Stassi agreed Tuesday with the Phillies on a minor-league contract, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Philadelphia selected Stassi in the 33rd round of the 2011 first-year player draft, and he ended up making his MLB debut with the club six years later in his age-27 season. After posting an unremarkable .573 OPS in 90 plate appearances, Stassi was designated for assignment in August of that year and has since bounced around between multiple organizations and leagues. The now-31-year-old most recently appeared for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, turning in four multi-hit games in 13 contests. He will report to the Phillies' Double-A affiliate in Reading as he begins his second stint in the organization.
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Giants' Brock Stassi: Inks minors deal with San Francisco
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The Giants signed Stassi to a minor-league contract Sunday.
Stassi was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento and made an immediate impact in his organizational debut, finishing 3-for-4 with a double Sunday in the affiliate's 4-1 loss to El Paso. The 29-year-old, who had been playing for the New Britain Bees of the independent Atlantic League before signing with the Giants, logged his only MLB action in 2017 with the Phillies. He appeared in 51 contests at the big-league level that season, slashing .167/.278/.295.
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Brock Stassi: Heads to independent ball
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Stassi signed a contract with the New Britain Bees of the independent Atlantic League, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Stassi has moved to independent ball after getting cut loose by the Twins earlier in the year. He'll look to parlay his performance with the Bees into another big-league opportunity.
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Brock Stassi: Released Friday
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Stassi was let go by the Twins on Friday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Stassi will attempt to catch on elsewhere after slashing a dismal .211/.316/.316 with two home runs and 13 RBI over 32 games at Triple-A Rochester. The Red Wings have added Chris Carter to the roster in a corresponding move.
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Twins' Brock Stassi: Inactive for Triple-A
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Stassi was placed on the temporarily inactive list for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
No word has come forth as to why he's inactive, but the minor-league rules regarding inactivity are relatively loose. Stassi was batting .226 with two homers and 10 RBI prior to this move.
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Twins' Brock Stassi: Collects two hits in return from injury
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Stassi (back) went 2-for-2 against the Phillies on Monday.
Stassi was sidelined with back spasms in late February, but he was able to return to action and picked up right where he left off. He's now 4-for-7 (.571) on the spring. Regardless of what he does in Grapefruit League games, Stassi is expected to spend 2018 as organizational depth at Triple-A Rochester.
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Twins' Brock Stassi: Day-to-day with back spasms
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Stassi is day-to-day with back spasms, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Stassi was expected to play in Monday's game against the Cardinals before the issue cropped up. While the ailment shouldn't keep him sidelined for too long, the Twins will likely play it safe with the 28-year-old given how early it is in camp. Stassi is expected to open the season with Triple-A Rochester, though he could earn a promotion to the majors in summer if he impresses with the Red Wings.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Stassi, who was designated for assignment Thursday, has been outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stassi has been so unproductive at the plate this season that the team couldn't afford to keep a roster spot for him despite September expansions. He'll look to turn things around in Triple-A, though a .682 OPS at that level is hardly encouraging.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Optioned to Triple-A
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Stassi was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Stassi heads to Lehigh Valley with the return of Howie Kendrick (hamstring) to the big-league club. During 51 games with the Phillies this season, Stassi has hit just .167/.278/.295 with two home runs and seven RBI. He will continue to serve as organizational depth while looking to bounce back at the Triple-A level.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Struggling in bench role
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Stassi has 13 hits and two home runs in just 73 at-bats with the Phillies this season.
The 27-year-old has spent the bulk of the season with the major-league club, but doesn't have much to show for it. Stassi hasn't made back-to-back starts since mid-May and will likely be optioned again at some point, but for now he should see infrequent opportunities as Philadelphia's backup first baseman.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Makes rare start Sunday
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Stassi went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 6-5 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.
Stassi got a start at first base in the second game of the Phillies' doubleheader against the Nationals on Sunday. Tommy Joseph has been heating up at first base and Aaron Altherr has seized the everyday role in left field with Howie Kendrick sidelined, leaving few at-bats for Stassi at the moment.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Goes yard for first MLB hit
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Stassi went 1-for-4 with a ninth-inning homer -- his first hit major-league hit -- in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.
He got the start at first base and hit seventh. Stassi had gone 0-for-4 with three walks in his first few MLB games, and he's not likely to get too many at-bats behind Tommy Joseph. The 27-year-old rookie has never quite been a stud in the minors, so don't let your expectations get too high, but he may be able to carve out some value in NL-only leagues.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Makes Opening Day roster
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Stassi has earned a spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.
Stassi was competing with Jesmuel Valentin and Daniel Nava for the Phillies' final two bench spots. The 27-year-old went 19-for-59 (.339) with six taters and 17 RBI this spring, solidifying himself a spot on the 25-man roster to open the season.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Could make Opening Day roster
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Stassi's chances of earning a roster spot with the Phillies improved with the release of Chris Coghlan on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com report.
Stassi has hit .320 with five home runs and a 1.050 OPS this spring while seeing playing time at first base and in the outfield. He is competing with Daniel Nava and Jesmuel Valentin for one of two bench spots.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Hits fifth homer of spring Tuesday
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Stassi went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the spring in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Braves.
Stassi entered Tuesday's game as a replacement for Tommy Joseph, who left the game after being hit on the hand by a pitch. He is competing with Daniel Nava, Chris Coghlan and Cameron Perkins for a bench job this spring.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Making case for bench job
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Stassi started in left field Thursday for the first time this spring and went 3-for-5 at the plate.
Stassi is off to an excellent start in his quest to win a bench job. He is hitting .636 with a 1.940 OPS in 12 plate appearances this spring.
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Phillies' Brock Stassi: Sees decline in performance
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Stassi has a .227 batting average with eight doubles after playing in 33 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
After a strong first month of play at the Triple-A level, Stassi has experienced some struggles in the month of May. He's 5-for-30 in his last 10 games and his slugging percentage currently sits at .340, down from the .470 he posted at Double-A Reading in 2015. However, with Tommy Joseph's recent call-up to Philadelphia, Stassi will have more opportunities to adjust to Triple-A ball and rediscover the power in his bat.
