Jonny recalls attending games at Dodger Stadium and watching a young Clayton Kershaw pitch while growing up in Southern California…when Jonny first entered the Dodgers clubhouse prior to his major league debut last June, Kershaw was the first person he saw and spoke with upon entering the clubhouse...During his time in the Dodgers farm system, he earned the nickname “Quadzilla” for his impressive lower body strength...When the minor league season was cancelled 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 go from five homers during his final collegiate season in 2019 to 22 in his first full professional season in 2021...Jonny sports an 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 getting the piercing, he hit .455 (20-for-44) over his next 12 games, winning back-to-back Midwest League Player of the Week honors to earn a promotion to Double-A...Some of Jonny’s favorite hobbies include surfing, snorkeling, biking, golfing and playing the guitar....Selected by the Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft following two seasons at the University of Oregon...Started all of the team’s 111 games during his time at Oregon, 110 of which came in center field…earned a Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honorable mention after posting a .979 fielding percentage, committing only three errors in 141 total chances…set an Oregon freshman record with six home runs, tied for the team lead...Originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Agoura (Ca.) High School, but did not sign.
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.
