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'''Scott Michael Kingery'''<ref name="mlb" /> (born April 29, 1994) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[utility player]] in the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] organization. The Phillies selected Kingery in the second round, 48th overall, of the [[2015 Major League Baseball Draft]], and he played with the team from 2018 to
Born and raised in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], Kingery's baseball career began with a trip to the [[2006 Little League World Series]]. From there, he attended [[Mountain Pointe High School]], where college recruiters overlooked his skill at [[shortstop]] due to his small frame. Kingery originally committed to play [[college baseball]] for [[Central Arizona College]] but ultimately accepted an offer to play for the [[Arizona Wildcats baseball]] team as a preferred [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]]. He played his first two seasons in the [[Outfielder|outfield]] before switching to [[Second baseman|second base]] as a junior in 2015; there, Kingery was named the [[Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year]] and was a finalist for the [[Golden Spikes Award]].
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Kingery was born on April 29, 1994, in [[Phoenix, Arizona]].<ref name="mlb">{{cite web |title=Scott Kingery Stats, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/scott-kingery-664068 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |access-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024405/https://www.mlb.com/player/scott-kingery-664068 |url-status=live }}</ref> His father Tom was a corporate account manager for [[American Express]], while his mother Patti taught preschool for a private school in the Phoenix area.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gelb |first1=Matt |title='You can trust Scott Kingery': How an undersized prospect broke the mold in his path to the bigs |url=https://theathletic.com/288786/2018/03/26/you-can-trust-scott-kingery-how-an-undersized-prospect-broke-the-mold-in-his-path-to-the-bigs/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=March 26, 2018 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=April 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412103841/https://theathletic.com/288786/2018/03/26/you-can-trust-scott-kingery-how-an-undersized-prospect-broke-the-mold-in-his-path-to-the-bigs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kingery and his twin brother Sam both played baseball from the age of five, with their father serving as their coach through 2006, when the Kingery family appeared in the [[2006 Little League World Series|Little League World Series]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Newman |first1=Eric |title=Phillies' Kingery learning on the fly in Chase Field homecoming |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/news/article_2e62f482-9a96-11e8-a3dc-9b2751141ad5.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[Ahwatukee Foothills News]] |date=August 8, 2018 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207011922/http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/article_2e62f482-9a96-11e8-a3dc-9b2751141ad5.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Kingerys' [[Ahwatukee Foothills]] Little League team won the [[Little League World Series (West Region)|West Region]] to advance to the World Series in [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]]; Scott played [[shortstop]], while Sam was at [[second base]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Housenick |first1=Tom |title=Scott Kingery, Andrew Knapp go hat hunting while reliving Little League World Series glory |url=https://www.mcall.com/sports/ironpigs-phillies/mc-spt-phillies-mlb-little-league-classic-0819-story.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[The Morning Call]] |date=August 20, 2018 |url-access=limited |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023213454/https://www.mcall.com/sports/ironpigs-phillies/mc-spt-phillies-mlb-little-league-classic-0819-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Kingery and the rest of the Ahwatukee team were eliminated in the semifinals, losing a head-to-head matchup against a team from [[Columbus, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lauber |first1=Scott |title=Scott Kingery set for return to Little League World Series with Phillies |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/scott-kingery-phillies-little-league-world-series-players-weekend-nickname-20180817.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=August 18, 2018 |url-access=limited |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040839/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/scott-kingery-phillies-little-league-world-series-players-weekend-nickname-20180817.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Always small for his size, Kingery's childhood role model was [[Dustin Pedroia]], who was playing [[college baseball]] at the time for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils baseball|Arizona State Sun Devils]]. Pedroia, who ended up playing in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]], was a similarly undersized middle infielder, and Kingery modeled his playing style after that fashion.<ref name="dusty" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Edes |first=Gordon |title=Dustin Pedroia delivers on scrappy attitude |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12916552/dustin-pedroia-rep-delivering-big-things-goes-back-college |work=ESPN |date=May 19, 2015 |access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref> While Kingery played baseball at [[Mountain Pointe High School]] in Ahwatukee, his coach said that he had "that 'it' factor ... He just knew how to make plays and just did things that just separated him from everybody else."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Eric |title=Kingery goes from unrecruited to draft pick |url=https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports/kingery-goes-from-unrecruited-to-draft-pick/article_9e066674-0fad-11e5-a7a9-d7f463ebfacf.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[East Valley Tribune]] |date=June 10, 2015 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192057/https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports/kingery-goes-from-unrecruited-to-draft-pick/article_9e066674-0fad-11e5-a7a9-d7f463ebfacf.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As a junior during the 2011 high school baseball season, Kingery [[Batting average|batted]] .495 with 10 [[home run]]s and 39 [[runs batted in]] (RBIs).<ref name="skoda">{{cite news |last1=Skoda |first1=Jason P. |title=Still in the running: MP's Kingery hoping to be a late-DI recruit |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/article_480c472e-bbf6-11e1-a396-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=Ahwatukee Foothills News |date=June 22, 2012 |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807072630/http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/article_480c472e-bbf6-11e1-a396-001a4bcf887a.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He posted similar numbers as a senior, batting .485 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs.<ref name="gold">{{cite news |last1=Gold |first1=Jon |title='Is this real?' Former Arizona Wildcats standout Scott Kingery relishing big leagues |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2018/04/12/scott-kingery-philadelphia-phillies-mlb-arizona-wildcats-baseball/512658002/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |date=April 12, 2018 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192007/https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2018/04/12/scott-kingery-philadelphia-phillies-mlb-arizona-wildcats-baseball/512658002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==College career==
Despite the strong offensive numbers that Kingery put up in high school, he was overlooked by many [[college baseball]] coaches because of his short stature; by his high school graduation, Kingery was only {{convert|5|ft|7|in}} tall.<ref name="gold" /> He initially committed to play for [[Central Arizona College]], but was told by a number of [[NCAA Division I]] schools that, should some of the players that they recruited decide to play professionally out of high school, there might be room for Kingery on the team.<ref name="skoda" /> Kingery sent a number of emails to Division I coaches and eventually received an offer from the [[Arizona Wildcats baseball|University of Arizona]] to play on the team as a recruited [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Breen |first1=Matt |title=Once a walk-on, Scott Kingery looks like a key piece of Phillies future |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/Philadelphia-Phillies-Scott-Kingery-prospect-Arizona-walkon.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=May 25, 2017 |url-access=limited |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192009/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/Philadelphia-Phillies-Scott-Kingery-prospect-Arizona-walkon.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Because the Arizona Wildcats baseball team had a number of shortstop options when Kingery was a freshman, he was assigned to play in [[Center fielder|center field]] for his first two seasons of college play.<ref name="sielski">{{cite news |last1=Sielski |first1=Mike |title=Phils farmhand Kingery begged for his first shot |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/20170301_Sielski__Phils_farmhand_Kingery_begged_for_his_first_shot.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=February 28, 2017 |url-access=limited |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112000318/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/20170301_Sielski__Phils_farmhand_Kingery_begged_for_his_first_shot.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As a freshman in 2012, Kingery batted .261 in 30 [[Games started|starts]], with 30 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]] and 22 [[runs scored]] in 41 total appearances.<ref name="gold" /><ref name="berk">{{cite news |last1=Berk |first1=Daniel |title=Arizona baseball: Kingery earns 'incredible' baseball honor |url=https://tucson.com/sports/baseball/college/wildcats/arizona-baseball-kingery-earns-incredible-baseball-honor/article_8254a482-e8e9-5833-836f-ead3a4de2d36.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=May 27, 2015 |archive-date=April 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408061524/https://tucson.com/sports/baseball/college/wildcats/arizona-baseball-kingery-earns-incredible-baseball-honor/article_8254a482-e8e9-5833-836f-ead3a4de2d36.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, he pushed his batting average up to .354, with 26 RBIs and 19 [[stolen base]]s, enough for an All-[[Pac-12 Conference]] team selection.<ref name="gold" /><ref name="berk" /> The summer after his sophomore year of college, Kingery played for the [[Brewster Whitecaps]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]], a wooden bat [[collegiate summer baseball]] league. In 33 Cape Cod games, Kingery batted .312 with five [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], one [[Triple (baseball)|triple]], and two home runs, and he played in the Cape Cod [[All-Star]] game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Five things to know about Phillies pick Scott Kingery |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/sports/phillies/Five-things-to-know-about-Phillies-pick-Scott-Kingery.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=June 8, 2015 |url-access=limited |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192100/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/sports/phillies/Five-things-to-know-about-Phillies-pick-Scott-Kingery.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=644037&seasonid=26713 |title=#7 Scott Kingery |publisher=pointstreak.com |
As a junior during the 2015 college baseball season, Kingery moved from the outfield to second base.<ref name="sielski" /> There, he led the Pac-12 Conference with a .392 batting average, 53 runs scored, 93 hits, and 133 total bases. Additionally, he recorded 15 doubles, five triples, five home runs, 36 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases in 54 games. Defensively, Kingery had a .975 [[fielding percentage]] and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team, as well as the All-Pac-12 team. At the end of the season, Kingery was named the [[Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year]]; he was the first Wildcat to receive the award since [[Alex Mejia]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Berk |first1=Daniel |title=Arizona's Scott Kingery Pac-12 baseball player of year |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2015/05/27/arizona-wildcats-scott-kingery-pac-12-baseball-player-of-year/28018919/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=Arizona Daily Star |date=May 27, 2015 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192101/https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2015/05/27/arizona-wildcats-scott-kingery-pac-12-baseball-player-of-year/28018919/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kingery was also a finalist for the 2015 [[Golden Spikes Award]], given to the best college baseball player in the US.<ref name="draft">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Randy |title=MLB Draft: The scoop on Phillies' 2nd-round pick Scott Kingery |url=https://www.nj.com/phillies/2015/06/mlb_draft_the_scoop_on_phillies_2nd-round_pick_sco.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[NJ.com]] |date=June 9, 2015 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192020/https://www.nj.com/phillies/2015/06/mlb_draft_the_scoop_on_phillies_2nd-round_pick_sco.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Professional career==
===Minor league career===
The [[Philadelphia Phillies]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) selected Kingery in the second round, 48th overall, of the [[2015 MLB Draft]]. Kingery's middle infield partner, shortstop [[Kevin Newman (baseball)|Kevin Newman]], had been taken 17th overall by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref name="draft" /> Kingery signed with the Phillies on June 16, 2015, for a [[signing bonus]] of $1,259,600.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Randy |title=Phillies top draft pick Cornelius Randolph gets a sweet deal |url=https://www.nj.com/phillies/2015/06/phillies_top_draft_pick_cornelius_randolph_gets_a.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=NJ.com |date=June 16, 2015 |archive-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821122706/https://www.nj.com/phillies/2015/06/phillies_top_draft_pick_cornelius_randolph_gets_a.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He began his professional baseball career as the starting second baseman for the [[Class A (baseball)|Class A]] [[Lakewood BlueClaws]] of the [[South Atlantic League]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reifsnyder |first1=Tom |title=Phillies prospect Scott Kingery slowly acclimating to pro ball |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/20150728_Phillies_prospect_Scott_Kingery_slowly_acclimating_to_pro_ball.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[Philadelphia Daily News]] |date=July 27, 2015 |url-access=limited |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227081129/https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/20150728_Phillies_prospect_Scott_Kingery_slowly_acclimating_to_pro_ball.html |url-status=live }}</ref> where he posted a .250 average with three home runs, 21 RBIs, and 43 runs scored in
Going into the 2016 [[Minor League Baseball]] (MiLB) season, Kingery was assigned to the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Clearwater Threshers]] of the [[Florida State League]], where he served as the team's second baseman and [[leadoff hitter]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitehead |first1=Bill |title=Overlooked Growing Up, Phillies Prospect Scott Kingery Excelling in Clearwater |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/phillies/overlooked_growing_up__phillies_prospect_scott_kingery_excelling_in_clearwater-2/70783/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[NBC 10 Philadelphia]] |date=May 21, 2016 |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124001609/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/phillies/overlooked_growing_up__phillies_prospect_scott_kingery_excelling_in_clearwater-2/70783/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He spent the majority of the season there, receiving midseason and post-season Florida State League All-Star honors and batting .293 with 29 doubles, three home runs, and 26 stolen bases in 94 games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Karbach |first1=Kirsten |title=Kingery Named Top Second Base Prospect |url=https://www.milb.com/clearwater/news/kingery-named-top-second-base-prospect-265545570 |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=MiLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |date=January 30, 2018 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192049/https://www.milb.com/clearwater/news/kingery-named-top-second-base-prospect-265545570 |url-status=live }}</ref> Towards the end of the season, Kingery was promoted to the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Reading Fightin Phils]], where the physical toll of his first full season of professional baseball slowed his bat and his eye at the plate. In his 25 games with Reading during the 2016 season, Kingery batted only .214, [[Strikeout|striking out]] 26 times.<ref name="dusty">{{cite news |last1=Housenick |first1=Tom |title=Phillies second base prospect Scott Kingery looking to follow in footsteps of Red Sox star he watched growing up |url=https://www.mcall.com/sports/ironpigs-phillies/mc-phillies-minor-league-prospect-profile-scott-kingery-0220-20170219-story.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Morning Call |date=February 19, 2017 |url-access=limited |archive-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027234749/https://www.mcall.com/sports/ironpigs-phillies/mc-phillies-minor-league-prospect-profile-scott-kingery-0220-20170219-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After the regular minor league season ended, Kingery was selected to serve as the leadoff hitter for the [[Scottsdale Scorpions]] of the [[Arizona Fall League]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Jim |title=Fall baseball league includes two Ahwatukee star players |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/feeds/az_sports_local/article_5796faac-a6d1-11e6-8d9a-e7612d256209.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=Ahwatukee Foothills News |date=November 14, 2016 |archive-date=May 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501074848/http://www.ahwatukee.com/feeds/az_sports_local/article_5796faac-a6d1-11e6-8d9a-e7612d256209.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 20 fall games, Kingery batted .234, with one home run, six RBIs, and eight runs scored.<ref name="minors" />
The Phillies invited Kingery to his first [[spring training]] prior to the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cooney |first1=Kevin |title=Scott Kingery makes positive impression in spring training |url=https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/article/20170305/SPORTS/303059734 |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[Burlington County Times]] |date=March 5, 2017 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192110/https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/article/20170305/SPORTS/303059734 |url-status=live }}</ref> He made a strong impression there, batting .286 with two home runs and a stolen base in 10 [[Grapefruit League]] games before heading back to Reading for the start of the season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Boyer |first1=Leroy |title=Reading's Kingery looks to continue climb |url=https://www.republicanherald.com/sports/readings-kingery-looks-to-continue-climb/article_74c34d11-6fd2-50bc-9bad-fdfc365c7699.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=[[Republican Herald]] |date=April 5, 2017 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192011/https://www.republicanherald.com/sports/readings-kingery-looks-to-continue-climb/article_74c34d11-6fd2-50bc-9bad-fdfc365c7699.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Kingery, who had spent the 2016–17 offseason working on weight training and improving his swing, led all of minor league baseball with 16 home runs in his first 45 games, only one fewer than the MLB-leading [[Aaron Judge]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawrence |first1=Ryan |title=Phillies prospect Scott Kingery trades texts with Aaron Judge, crushes Eastern League pitching |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-prospect-scott-kingery-trades-texts-aaron-judge-crushes-eastern-league-pitching/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=PhillyVoice |date=May 31, 2017 |archive-date=April 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427090734/http://www.phillyvoice.com/phillies-prospect-scott-kingery-trades-texts-aaron-judge-crushes-eastern-league-pitching/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After batting .313 in 69 [[Eastern League (
===Philadelphia Phillies===
[[File:Scott Kingery (48423963886) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Kingery with the Phillies in 2019]]
Kingery received another spring training invitation prior to the [[2018 MLB season]]. In 20 Grapefruit League games, he batted .381
Prior to the 2018 season, the Phillies had informed Kingery, who had primarily played second base up until that point, that he would have no set position in the infield.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gelb |first1=Matt |title=Is the Scott Kingery shortstop experiment fair to everyone involved? What's the end game for the Phillies? |url=https://theathletic.com/395499/2018/06/16/is-the-scott-kingery-shortstop-experiment-fair-to-everyone-involved-whats-the-end-game-for-the-phillies/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Athletic |date=June 16, 2018 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022124815/https://theathletic.com/395499/2018/06/16/is-the-scott-kingery-shortstop-experiment-fair-to-everyone-involved-whats-the-end-game-for-the-phillies/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He played primarily at shortstop while [[J. P. Crawford]] was on the [[disabled list]]; after Crawford returned, manager [[Gabe Kapler]] kept Kingery at shortstop and pushed Crawford to third base.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Frank |first1=Martin |title=Keeping Scott Kingery at shortstop doesn't bode well for Maikel Franco with Phillies |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2018/06/08/scott-kingery-shortstop-jp-crawford-gabe-kapler-matt-klentak-mlb-maikel-franco-phillies/685982002/ |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The News Journal |date=June 8, 2018 |url-access=limited |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811045938/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2018/06/08/scott-kingery-shortstop-jp-crawford-gabe-kapler-matt-klentak-mlb-maikel-franco-phillies/685982002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 16, Kingery was called upon to pitch in the first game of a [[Doubleheader (baseball)|doubleheader]] against the [[New York Mets]]
Kingery, disappointed with his hitting production as a rookie, spent the 2018–19 offseason training with his longtime exercise partner Judge and private hitting coach Richard Schenck to improve his plate discipline.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lauber |first1=Scott |title=Phillies' Scott Kingery goes deep on changes at the plate after 2018 horror show |url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/philadelphia-phillies-scott-kingery-gabe-kapler-john-mallee-spring-training-20190222.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=February 22, 2019 |url-access=limited |archive-date=March 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328163848/https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/philadelphia-phillies-scott-kingery-gabe-kapler-john-mallee-spring-training-20190222.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This training was reflected during the season, when Kingery swung at 9.1 percent more pitches in the [[strike zone]] and 5.8 percent fewer pitches outside of it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gelb |first1=Matt |title=Scott Kingery found his way and rewarded the
When MLB suspended operations during 2020 spring training due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic]], Kingery returned to the Phoenix area and began to practice with a small group of friends. There, he contracted the [[COVID-19]] virus, and was required to quarantine away from the Phillies as MLB began to resume operations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Salisbury |first1=Jim |title=Phillies infielder Scott Kingery talks about the hell that is coronavirus |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-infielder-scott-kingery-talks-about-hell-coronavirus |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=NBC Sports Philadelphia |date=July 7, 2020 |archive-date=January 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119221126/https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-infielder-scott-kingery-talks-about-hell-coronavirus |url-status=live }}</ref> He entered the summer training camp late and played with the team when the [[2020 MLB season]] began on July 24, but recurrent back and shoulder pain, as well as lingering effects of the virus, continued to impact Kingery throughout early-season games.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lauber |first1=Scott |title=Phillies' Scott Kingery dealing with minor injuries, still feeling lingering effects from COVID-19 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-scott-kingery-covid-19-joe-girardi-andrew-mccutchen-20200814.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=August 14, 2020 |url-access=limited |archive-date=March 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319000622/https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/phillies-scott-kingery-covid-19-joe-girardi-andrew-mccutchen-20200814.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Phillies intended to keep Kingery primarily at second base during the season, but injuries and subpar positional performances from a number of Phillies players, including Kingery, forced him to return to the utility role again.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Bill |title=Phillies have to get Scott Kingery right, then figure out where to play him |url=https://www.nj.com/phillies/2020/08/phillies-have-to-get-scott-kingery-right-then-figure-out-where-to-play-him.html |access-date=July 12, 2021 |work=NJ.com |date=August 15, 2020 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712192048/https://www.nj.com/phillies/2020/08/phillies-have-to-get-scott-kingery-right-then-figure-out-where-to-play-him.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He played in just 36 games of the pandemic-shortened season
After he struggled in 2021 spring training, going 7 for 44 with 19 strikeouts, the Phillies optioned Kingery to Lehigh Valley on March 28
Kingery missed the start of the regular season with a shoulder injury, and was assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley once healthy. He hit .185 with 1 home run, 6 RBI, and 2 stolen bases over 16 games. On June 7, 2022, Kingery was selected to the 40-man and active rosters after [[Johan Camargo]] was placed on the injured list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phillies' Scott Kingery: Contract selected by Philadelphia|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/phillies-scott-kingery-contract-selected-by-philadelphia/amp/|access-date=February 9, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> On June 10, after appearing in just one game, he was removed from the roster and sent outright to Triple–A Lehigh Valley.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phillies' Scott Kingery: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/phillies-scott-kingery-outrighted-to-triple-a/|date=May 7, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref>
Kingery spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Triple–A Lehigh Valley. Playing in 117 games, he batted .244/.325/.400 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 24 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scott Kingery's love for the game continues to fuel his quest to return to MLB level|url=https://www.philliesnation.com/2024/03/philadelphia-phillies-news-sccott-kingery-contract-2024-stats/|access-date=May 7, 2024|website=philliesnation.com|date=March 8, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> On November 3, 2023, the Phillies declined Kingery's option for the 2024 season. However, due to the length of his initial minor league contract he signed upon being drafted, Kingery remained with the organization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The life and times of Phils former phenom Scott Kingery|url=https://billypenn.com/2024/03/04/phillies-scott-kingery-spring-training-rollercoaster/|access-date=May 7, 2024|website=billypenn.com|date=March 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
== Player profile ==
Offensively, Kingery's approach to the plate originates from his work in 2017 with
Primarily a second baseman throughout his college and minor league career,
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