Jonny sports a hoop earring on his left ear...when he was struggling at Class-A Great Lakes in 2022, he told hitting coach Dylan Nasiatka that if he didn’t win a Player of the Week award in the upcoming week, he would pierce one of his ears...after sticking to his word and getting the piercing at a local Claire’s, he hit .455 (20-for-44) over his next 12 games, winning back-to-back Midwest League Player of the Week honors en route to a Double-A promotion...When the Minor League season was canceled in 2020, Jonny used the unexpected free time to work with private hitting coaches Craig Wallenbrock and Doug Latta...the latter helped adjust his mechanics to unlock more power in his swing, allowing him to go from five homers during his final collegiate season in 2019 to 22 in his first full professional season two years later...During his time in the Dodgers farm system, he earned the nickname “Quadzilla” for his impressive lower body strength...Jonny’s hobbies include skateboarding, surfing, snorkeling, biking, golfing, playing the guitar and knitting...a Southern California native who grew up around beaches, he has felt right at home in the Tampa Bay region...while rehabbing a broken hand last April, he established a daily routine of drinking his morning coffee while strolling along the sands of St. Pete Beach...Jonny recalls attending games at Dodger Stadium and watching a young Clayton Kershaw pitch during his childhood...when Jonny first entered the Dodgers clubhouse prior to his Major League debut, Kershaw was the first person he spoke with...Selected by the Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft following two seasons at the University of Oregon…hit .226 (97- for-429) with 30 XBH and 72 RBI over 111 games spanning two seasons with the Ducks…earned a Pac-12 all-defense honorable mention selection in his second year at the school…set a program record for a freshman with six HR in 2018...Originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Agoura (Calif.) High School, but did not sign.…in addition to baseball, was also a standout long jumper in high school.
2025
Limited to 20 games due to injuries…was placed on the 10-day IL on April 8 with a right shoulder strain and transferred to the 60-day IL May 27, where he remained until July 25…played only 11 games before a left hamstring strain landed him back on the 10-day IL Aug. 8…transferred to the 60-day IL Sept. 13, officially ending his season...Started 16 games in center field, hitting safely in 13 of them…posted a career-best eight-game hitting streak from March 30–July 29, going 10-for-26 (.462) with 2 3B and 3 RBI...Before his first IL stint, batted .435 (10-for-23) with one 3B, one RBI, two BB, four R, a .480 OBP and a 1.002 OPS over nine games…during his second stint on the active roster (July 25–Aug. 8), went 9-for-34 (.265) with one 2B, two 3B and three RBI in 11 games...Batted .382 (13-for-34) vs. right-handed pitchers, reaching base safely in 15 of 36 PA (.417 OBP)...In his 18 games with a plate appearance, tallied three 2B and six 3B…became one of eight Rays in franchise history to reach those marks across any 18-game span within a single season, first since Mallex Smith from July 22-Aug. 11, 2018...Registered a 29.5 ft./sec. average sprint speed, tied for eighth fastest in the AL (min. 50PA), according to Baseball Savant...Went 11-for-27 (.407) in at-bats ending with fastballs, tallying all four of his extra-base hits against heaters (2B, 3 3B)...Made his first career Opening Day roster...Min. 20 AB, his .435 average over his first seven games (with a PA) was tied for the ninth highest over such a span in team history…was the club’s highest mark since Ji-Man Choi (.455) in 2022. On March 30 vs. COL, matched career highs with three hits (4x, last: Sept. 7, 2024 at BAL) and two stolen bases (3x, last: Aug. 21, 2024 at AZ)...On July 29 at NYY, recorded his lone multi-RBI effort of the year with a two-run triple off Max Fried in the opening frame...Doubled and tripled, respectively, in his final two games Aug. 5-6 at LAA, his third time collecting an extra-base hit in consecutive games and first since Sept. 7-8, 2024.
2024
Hit .217/.278/.331 (72-for-332) with 12 2B, four 3B, six HR, 31 RBI and 16 SB in 107 games...made appearances in all three outfield spots, including starts in RF (40), CF (37) and LF (10)...Opened the season on the 10-day IL (right fifth metacarpal fracture)...suffered the injury during the inaugural Dominican Republic Series, a pair of Spring Training games vs. the Red Sox held at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo from March 9-10...reinstated on May 3...Despite playing only 107 games, led the club with four triples...His 29.8 ft./sec. avg. sprint speed led all MLB right fielders and ranked 11th overall...his five outs above average as a right fielder ranked second in the AL behind BOS Wilyer Abreu (seven) and tied for fourth in the majors...On May 3 vs. NYM, became the first Ray with at least three RBI and a stolen base in his team debut...the following day became the first to record a steal in each of his first two games with the club...On May 5 vs. NYM, hit a walk-off triple, his first career three-bagger and first walk-off plate appearance...marked the fifth walk-off triple in franchise history, joining Kevin Kiermaier (July 26, 2020 vs. TOR), José Lobatón (Aug. 16, 2013 vs. TOR), Ben Zobrist (July 20, 2012 vs. SEA) and Sam Fuld (Aug. 10, 2011 vs. KC)...On May 6 vs. CWS, recorded a career-high four RBI...had 10 RBI through his first four games with the Rays (May 3-6), most in franchise history...since RBI became a stat in 1920, became the 11th player with 10 RBI or more in their first four games with a new club, including the first since TEX Nathaniel Lowe (10) in 2021...On July 31 vs. MIA, became the 11th Ray (17x) with a multi-triple game (last: Brandon Lowe, May 13, 2022 vs. TOR)...was one of five players in MLB to do so in 2024, joining MIA Xavier Edwards, KC Maikel Garcia, DET Wenceel Pérez and MIL Blake Perkins...Hit .315/.357/.457 (29-for-92) over his last 28 games from Aug. 24 through the end of the season, ranking 10th in the AL in batting average over that timeframe.
2023
Appeared in 24 games in his first Major League season, primarily as a defensive replacement, after opening the year with Double-A Tulsa…also made 10 starts (CF-5G, LF-4G, RF-1G)...Named a Dodgers Organizational All-Star by MLB.com for the first time following the season...His average sprint speed of 29.7 ft./sec. ranked 16th among qualified Major Leaguers, one spot behind Rays outfielder Jose Siri (15th, 29.8)…committed only one error in 34 total chances (.971 FLD%)...Went 4-for-8 (.500) with one 2B and one HR as a pinch-hitter…hit .214 (6-for-28) in his 10 starts and .357 (5-for-14) as a substitute...Promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 16 after hitting .279 (34-for-122) with 8 2B, 10 HR and 18 RBI over 32 games…slashed .315/.375/.548 (23-for-73) with 4 HR and 19 RBI in 17 games with OKC prior to being recalled on June 4 following Trayce Thompson’s oblique injury...On June 7 at CIN, went 0-for-2 with a walk in his Major League debut…recorded his first Major League hit two days later, singling off PHI Ranger Suarez...On June 28 at COL, recorded the first two outfield assists of his career, throwing out C.J. Cron at third on a replay-assisted call in the second inning before nabbing Brendan Doyle before he could return to second base following a fly out in the fourth inning...became the first Dodgers rookie with multiple outfield assists in a game since Zach McKinstry (two) on June 12, 2021 vs. Texas...On July 4 vs. PIT, launched his first career home run in the eighth inning…became the fifth player in Dodgers history to record a go-ahead, pinch-hit homer for his first career home run, including the first since Scott Van Slyke on May 20, 2012 vs. STL...On July 25 vs. TOR, suffered a right hamstring strain while running to first base and was on the 10-day IL from July 26–Aug. 31…appeared in 24 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City to conclude the season, hitting .298 (25-for-84) with three HR and 16 RBI.
2022
Spent majority of the season with Advanced-A Great Lakes (73 G) before being called up to Double-A Tulsa on July 4...In 73 games with Advanced-A Great Lakes, the righty roped a .245 average (68-for-277) including 17 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs (career-high) and 51 RBI (career-high)…slashed .245/.343/.516 with 143 total bases and 37 extra base hits (career-high)...In 25 games with Double-A Tulsa, he punched .298 (31-for-104) with five doubles, seven homers and 20 RBI...Named Midwest League Player of the Week two weeks in a row on June 26 and July 3, crushing 10-for-22 with four doubles, two homers and seven RBI in six games for the week of June 20-26 and slashing .455/.556/.864 including six doubles and one home run for the week of June 27- July 3...Most of his starts (39) were in right field where he had a combined fielding percentage of .958 with three errors over 71 total chances…had a perfect 1.000 combined fielding percentage at center with no errors on 39 total chances Had his best month in July with Great Lakes, slashing .615/.643/1.077 with six doubles and seven RBI… boasted four separate hitting streaks of at least eight games (eight-game streak April 23-May 4, nine-game streak May 5-14, eight-game streak July 1-10, nine-game streak July 13-26)…hit .263 (20-for-76) with runners in scoring position with Great Lakes.
2021
Divided his time between Single-A Rancho Cucamonga (57 G) and Advanced-A Great Lakes (44 G), making the move on July 22...With Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, he slashed .287/.376/.519 with a .967 OPS in 223 at-bats over 57 games...Was awarded California League Player of the Week for the week of July 11…in July he smashed a .393 batting average, going 11-for-28 and slashing .393/.485/.929 with 11 RBI...With Advanced-A Great Lakes, went 38-for-164 for a .232 average over 44 games…totaled six doubles, seven home runs, and 21 RBI with seven stolen bases and 15 extra base hits...Spent time across the outfield, combining for 38 games in center field, 36 games in right field, and 27 games in left field for both teams…committed no errors over 80 total chances in center Went 3-for-5 including two home runs and four RBI on July 8 vs. Lake Elsinore…hit .313 (21-for-67) with runners in scoring position with Rancho Cucamonga…clubbed .265 (18-for-68) against lefties with Rancho Cucamonga and .297 against righties (46-for-155).
2020
Did not participate in the 2020 season after the Minor League season was cancelled.
2019
Played 26 games for the Rookie-Level AZL Dodgers Mota...Sported a .273/.342/.284 slashline for four doubles, two triples, one home run and 13 total RBI...Went 4-for-6 including a double and a homer on August 3rd vs. AZL Royals for two runs and three RBI...Started 15 games in left field for a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 with no errors in 29 total chances… also appeared in two games in center and eight starts in right field.
