Nearly a decade after being drafted in the second round and 6½ years after signing one of the most unusual contract extensions in baseball history, Scott…
Nearly a decade after being drafted in the second round and 6½ years after signing one of the most unusual contract extensions in baseball history, Scott Kingery's time with the Phillies came to an end Friday.The Phillies once had high hopes for Kingery as a long-term table-setter and middle infielder. Spending 2017 at Double A and Triple A, he hit .304 with an .
At the time, Kingery was only the second player ever to sign a multi-year contract extension before stepping foot in the majors. Houston's Jon Singleton, a one-time Phillies prospect traded for Hunter Pence, was the other.Kingery was one of the top prospects in baseball when the Phillies extended him but his success didn't translate to the majors. He had some big moments in his first two weeks as a Phillie, driving in 12 runs in 13 games with seven doubles and two homers, but he hit .
His best season was 2019 — .258/.315/.474 with 34 doubles and 19 homers in exactly 500 plate appearances — but it was all downhill from there. Kingery's growth was probably stunted, at least partially, by having to play so many positions. He did it in college but it's a different speed.
With the Angels, he'll have an actual path back to the majors if he performs. They're as devoid of talent and depth as any team in baseball and spent most of 2024 giving playing time to reclamation projects just like Kingery.
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