Brock Stassi to compete for bench spot in Spring Training

Stassi

Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor  

The Philadelphia Phillies are just days away from their first full squad workout of Spring Training and the battle for a bench spot could get interesting throughout Grapefruit League action over the next month. The Phils signed a handful of major league veterans to minor league deals with invites to Spring Training, but one guy to keep an eye on for a bench role is Brock Stassi. According to Matt Breen, the 27-year-old will have the opportunity to earn a spot on the big league roster this spring.

Stassi was selected in the 33rd round of the 2011 draft by the Phillies and he's had a slow, but steady, rise through the minor league system. His most impressive season as of late was 2015 with Double-A Reading, a year that saw him slash .300/.394/.470 to go along with 32 doubles, 15 home runs and 90 RBI's en route to winning Eastern League MVP. His strong year with Reading got him a promotion to Triple-A to start 2016, but his play regressed at the plate as he finished the season with a .267 average, 12 homers and 58 RBIs. 

In addition to Stassi, Daniel Nava, Chris Coghlan and Pedro Florimon are some veterans fighting for a spot on the big league roster. 

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