The Reading Fightin Phils announced Tuesday that Phillies top prospect Bryson Stott has been promoted from High-A Jersey Shore to Double-A Reading. Stott will bat second and play shortstop in his Fightins debut on the road Tuesday night against the Somerset Patriots.
Stott, 23, performed well in the first few weeks of the minor-league season. He slashed .288/.453/.548 with five home runs and 10 RBIs. He has as many walks as strikeouts (22) to his name and his .453 on-base percentage led the High-A East League. In the nightcap of a doubleheader on Saturday, Stott hit a two-run home run to right field to tie the game in the seventh inning.