Jhonny Severino
Jhonny Severino
Position: IF
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 185 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
Born: 11/08/2004
Country: Dominican Republic
How Acquired: Trade (with Brewers for Carlos Santana)
Bonus: $1,230,000
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: 2026
Minor League Free Agency: 2028
Options Left: 3
Overview
The Brewers signed Severino to a seven-figure bonus as a switch-hitting infielder with power potential. He’s since dropped the switch-hitting and bats right-handed. It’s open to question whether he’ll stay at short, but he has a strong arm and could play third. His speed is average.
2022-23
Severino played the 2022 season at age 17 in the DSL. The Brewers used him mostly at short, but he played a little at third. He hit reasonably well, but his walk and K rates weren’t good. In the FCL in 2023, he got off to a good start, hitting for a lot of power, but he went out for an injury after a dozen games. At the end of July, the Pirates acquired Severino for Carlos Santana. After the trade, Severino got into three games, all at third. He went 3-for-10 with a home run and just one strikeout. Then he went on the injured list for the rest of the season due to hamate surgery.
Stats
Transactions
January 15, 2022: Signed as an international free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
July 27, 2023: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Carlos Santana.