Catcher Vito Friscia was selected to represent Team Italy at Haarlem Baseball Week. Friscia will play under manager Mike Piazza as one of 24 players on the Azzurri Elite national squad. The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Friscia on the Temporarily Inactive List so that he can join the team at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 8-15, 2022.

Vito has been a key part of the Reading Double-A roster since Opening Day. Listed as a catcher, Friscia has also filled in at first base, in the outfield, and as designated hitter. He has only made three errors behind the plate (and two of those were catcher’s interference). Friscia has also recorded three outfield assists from left.