Simón José Muzziotti (born December 27, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Simón Muzziotti | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 40 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1998-12-27) December 27, 1998 (age 23) Cumana, Venezuela | |
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 | |
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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]
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.