Welcome to our series grading every member of the San Diego Padres’ 40-man roster. The roster being evaluated is current as of Oct. 18, prior to the end of the World Series. Because of that, it will include players who…
Lincoln Zdunich evaluates San Diego Padres pitcher Jhony Brito, assigning him a C- overall grade for the 2026 season. Although Brito performed strongly in the minor leagues across three levels, his limited big-league action was largely due to a deep San Diego bullpen following his recovery from elbow surgery.
Brito posted a 2.97 ERA across 69.2 minor-league innings and logged a 3.00 ERA in nine major-league relief innings. Zdunich argues that Brito could factor into the Padres' starting rotation plans in 2027 if he shows consistency and earns a spot during Spring Training.
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