The Phillies have launched outfielder Simón Muzziotti, per Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer on X. The outfielder was outrighted off the Phillies’ roster in February, so this gained’t impression the membership’s 40-man depend.
Muzziotti, now 25, was initially a world signing of the Purple Sox out of Venezuela however then Boston was discovered to have violated worldwide signing guidelines. As a punishment, the Sox weren’t allowed to make any worldwide signings within the 2016-17 interval and 5 gamers that they had beforehand signed had been declared free brokers, one among whom was Muzziotti.
He then landed a brand new take care of the Phillies and labored his manner up by their system. The Phils positioned him on their 40-man roster in November of 2020 to maintain him out of the Rule 5 draft however he ended up lacking most of 2021 resulting from visa points.
In 2022, he was capable of make his main league debut, moving into 9 video games. He hit simply .143./.250/.143 in these, however in simply 9 plate appearances. He spent most of his time within the minors however that season was ended prematurely resulting from a torn patellar tendon in his proper knee.
Because of the pandemic canceling the minor leagues in 2020, Muzziotti’s visa points in 2021 and accidents in 2022, he was capable of play simply 66 minor league video games in that three-year stretch. Final yr, he stayed wholesome sufficient to get into 124 Triple-A video games and hit .296/.358/.404 in these. That translated to a 93 wRC+, indicating he was 7% under league common, however that’s satisfactory manufacturing for Muzziotti since he’s been thought-about a robust defender and a speedster on the bases.
Regardless of lastly having a gentle season, the Phillies designated him for project in February of this yr and the 29 different golf equipment handed on the prospect to seize him off waivers. He didn’t have the fitting to elect free company so he caught with the Phils in a non-roster capability however his outcomes have tapered off this yr. He’s slashed .235/.297/.373 in his 61 Triple-A contests for a wRC+ of 70, prompting the Phils to maneuver on and let him go.
Muzziotti and his representatives will now search for alternatives elsewhere. Although his outcomes have been poor this yr, he’s nonetheless fairly younger and gives an honest flooring together with his pace and protection. Coming into this yr, Baseball America nonetheless ranked him because the #22 prospect within the Phillies’ system.