Simón José Muzziotti (born December 27, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Boston Red Sox

On July 2, 2015, Muzziotti signed with the

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organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the

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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.

Philadelphia Phillies

On July 5, 2016, Muzziotti signed a minor league contract with the

organization. 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

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and the High-A

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, 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

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, 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). Muzziotti did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. On November 20, 2020, the Phillies added Muzziotti to their

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to protect him from the

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. On March 26, 2021, Muzziotti was placed on the

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after experiencing visa issues. Muzziotti was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 8, 2022, after the team suffered multiple injuries in the outfield. 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

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. His season ended on August 26, after he was diagnosed with a partially torn right

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. Muzziotti was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. He spent the entire season in Triple–A, playing in 124 games and batting .296/.358/.404 with 7 home runs, 61 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Muzziotti was

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by the Phillies on February 7, 2024. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on February 11. In 65 games split between Lehigh Valley and Jersey Shore, Muzziotti batted .225/.286/.362 with five home runs, 25 RBI, and five stolen bases. He was released by the Phillies organization on August 6.

Pericos de Puebla

On November 29, 2024, Muzziotti signed with the

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of the

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. He made 55 appearances for the team, slashing .253/.302/.383 with three home runs, 23 RBI, and four stolen bases. Muzziotti was released by the Pericos on July 11, 2025.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Muzziotti, Simón 1998 births Living people Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Major League Baseball outfielders Philadelphia Phillies players Dominican Summer League Red Sox players Dominican Summer League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Jersey Shore BlueClaws players Clearwater Threshers players Reading Fightin Phils players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Florida Complex League Phillies players Peoria Javelinas players Águilas del Zulia players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan people of Italian descent Baseball players from Cumaná Pericos de Puebla players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico