to other MLB players. However, his net worth will continue to increase as he signs more contracts, makes some endorsement deals and plays more games in MLB.

Jhony Brito Brand Ambassador

Jhony Brito has not yet been chosen to be the ambassador for any brand in his career yet. He also does not seem to have any endorsement deals presently. However, he will surely be making endorsement deals in the future, given his skills as a pitcher.

Jhony Brito’s Investments

There is presently no information available in the public domain about the investments made by Jhony Brito in his career yet.

Jhony Brito’s Career Stats

Jhony Brito, despite being a newcomer in the league, has already impressed fans with his pitching skills. However, compared to other players, he still has a long way to go before he can become one of the best pitchers in the league.

This is a look at Brito’s career stats after his debut season in the MLB, presented in a table format:

Categories Career Regular Season Stats
Wins 9
Losses 7
Earned Run Average (ERA)4.28
Games 25
Games Started 13
Saves 1
Innings Pitched 90.1
Strikeouts 72
Walks Plus Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)1.22

Jhony Brito’s Achievements

Jhony Brito, being a newcomer to the league, is yet to gain significant achievements in his career. However, his pitching skills have earned him sone achievements during his time in the MiLB. This is a look at Jhony Brito’s achievements in his career so far, presented in a table format:

Year Achievements
2021 SAL Pitcher of the Week Award winner (July 25, 2021)
2022 EAS Pitcher of the Week Award winner (May 1, 2022).

Since Jhony Brito is now playing in MLB, his pitching skills will earn him more achievements in the future.

Jhony Brito’s Contract

Jhony Brito is yet to sign a new contract in his MLB career. He first signed a contract with the New York Yankees in November 2015 and received $35,000. The team purchased his contract on November 10, 2022. Since then, he spent his debut MLB season playing for the team in the MLB and MiLB. The team then traded him on December 7, 2023 to the San Diego Padres in return for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham.

In his debut MLB season, Jhony Brito made a career earnings of $468,552.

Jhony Brito’s Diet

There is presently no information available in the public domain about the diet plan followed by Jhony Brito yet.

Jhony Brito’s House

Jhony Brito has not revealed details about his house to maintain privacy of his family. However, his house is based in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Jhony Brito’s Cars

There is presently no information in the public domain about the cars owned by Jhony Brito.

FAQ's On Jhony Brito

A. Jhony Brito is 26 years old as of March 2024.

A. Jhony Brito stands at 6’2” (188 cm) and weighs around 210 lbs (95 kg).

A. Jhony Brito serves as the pitcher for the San Diego Padres. 

A. Jhony Brito scored 72 strikeouts in his debut season in the MLB.

A. Jhony Brito wears jersey #76 for the San Diego Padres. He also wore the same jersey number for the New York Yankees.

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