| AB | 217 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .235 |
| OBP | .297 |
| SLG | .373 |
| HR | 5 |
- Full name Símon Jose Muzziotti
- Born 12/27/1998 in Cumana, Venezuela
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- Debut 04/11/2022
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade: 40/Medium
Track Record: Muzziotti initially signed with the Red Sox in 2015 but was declared a free agent again after Boston was deemed to have violated international signing rules. He inked with the Phillies a year later. His development has been stunted by the pandemic and a visa issue that kept him in Venezuela in 2021. He made his big league debut in 2022 but has amassed just seven big league at-bats in his career. He spent all of 2023 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Scouting Report: Muzziotti is a solid player without a standout tool, but he’s in the wrong organization. The Phillies are well-stocked with lefthanded-hitting outfielders and could not find a spot for him all season. He’s got decent enough impact but has to do a much better job staying within the strike zone and improving his barrel accuracy. Muzziotti is a decent defender who can handle center field in a pinch but is best suited for a corner, where his fringy power would put pressure on his bat. He’s an above-average runner.
The Future: Muzziotti retained his spot on the Phillies’ 40-man roster and will likely report to Triple-A again in 2024. He’s a backup outfielder on a championship club with a chance at more playing time on a non-contender.
Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50 -
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: Muzziotti's tool set is impressive, but he's had trouble staying on the field for a variety of reasons. He had an encouraging performance at 2020 instructional league but then missed the majority of 2021 due to a visa issue that kept him in Venezuela. He made his MLB debut in April 2022 before heading to the injured list with a hamstring injury. After returning from injury, Muzziotti spent time with Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley before landing on the injured list again in late August with a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee.
Scouting Report: Power was never a big part of Muzziotti's game, but he turned in encouraging numbers in 2022, with an 89.2 mph average exit velocity. It didn't translate to home runs, but he has shown solid gap-to-gap power with some pull-side juice. He has some looseness to his bat, with good bat-to-ball skills, a line-drive stroke and the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Muzziotti has worked on his approach and expanding his strike zone early in counts, but he still needs some improvement in those areas, as well as lowering his chase rate and learning to hit the ball in the air more frequently. Muzziotti is a plus defender in center field, with above-average speed, good instincts, strong route-running ability and an average arm.
The Future: It will be crucial for Muzziotti's development that he stays on the field for the majority of the 2023 season. He'll likely start the year back at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with the potential to join the MLB team later in the summer. With improvements to his approach at the plate he could turn into a bottom-of-the-order table-setter who provides good baserunning and plus defense in the outfield.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50. -
Track Record: Muzziotti followed up an impressive 2019 season in what was then the pitcher-friendly High-A Florida State League with an encouraging showing in 2020 spring training, standing out for his ability to drive the ball. After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the 2020 minor league season, he returned to the field for instructional league, where he was one of the team’s best hitters. Muzziotti missed the majority of the 2021 campaign due to visa issues that kept him in Venezuela, but was solid once he arrived, hitting .296 in 71 at-bats, the majority of which came at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Scouting Report: Muzziotti stood out for his improved bat speed and bat-to-ball skills in 2021, grading out as one of the top two hitters in the system along with Bryson Stott, and he added strength to his frame as he looks to tap into more power. He’s also added loft to his swing to reduce his groundball rate, which was the highest in the system in 2019. Muzziotti can be a free swinger at times and is working to make improvements in his approach at the plate to focus on not expanding early in counts. Muzziotti stands out in center field, where his plus speed, instincts, routes and average arm make him a plus defender. Muzziotti might never hit for more than 10-15 home runs, but he rounds out his tool set with three above-average or better tools.
The Future: After missing two seasons due to the pandemic and visa issues, Muzziotti needs to get back into game form. He participated in the Arizona Fall League before going home to play winter ball. He’ll start the 2022 season back in the upper minors.
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Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50.
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti originally signed with the Red Sox but was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball after Boston was found to have violated international signing rules. The Phillies picked him up for $750,000. Muzziotti hit .287 with 21 doubles and 21 steals in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League in 2019 and impressed the Phillies with his ability to drive the ball in spring training before camps shut down. He got back on the field in Clearwater in October for instructional league.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is a lanky contact hitter whose best tool is his bat. He flashes above-average hitting ability from the left side with quick hands, solid bat speed and a natural feel for contact. He has a steep, downhill bat path that generates ground balls and line drives, and he is primarily a gap-to-gap hitter. Phillies coaches are working on adding more loft to his swing to increase his flyball rate. Defensively, Muzziotti is the top center fielder in the system with solid routes, quick reads off the bat and the plus speed to cover plenty of ground. He has an average arm and earns high marks for his makeup and intelligence.
THE FUTURE: Muzziotti has the tools to be a table-setter at the top of the lineup. He’ll move as fast as his bat takes him. -
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti was one of the best signees in the Red Sox's 2015 international class, but that contract was voided because MLB determined that Boston had used package deals to spread bonuses around to sign players for less than their value. He then signed with the Phillies for $750,000.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is the best defensive center fielder the Phillies have, and his plus speed is very apparent on the basepaths. Muzziotti reads the ball off the bat well and takes direct routes. He had some arm soreness as an amateur but it hasn't been a problem as a pro. What he has yet to show is that he can make enough offensive impact to project as more than a well-rounded backup outfielder. There's reasonable hope that Muzziotti will eventually be an above-average hitter. He doesn't swing and miss much and he has a solid feel for the strike zone, but he hits a lot of ground balls and has bottom-of-thescale power. He will play all of 2020 as a 21-year-old, so he can still add some much-needed strength.
THE FUTURE: As a lefthanded hitter with a good glove, Muzziotti fits the profile of a fourth outfielder. So far nothing on his resume shows he can be a regular, but there are scouts who believe he will add the much-needed pop to play everyday. -
Muzziotti signed with the Red Sox for $300,000 in 2015 and played for their Dominican Summer League team the following year before Major League Baseball removed him and four other Venezuelan players from the organization as a penalty for the Red Sox signing players in package deals. He kept his original signing bonus and signed with the Phillies for $750,000 in 2016, then made a strong impression on scouts around the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2017. Muzziotti has outstanding hand-eye coordination and bat control, which enables him to square up pitches in all quadrants of the strike zone and leads to a high contact rate. He can put the bat to the ball even on pitches outside the zone, so a more selective approach will help him as he learns to swing at more pitches he can damage. He's a line-drive hitter who uses all fields but doesn't have much power yet. Muzziotti glides around center field with plus speed. He gets good jumps off the bat and ranges well to both sides and on balls over his head. He has a strong arm that has improved since an elbow injury hampered him as an amateur. Muzziotti still needs to get stronger, but he has the upside to be an everyday center fielder with impact potential on both sides of the ball.
Minor League Top Prospects
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The Red Sox signed Muzziotti for $300,000 in 2015, but when Major League Baseball determined the Red Sox circumvented the international bonus pools to sign him, the league removed him and fourth other players from the organization. Muzziotti signed with the Phillies last year for $750,000, then made a strong impression around the league for his play on both sides of the ball this year in the GCL. Muzziotti earned high praise for his defense in center field. He's a plus runner with a gliding stride who gets good jumps off the bat. Muzziotti has good range to both sides and goes back on the ball well, with an arm that's improved since his amateur days when an elbow injury hampered him. At the plate, Muzziotti has excellent hand-eye coordination and rarely swings and misses, striking out in just six percent of his plate appearances. He has superb bat control and plate coverage, using the whole field with a line-drive approach but not much power at this point.
Best Tools List
- Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020
- Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019
Scouting Reports
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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: Muzziotti's tool set is impressive, but he's had trouble staying on the field for a variety of reasons. He had an encouraging performance at 2020 instructional league but then missed the majority of 2021 due to a visa issue that kept him in Venezuela. He made his MLB debut in April 2022 before heading to the injured list with a hamstring injury. After returning from injury, Muzziotti spent time with Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley before landing on the injured list again in late August with a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee.
Scouting Report: Power was never a big part of Muzziotti's game, but he turned in encouraging numbers in 2022, with an 89.2 mph average exit velocity. It didn't translate to home runs, but he has shown solid gap-to-gap power with some pull-side juice. He has some looseness to his bat, with good bat-to-ball skills, a line-drive stroke and the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Muzziotti has worked on his approach and expanding his strike zone early in counts, but he still needs some improvement in those areas, as well as lowering his chase rate and learning to hit the ball in the air more frequently. Muzziotti is a plus defender in center field, with above-average speed, good instincts, strong route-running ability and an average arm.
The Future: It will be crucial for Muzziotti's development that he stays on the field for the majority of the 2023 season. He'll likely start the year back at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with the potential to join the MLB team later in the summer. With improvements to his approach at the plate he could turn into a bottom-of-the-order table-setter who provides good baserunning and plus defense in the outfield.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50. -
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
Track Record: Muzziotti's tool set is impressive, but he's had trouble staying on the field for a variety of reasons. He had an encouraging performance at 2020 instructional league but then missed the majority of 2021 due to a visa issue that kept him in Venezuela. He made his MLB debut in April 2022 before heading to the injured list with a hamstring injury. After returning from injury, Muzziotti spent time with Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley before landing on the injured list again in late August with a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee.
Scouting Report: Power was never a big part of Muzziotti's game, but he turned in encouraging numbers in 2022, with an 89.2 mph average exit velocity. It didn't translate to home runs, but he has shown solid gap-to-gap power with some pull-side juice. He has some looseness to his bat, with good bat-to-ball skills, a line-drive stroke and the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Muzziotti has worked on his approach and expanding his strike zone early in counts, but he still needs some improvement in those areas, as well as lowering his chase rate and learning to hit the ball in the air more frequently. Muzziotti is a plus defender in center field, with above-average speed, good instincts, strong route-running ability and an average arm.
The Future: It will be crucial for Muzziotti's development that he stays on the field for the majority of the 2023 season. He'll likely start the year back at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, with the potential to join the MLB team later in the summer. With improvements to his approach at the plate he could turn into a bottom-of-the-order table-setter who provides good baserunning and plus defense in the outfield.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50. -
BA Grade: 50/High
Track Record: Muzziotti followed up an impressive 2019 season in what was then the pitcher-friendly High-A Florida State League with an encouraging showing in 2020 spring training, standing out for his ability to drive the ball. After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the 2020 minor league season, he returned to the field for instructional league, where he was one of the team's best hitters. Muzziotti missed the majority of the 2021 campaign due to visa issues that kept him in Venezuela, but was solid once he arrived, hitting .296 in 71 at-bats, the majority of which came at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Scouting Report: Muzziotti stood out for his improved bat speed and bat-to-ball skills in 2021, grading out as one of the top two hitters in the system along with Bryson Stott, and he added strength to his frame as he looks to tap into more power. He's also added loft to his swing to reduce his groundball rate, which was the highest in the system in 2019. Muzziotti can be a free swinger at times and is working to make improvements in his approach at the plate to focus on not expanding early in counts. Muzziotti stands out in center field, where his plus speed, instincts, routes and average arm make him a plus defender. Muzziotti might never hit for more than 10-15 home runs, but he rounds out his tool set with three above-average or better tools.
The Future: After missing two seasons due to the pandemic and visa issues, Muzziotti needs to get back into game form. He participated in the Arizona Fall League and is likely to play winter ball as well before starting the 2022 season back in the upper minors.
Scouting Grades:
Hit: 55. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50. -
Track Record: Muzziotti followed up an impressive 2019 season in what was then the pitcher-friendly High-A Florida State League with an encouraging showing in 2020 spring training, standing out for his ability to drive the ball. After the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the 2020 minor league season, he returned to the field for instructional league, where he was one of the team’s best hitters. Muzziotti missed the majority of the 2021 campaign due to visa issues that kept him in Venezuela, but was solid once he arrived, hitting .296 in 71 at-bats, the majority of which came at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Scouting Report: Muzziotti stood out for his improved bat speed and bat-to-ball skills in 2021, grading out as one of the top two hitters in the system along with Bryson Stott, and he added strength to his frame as he looks to tap into more power. He’s also added loft to his swing to reduce his groundball rate, which was the highest in the system in 2019. Muzziotti can be a free swinger at times and is working to make improvements in his approach at the plate to focus on not expanding early in counts. Muzziotti stands out in center field, where his plus speed, instincts, routes and average arm make him a plus defender. Muzziotti might never hit for more than 10-15 home runs, but he rounds out his tool set with three above-average or better tools.
The Future: After missing two seasons due to the pandemic and visa issues, Muzziotti needs to get back into game form. He participated in the Arizona Fall League before going home to play winter ball. He’ll start the 2022 season back in the upper minors.
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Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50.
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti originally signed with the Red Sox but was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball after Boston was found to have violated international signing rules. The Phillies picked him up for $750,000. Muzziotti hit .287 with 21 doubles and 21 steals in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League in 2019 and impressed the Phillies with his ability to drive the ball in spring training before camps shut down. He got back on the field in Clearwater in October for instructional league.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is a lanky contact hitter whose best tool is his bat. He flashes above-average hitting ability from the left side with quick hands, solid bat speed and a natural feel for contact. He has a steep, downhill bat path that generates ground balls and line drives, and he is primarily a gap-to-gap hitter. Phillies coaches are working on adding more loft to his swing to increase his flyball rate. Defensively, Muzziotti is the top center fielder in the system with solid routes, quick reads off the bat and the plus speed to cover plenty of ground. He has an average arm and earns high marks for his makeup and intelligence.
THE FUTURE: Muzziotti has the tools to be a table-setter at the top of the lineup. He'll move as fast as his bat takes him. -
Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50.
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti originally signed with the Red Sox but was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball after Boston was found to have violated international signing rules. The Phillies picked him up for $750,000. Muzziotti hit .287 with 21 doubles and 21 steals in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League in 2019 and impressed the Phillies with his ability to drive the ball in spring training before camps shut down. He got back on the field in Clearwater in October for instructional league.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is a lanky contact hitter whose best tool is his bat. He flashes above-average hitting ability from the left side with quick hands, solid bat speed and a natural feel for contact. He has a steep, downhill bat path that generates ground balls and line drives, and he is primarily a gap-to-gap hitter. Phillies coaches are working on adding more loft to his swing to increase his flyball rate. Defensively, Muzziotti is the top center fielder in the system with solid routes, quick reads off the bat and the plus speed to cover plenty of ground. He has an average arm and earns high marks for his makeup and intelligence.
THE FUTURE: Muzziotti has the tools to be a table-setter at the top of the lineup. He’ll move as fast as his bat takes him. -
Hitting: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Fielding: 60. Arm: 50.
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti originally signed with the Red Sox but was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball after Boston was found to have violated international signing rules. The Phillies picked him up for $750,000. Muzziotti hit .287 with 21 doubles and 21 steals in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League in 2019 and impressed the Phillies with his ability to drive the ball in spring training before camps shut down. He got back on the field in Clearwater in October for instructional league.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is a lanky contact hitter whose best tool is his bat. He flashes above-average hitting ability from the left side with quick hands, solid bat speed and a natural feel for contact. He has a steep, downhill bat path that generates ground balls and line drives, and he is primarily a gap-to-gap hitter. Phillies coaches are working on adding more loft to his swing to increase his flyball rate. Defensively, Muzziotti is the top center fielder in the system with solid routes, quick reads off the bat and the plus speed to cover plenty of ground. He has an average arm and earns high marks for his makeup and intelligence.
THE FUTURE: Muzziotti has the tools to be a table-setter at the top of the lineup. He’ll move as fast as his bat takes him. -
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti was one of the best signees in the Red Sox’s 2015 international class, but that contract was voided because MLB determined that Boston had used package deals to spread bonuses around to sign players for less than their value. He then signed with the Phillies for $750,000.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is the best defensive center fielder the Phillies have, and his plus speed is very apparent on the basepaths. Muzziotti reads the ball off the bat well and takes direct routes. He had some arm soreness as an amateur but it hasn’t been a problem as a pro. What he has yet to show is that BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 45 Risk: High he can make enough offensive impact to project as more than a well-rounded backup outfielder. There’s reasonable hope that Muzziotti will eventually be an above-average hitter. He doesn’t swing and miss much and he has a solid feel for the strike zone, but he hits a lot of ground balls and has bottom-of-thescale power. He will play all of 2020 as a 21-year-old, so he can still add some much-needed strength.
THE FUTURE: As a lefthanded hitter with a good glove, Muzziotti fits the profile of a fourth outfielder. So far nothing on his resume shows he can be a regular, but there are scouts who believe he will add the much-needed pop to play everyday. -
TRACK RECORD: Muzziotti was one of the best signees in the Red Sox's 2015 international class, but that contract was voided because MLB determined that Boston had used package deals to spread bonuses around to sign players for less than their value. He then signed with the Phillies for $750,000.
SCOUTING REPORT: Muzziotti is the best defensive center fielder the Phillies have, and his plus speed is very apparent on the basepaths. Muzziotti reads the ball off the bat well and takes direct routes. He had some arm soreness as an amateur but it hasn't been a problem as a pro. What he has yet to show is that he can make enough offensive impact to project as more than a well-rounded backup outfielder. There's reasonable hope that Muzziotti will eventually be an above-average hitter. He doesn't swing and miss much and he has a solid feel for the strike zone, but he hits a lot of ground balls and has bottom-of-thescale power. He will play all of 2020 as a 21-year-old, so he can still add some much-needed strength.
THE FUTURE: As a lefthanded hitter with a good glove, Muzziotti fits the profile of a fourth outfielder. So far nothing on his resume shows he can be a regular, but there are scouts who believe he will add the much-needed pop to play everyday.
Career Transactions
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs released CF Símon Muzziotti.
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs activated CF Símon Muzziotti from the 7-day injured list.
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs sent CF Símon Muzziotti on a rehab assignment to Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs placed CF Símon Muzziotti on the 7-day injured list.
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Philadelphia Phillies activated CF Símon Muzziotti.
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Philadelphia Phillies optioned CF Símon Muzziotti to Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
