PN Interview: Reading Fightins All-Star Brock Stassi

Brock Stassi chats with a teammate, image- Jay FloydFirst baseman Brock Stassi has been a top offensive performer all season long for the Double-A Reading Fightins. While helping to keep his team in the Eastern League playoff hunt, the 25-year-old lefty batter has posted a .317 average with seven home runs while leading the league in RBI with 52.

Stassi,the Phillies’ 33rd round draft pick in 2011, entered the 2015 season as a .246 career hitter with 15 homers in four professional seasons.

Recently, I spoke with Stassi about his solid success at the plate this year and plenty more. Read ahead for that interview.

-You’ve had quite a season to date and have really increased your offensive numbers…