The Giants’ Top Overlooked Prospect You Need to Know

Arguably the most impressive part is that he’s doing it from both sides. The Giants as an organization have struggled to develop significant big-league talent for the better part of the last decade but, more specifically, haven’t developed a successful switch-hitter in quite some time.

Patrick Bailey is currently on the big-league roster but is as defensive-focused as they come. Pablo Sandoval, a fellow international free agent out of Venezuela, is the most recent success story that comes to mind.

Due to the breakout beginning to his 2026 campaign, Level is deservedly getting some healthy praise across the prospect world. He’s currently the third ranked prospect in the Giants organization and continues to get Top 100 consideration from major outlets.

Naturally, some regression is due, but if the offensive breakout is real for Level, he’s adding to an already loaded middle infield group within the San Francisco Giants farm system.

Where’s His Home?

Of course, the Giants are running Level out as an everyday shortstop as long as they can, but that likely won’t hold for much longer. He’s not a poor defender by any means, but a transition could push his value floor even higher.

Just Baseball’s Aram Leighton had this to say about Level last year:

“He has a chance to stick at shortstop, but would project as an above-average third baseman if he slid over.”

– Aram Leighton

This move won’t come as a surprise to many and, honestly, should be a welcome development for the Giants system. As mentioned earlier, Gonzalez and Hernandez are two of the highest touted and quickest rising shortstop prospects across baseball right now.

Both of them have the ability to stick at shortstop and play the position at a premium rate. If Level can develop into an above-average defender at either the hot corner or second base, the Giants have the potential to bring up an impressive influx of young talent within their infield in a few years.

Final Thoughts

Jhonny Level is showcasing his impressive talents with a scorching start to his season in Low-A. With a promotion likely in his near future, it’ll be interesting to see how Level adapts to betters arms as he continues to rise.

After a strong showing in the DSL, he regressed slightly at the Arizona Complex and struggled once promoted to San Jose initially. However, he looks as comfortable as ever through his first week and a half of 2026.

If the production is real, Level only raises the ceiling of this Giants system. For an organization that has struggled to pump out consistent big-leaguers in recent memory, the trio of Gonzalez, Hernandez, and Level are rightfully getting Bay Area fans excited for the next generation of homegrown Giants.

All of them are still teenagers and it’s extremely early in the grand scheme of things, but if they pan out, all three teenagers could be building blocks for San Francisco. Level, specifically, is proving that he deserves to be in talks with the best infield prospects in baseball due to his wildly impressive start to the year.