The Phillies released Muzziotti on Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti got a cup of coffee with the Phillies in 2022, but he was removed from their 40-man roster before this season and is now looking for employment elsewhere. The 25-year-old outfielder has slashed .235/.297/.373 with five homers and five steals in 61 games at the Triple-A level this season.

Muzziotti cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment by Philadelphia last week, so he'll remain in the organization. The 25-year-old received his first taste of the big leagues last season and went 1-for-7 in nine games, though he spent most of the campaign at Lehigh Valley, where he had a .762 OPS in 524 plate appearances.

Muzziotti was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti saw spot duty with the Phils in 2022 but spent all of 2023 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, slashing .296/.358/.404 with seven homers and 26 steals. The 25-year-old's power is lacking, but he can play a good center field and doesn't strike out much, so there could be interest in him on waivers.

Muzziotti was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti played in nine games for the Phillies last season and finished the campaign on the injured list with a partially torn right patellar tendon. The 24-year-old is now healthy and is poised to open 2023 at Lehigh Valley, where he appeared in just five games last year.

Muzziotti (kneecap) will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti will be making his second start of the spring and third appearance overall. The 24-year-old finished the 2022 season on the 60-day injured list due to a partially torn right patellar tendon, but he reported to camp healthy and will be in pursuit of a long-shot bid for a bench spot on Philadelphia's Opening Day roster.

Muzziotti (knee) was recalled and placed on the 60-day injured list with a partially torn right patellar tendon Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The unusual transaction had to be performed to move Muzziotti from the minor-league injured list to the 60-day injured list, which is tied to the major-league roster. It frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Bryce Harper (thumb) to return from his own trip to the 60-day injured list. Muzziotti had already been ruled out for the season back in mid-August, so the move has no effect on his recovery timeline.

Muzziotti suffered a season-ending injury Saturday and is expected to be placed on Triple-A Lehigh Valley's injured list within the next few days, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti had produced a 1.076 OPS over his last 11 games and might have been a candidate for a promotion to Philadelphia if everyday center fielder Brandon Marsh (knee) ends up landing on the IL, but Muzziotti's own injury will end that possibility. The Phillies have yet to announce whether Muzziotti will require surgery to address the knee injury, so his availability for spring training is in flux at the moment.

The Phillies optioned Muzziotti to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti's stay with the Phillies lasted just one day, as he was needed as an extra outfielder with the newly acquired Brandon Marsh not on track to report to the team until Thursday. The Phillies fill formally add Marsh to the roster ahead of Thursday's series opener with the Nationals.

The Phillies recalled Muzziotti from Triple-A Lehigh Valley ahead of Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Philadelphia designated Odubel Herrera for assignment and traded away Mickey Moniak on Tuesday, getting Brandon Marsh back from the Angels as part of the Moniak deal. Though Marsh is slated to take over as the Phillies' everyday center fielder, he won't join the team until Thursday, so Muzziotti was brought up from the minors to provide the big club with some short-term depth in the outfield. Expect Muzziotti to return to Lehigh Valley when Marsh is officially activated Thursday.

Muzziotti (hamstring) has gone 3-for-15 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and two runs in four games for Double-A Reading since being activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Muzziotti was on the shelf for just over five weeks before returning to action for Reading. Since being sent back to Double-A in late April after he was included on the Phillies' Opening Day roster, the 23-year-old has slashed .231/.318/.359 over 44 plate appearances.