As a first-round selection in the 2023 draft, the expectations were high for Jonny Farmelo. The young outfielder was taken out of high school and heading into 2024, he was ranked the organization's sixth-best prospect, already ahead of notable names like Ryan Bliss and Ben Williamson. He posted a respectable 126 wRC+ over 221 plate appearances with Single-A Modesto but saw his season cut short after tearing his ACL.
He made it back on the field in 2025 but dealt with more injury problems, this time a stress fracture in his ribs, limiting him to a 103 wRC+ over 129 plate appearances with High-A Everett.