You might say that Jhonny is Level-ing up.
No one is arguably swinging a hotter bat in baseball right now than Giants No. 4 prospect Jhonny Level. The 19-year-old out of Venezuela swatted his second dinger of the season on Wednesday night -- as part of a three-knock performance that included a pair of doubles -- in Single-A San Jose's 8-2 victory over Visalia at Excite Ballpark.
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Level joined San Jose at the conclusion of last season and clubbed three home runs in 31 games. He needed just five games this year to notch his second. The 5-foot-8 infielder also matched his career-high in total bases with eight on Wednesday. It was the second time he hit that mark this season since joining MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list on April 3.
MLB's No. 99 overall prospect is leading all Minor Leaguers outside of the Triple-A level -- who opened their season a week sooner than the other full-season levels -- with 22 total bases. Out of all Top 100 prospects not in The Show, Level trails only Max Clark in the category, who has played in 10 games at Triple-A and has just one more total base with 23.
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Level has recorded multihit efforts in four of the five games he played this year -- finishing three of those contests with at least three knocks. He's amassed six extra-base hits, nine runs scored, eight RBIs and is a perfect 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts. The switch-hitter leads all Top 100 prospects with a .522 average and 1.517 OPS.
Likely flying under the radar because of his size and other more touted prospects in San Francisco's deep system, Level signed for $997,500 out of Venezuela in 2024. In his stateside debut last year, he ranked second in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League in total bases (108) and third in homers with nine. After being named the circuit's top prospect, he was a driving force in San Jose's California League title run.
Level is equipped with a smooth swing and impressive bat speed that plays slightly better from the right side. He has an advanced feel for the strike zone, often working deep into counts. His stature does not limit his power, as he is projected to develop into a 20-homer threat. A good athlete with a 60-grade arm and plus tools across the board, Level has the ability to stick at shortstop or the talent to play at second, third or make the move into the outfield to fill a need at the big league level.