Scott Kingery Fantasy Stats

The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that they signed free-agent infielder Scott Kingery to a minor-league deal with an invite to major-league spring training, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times. Kingery played in 19 games with the Los Angeles Angels this past season in the big leagues for the first time since his final season with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022. He went 4-for-27 (.148) at the plate in Anaheim with a stolen base, 11 strikeouts, and three runs scored at the plate. The 31-year-old veteran will most likely serve as infield depth for the Cubbies next year if he remains in the organization, and Kingery is likely to begin the year at Triple-A Iowa. In 344 MLB games since his debut with Philly in 2018, Kingery has slashed .227/.278/.382 with 30 homers, 96 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Nineteen of his career long balls came in his second season in 2019.

The Los Angeles Angels have designated infielder Scott Kingery for assignment. This transaction opened a spot on the roster for left-handed pitcher Angel Perdomo, who they acquired from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. Kingery was competing for a role in the middle infield but will instead begin his season in the minor leagues unless he is claimed on waivers. The 30-year-old has spent his entire MLB career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 325 MLB games, Kingery has posted a .229/.280/.387 slash line with 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He enjoyed his best campaign in 2019 when he posted a .258/.315/.474 line across 126 games. Fantasy managers should expect Kingery to return to the majors later in the summer when the Angels need additional depth in their infield. However, he will not carry any fantasy value.

Infielder Scott Kingery agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration, according to a source. Kingery was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies on Nov. 1 and will head to spring training in February with the Angels hoping to win an Opening Day roster spot as infield depth with Zach Neto (shoulder) questionable to be ready for the start of the year after undergoing shoulder surgery. The 30-year-old former second-round pick of the Phillies in 2015 out of the University of Arizona will be a long shot to return any fantasy value in 2025, especially with the Angels. He didn't play at all in the big leagues in 2024 and was active for only 16 combined games in Philly in 2021 and 2022.

The Philadelphia Phillies have traded infielder Scott Kingery to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 30-year-old has not appeared in a major league game since 2022 and has spent the past two seasons playing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Last season in the top level of the minor leagues, the former second-round pick held a .268/.314/.488 line with 17 doubles, 25 home runs, 67 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. Kingery will likely compete for a spot on the Opening Day Roster in Los Angeles but will more than likely spend most of the 2025 season in the minor leagues.

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Scott Kingery (shoulder) has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of 2021, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. It was a rough year all around for Kingery, who was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley at the beginning of June after hitting 1-for-19 with a run scored over 15 games this season. He hadn't looked much better at Triple-A either, as he was slashing .181/.307/.292 with three steals, five RBI and 11 runs scored over 23 games. Hopefully he'll be able to come back from this surgery and compete for a spot on the Phillies roster out of Spring Training, as managers will hope for a return to Kingery's 2019 level of performance.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery cleared waivers and will join the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Kingery, who signed a $24 million contract in 2018 before playing a Major League game, was optioned off the 40-man roster to potentially clear room for Luke Williams, the 29th ranked prospect in the Phillies' organization. Kingery has been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball after signing the aforementioned contract when he was considered an elite prospect. He is 1-for-19 (.053) this season with 12 strikeouts. Last season he batted just .159 with a .511 OPS across 113 at-bats. Perhaps playing every day in the minors can help Kingery, that's the hope for the Phillies, at least. Fantasy managers don't need to roster Kingery in any format until he shows he can still hit in the minors.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery (concussion) has been activated off the concussion injured list and outrighted to Triple-A. He passed through waivers unclaimed and is now off the 40-man roster. It's unsurprising that Kingery went unclaimed since he has been horrendous with the bat this season. Kingery was given a $24 million extension before making his MLB debut. It's highly unlikely that he ever lives up to expectations. He can be avoided in all fantasy formats and it's uncertain if he'll even play on the Phillies again this season.

The Philadelphia Phillies have called up pitcher Spencer Howard and infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery from the team's alternate site prior to Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. In corresponding moves, second baseman Jean Segura (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list and pitcher Ramon Rosso was optioned to the alternate site. Kingery should see a decent amount of playing time at second base with Segura sidelined and is worth roster consideration in deep leagues and NL only leagues. Howard, who was used exclusively as a starter in the minor leagues, will likely serve as a long reliever for now. Howard has struggled in his brief Major League exposure with a 6.04 ERA and 1.697 WHIP over 25.1 innings the last two years.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery picked up a hit in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers. Kingery is competing with Adam Haseley, Roman Quinn, and Odubel Herrera for the starting job in center field. Kingery is coming off a miserable 2020 where he hit just .159 in 36 games. While his bad 2020 has Kingery buried in fantasy rankings, there is hope the former prospect can rebound in 2021. Kingery dealt with an extended case of COVID for three weeks before camp last summer and said he never fully recovered even once he tested negative. Having a full offseason to recover could help Kingery return to the player he was in 2017 when he batted over .300 with 29 steals across Double-A and Triple-A. He's worth a flier as a multi-position bench player at the end of fantasy drafts.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery, who entered Thursday's Grapefruit League game 2-for-14 following a three-strikeout performance on Tuesday, went 1-for-2 with a double on Thursday against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. "I think he needed it for his psyche," manager Joe Girardi said. Fantasy managers shouldn't glean a whole lot from spring slumps, but it's worth mentioning after Kingery slashed just .159/.228/.283 with three home runs and six RBI in 113 at-bats in 2020. The 26-year-old did deal with a bout of COVID-19 and a shoulder injury last year, but he's also fighting for playing time on a crowded Philly roster to begin 2021. The former top prospect is worth a late-round flier in deep mixed leagues for his positional versatility, but he'll have to earn more playing time in spring training and early in the regular season.