Muzziotti Gets Hot for R-Phils
Simon Muzziotti led the Reading Fightin Phils to a 4-2 series win over the Hartford Yard Goats during the first week of August. He ended the series on a six-game hit streak, four of which were multi-hit games. In the series against Hartford, Muzziotti totaled 10 hits, seven runs, three
Muzziotti made all his starts in the outfield in both the corner positions. He recorded 16 putouts and even made one impressive assist to nab a runner at home.
The lefty has battled through early-season injuries to make his mark. Muzziotti landed on the 7-day injured list twice in 2022 but started getting consistent at-bats towards the end of June. He put together three hit streaks of three hits or more in July before starting his current streak. Last month, Muzziotti batted .216 with a .308 on-base percentage, 19 hits, 15 RBI and 12 runs. With the R-Phils in 2022, he’s batting .259 batting average with a .339 on-base percentage, 37 hits, 23 runs and 20 RBI.
Muzziotti is ranked No. 18 on the Phillies’ top-prospect list and holds a spot on the 40-man roster. He made his MLB debut on April 11, 2022 and appeared in nine games with Phillies, even tallying his first-career hit. The Phillies signed Muzziotti as a free agent on July 5, 2016. He elected free agency after a season with the Red Sox. Boston signed the Cumana, Venezuela, native as an international free agent on July 2, 2015