Simón Muzziotti
Simón José Muzziotti (born December 27, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Simón Muzziotti | |
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 40 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Cumana, Venezuela | December 27, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .143 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Career
Boston Red Sox
On July 2, 2015, Muzziotti signed with the Boston Red Sox organization as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox in 2016, and posted a .317/.354/.383 slash line in 17 games. On July 1, 2016, Muzziotti was declared a free agent after it was discovered that the Red Sox had violated international signing rules.[2]
Philadelphia Phillies
On July 5, 2016, Muzziotti signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[3] He finished the year with the Dominican Summer League Phillies, slashing .231/.286/.273 with 12 RBI. In 2017, Muzziotti split the season between the Rookie-level GCL Phillies and the High-A Clearwater Threshers, accumulating a .270/.304/.383 slash line with 14 RBI in 35 games. In 2018, he split the year between the GCL Phillies and the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, posting a .250/.289/.313 batting line with 1 home run and 22 RBI. In 2019, Muzziotti returned to Clearwater and hit .287/.337/.372 with career-highs in home runs (3) and RBI (28).[4]
Muzziotti did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[6] On March 26, 2021, Muzziotti was placed on the restricted list after experiencing visa issues.[7]
Muzziotti was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 8, 2022, after the team suffered multiple injuries in the outfield.[8] He made his MLB debut on April 11 as a defensive replacement, then made his first start for the Phillies the following day. He went 1–for–7 in 9 games for the Phillies, spending the majority of his season with the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils. His season ended on August 26, after he was diagnosed with a partially torn right patellar tendon.[9]
Muzziotti was optioned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to begin the 2023 season.[10]
References
- "Símon Muzziotti Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- Salisbury, Jim. "Simon Muzziotti's Winding Road Leads To Phillies' System". www.baseballamerica.com.
- "Phils sign Venezuelan OF Muzziotti". MLB.com.
- "Simon Muzziotti Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
- "Phillies give Rule 5 Draft protection to six prospects". Mlb.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- "Phillies' Simon Muzziotti: Placed on restricted list".
- "Phillies' Simon Muzziotti: Officially called up". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- "Phillies' Simon Muzziotti: Placed on 60-day injured list". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- "Phillies' Simon Muzziotti: Shifting to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet