He Was MLB's Next Superstar, Then He Disappeared From Baseball...

Scott Kingery was hailed as the next superstar in baseball when he signed his lucrative 6 year 24 million dollar deal in 2018 prior to ever playing in an MLB game. But coupled with injuries, and poor performances, his last MLB at bat was over 1,000 days ago. Prompting many fans and scouts to speculate what could have been if he had lived up to the hype and become one of the greats of this generation like he was destined to be.
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[@TravieBallin]

I say this as one of the biggest Kingery supporters you’ll ever meet: At some point in the summer of 2019, the league realized he couldn’t hit a high fastball. Maybe that was skill based, maybe that was because the organization changed his swing to have more launch, I don’t know. But he struggled mightily after that for years. As the creator said, he changed his swing in the 2022-23 offseason to be more flat like it was years prior, and he raked in 2023 spring training and probably deserved to make the Phillies out of camp but didn’t. There were also two different times in the summer of 2023 different Phillies battled slumps and injuries while Kingery was hot in AAA where he probably deserved a look again but never got one. I have no clue if he is ever going to have success at the MLB level again, the percentages would tell you no, but he has deserved another chance and it’s obvious the Phillies have given up on him. Hopefully they change their mind. If not, I hope another MLB team gives him a chance

[@Crypt0rkid]

That is where his contract is screwing him.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thanks for the insight! I hope another team gives him another chance too

[@TravieBallin]

@@3-0Greenlight for sure, good work by you 🤙

[@barbaryn7899]

Fuck Joe Girradi it's the same reason they never played Moniak but trotted out the corpse of Andrew McCutchen, who got hot before the trade deadline, so they could finish the season .500

[@WilliamOdom-nt7ou]

He was not good in triple a and had a career high strikeouts and then blamed it on him coming back to early. Hopefully he does something productive with his last chance, but i promise he will not be in the majors on opening day.

[@gregoryullrich6686]

Phillies screwed this kid up. Gave him an ill-advised contract then asked him to learn 7 positions and change his swing as a rookie. Smh.

[@levioattes6669]

He was advertised as a guy who can play anywhere on the field when he was coming up

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Lmao dude his second season (after they changed his swing) was his best by a mile. And they asked him to play like two positions as a rookie. This is just a bullshit narrative

[@topicbaseball]

you can thank gabe kapler and his shitty ass corny analytics for that

[@evanfortunato2382]

The playoff drought Phillies were so bad because they had the worst farm system in baseball

[@grantj3413]

@@anonymousanonymity28152 positions? SS, 2B, 3B and the entire OF is 2 positions?

[@levioattes6669]

As a Phillies fan I’ve never stopped rooting for kingery to figure it out and atleast make it as a utility guy who’s first off the bench, but fyck man his stats have still been god awful even after playing in the minors the last two years

[@drewskij2175]

Honestly would rather see him in the bigs than the likes of Cave or Clemens

[@3-0Greenlight]

I hope he makes it back too!

[@nofurtherwest3474]

It’s tough to come back from that injury

[@gsjackson34]

I've followed his career since he was a freshman at Arizona. While he hasn't proved yet that he can hit to the standard of a mlb regular, I don't see why he isn't valued more within the game as a utility player. He can give you gold glove caliber defense at four positions and competent defense at two more, steal a base -- something like 29 of 30 in Triple A last year -- and hit some HR's. But the Phillies signed Whit Merrifield to do exactly what Kingery does, so it would be great if he could catch on with another organization. He was arguably the best player in the minors in 2017 when you consider his gold glove defense at second, and one of the two best players in Florida in spring training 2018 (along with Acuna), so if he can just find a comfort zone with some team maybe he can produce like that again.

[@FrancyFam7]

Great breakdown. Hope it turns around for him

[@yawn1025]

Spring Training and the Minors mean nothing if you can't get it done in the Majors. I've always liked Kingery but there's a reason he got passed up and Matt Klentak will always be a fucking idiot for signing him to that contract. Doesn't help at all that Gabe didn't let him get comfortable in a position as a young guy and covid definitely has effected him long term. Middleton went out and signed Trea Turner and Bryson Stott turned into Bryson Stott.

[@kyleraidy6382]

Him and his twin bro played us in the state championship in hs 2010. They were decent but even at the hs level they didn't stand out for their team behind Cron and Alexander. Props for sure for him getting getting to the bigs...but to say next superstar thats wild.@@yawn1025

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's awesome you've known about him for that long, hopefully he can bounce back!

[@MassBoost]

Gold glove caliber defense where? Because his defensive metrics in the infield are nothing more than average, and he has shown to be a better outfielder than infielder so far. Also he only stole 24 bases last year, and even though he hit a handful of homers last year, his .156 ISO is still around 15 points lower than the major league average. At least Merrifield's wRC+ in only 7% lower than the average major league hitter, while Kingery is doing 19% less while in Triple A.

[@UncleVatred]

The mistake as blowing Kingery up to be a star, nothing about his career up to his Major League debut would even make you think that

[@jacobburgess4061]

Wow super good video. I think you just opened up a whole genre of youtube videos for me to deep dive into

[@Volpeanthonyfanclub]

SCOTT KINGERY JUST HIT A HOMER WHILE I WAS WATCHING THIS LMFAO

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha that's awesome 😂

[@sawyerhiston4637]

The same exact thing happened to Hiura. Had a good rookie year then COVID ruined him and he never was the same

[@l0n3l3yp1g]

I got to meet him and his dog at a baseball summer camp, the coach was a former minor leaguer that knew him. Sucks to see what has happened to him

[@Zach-ls1if]

Happened to me too, once I got covid I knew my chances in the mlb were done

[@lecherousjester]

Hiura just couldn't get enough contact to survive in the bigs. It was pretty clear in his advanced metrics in 2019 that he was a major regression candidate and while I was definitely pulling for him, it seemed like he had a mountain to climb

[@sawyerhiston4637]

@@lecherousjester not having minors in 2020 really hurt cause after a while we would’ve sent him down to get him going

[@Zach-ls1if]

Man, I’m rooting for him. I kind of hope he finally does well with a different team though, those stories are always fun.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I'm rooting for him too!

[@yungmanuel3038]

Shoulda got the jab. He woulda been a HOFer

[@ZEN5OH]

It must be super weird to play a season with no fans or anyone really other than necessary people for the game at the stadium. Almost eerie feeling watching back on that time in 2020

[@3-0Greenlight]

Ya that 2020 season did not feel like baseball...

[@gavinrein8035]

The craziest thing about this videos is I saw an old instagram account today and it had a scout comment that said “like pedroia but with more potential”. Crazy. I JUST SAW THE PEDROIA PART OMG😭😭

[@3-0Greenlight]

HAHA THATS AWESOME 😂

[@zackmaslin8257]

I think most to all Phillies fans want to see him succeed

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree

[@iTz_Plewtoe]

I watched this guy in AA and AAA and really liked him. I described him as a “ball player.” I played with a guy like that too, who just seemed like he grinded with everything he did. Just unfortunate how the Phillies handled him.

[@drewcorry5056]

1 Word Outstanding

[@chaselawson6182]

He’s gonna pop off this yeah his offseason was great. Hit the crap out of the ball. He is gonna be good!

[@3-0Greenlight]

I hope he can rebound too!

[@Righty777]

New sub. Keep up the good work.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much! New content coming soon!

[@versaillestheband5178]

happy this one blew the hell up for you man haha

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you so much that means a lot :)

[@fr2ncm9]

I have no idea if he will become a day to day major leaguer, but I'd be willing to bet good money that he winds up rising through the ranks as a coach one day.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I hope so!

[@tastyneck]

Good vid. Subbed.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@nickborden7417]

Used to be one of my favorite players. He was a top prospect, supposed to be Dustin Pedroia, but he was never a super prospect, he was never hyped up like Acuna or Vlad Jr.

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's true, but Utley/Pedroia were incredible comparisons!

[@FrancyFam7]

Good content. 👍🏼

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you for the support !

[@ernieels355]

Phillies gave Kingery such a raw deal. Signed him long term and then immediately signed a player at the same position

[@pjsneeringer5942]

As a LIFELONG Phillies fan, I'm rooting for Scotty JetPacks

[@joked87isback]

I'm a Phils fan and I gotta admit the franchise didn't do much to help this kid at all. They expected too much from him early in his development and he got punished for not being able to handle it.

[@Guancous]

A fun series would be the best and worst contracts before players debuted

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree! I was thinking Rusney Castillo for the next one 👀

[@tmcl1837]

Scott, I'm praying for you.

[@huh1570]

Kingery is back, he will be a star this year

[@J_Ghotier]

There’s something more to it tho when you go from next superstar to no at-bats in over a 1,000 days. You can disappoint projections and still just be a serviceable player even if you don’t meet the superstar expectations. But something much more to it to go from Superstar, to an average player to actually not even taking an at-bay in over 3 years. Something more to it than what’s on the surface.

[@tyruslawhorn]

I think if he's able to stay healthy and maintain the same drive to improve his game he still has the talent to perform well enough to earn him another shot in the majors. When you think about how many kids get drafted each year compared to the number of roster spots available at the top level it's easy to imagine the pressure being the major hurdle that so many guys are never able to overcome regardless of how gifted they may be physically.

[@MichaelHammond-wi8ge]

Twins did the same to Randy Dobnak. Went from Uber driver to playoff starter in a year big contact then non roster invite

[@Chooch4mvp]

I love Scotty Jetpax! There isn’t really a roster spot for him now unfortunately

[@3-0Greenlight]

You're right, hopefully he can get a contract elsewhere!

[@jeremyrhansen6637]

Felt the same way about Brett Lawrie!He burst on as a rookie and looked like he was going to be a star, but then couldn't get above an .730 ops

[@3-0Greenlight]

He was thought of highly at the beginning of his career! I'm a Jays fan so I was hoping for him but he did bring us Donaldson so that was a plus!

[@jsnike91]

Man as a Phillies fan, I def thought Scotty Kings was gonna be a corner stone for years to come after 2019. Unfortunately, that was as good as it got and even though he’s having a decent ST so far, it would take a miracle for him to make the opening day roster with the entire infield set and utility players like Whit and Sosa already on the roster.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree, but hopefully he can use this spring to make it somewhere else. As you said he can play in multiple key positions and be a decent defender in a utility role.

[@skorpiontamer]

Salvy getting THAT for a contract is crazy lol

[@tardysauce1466]

Can you do a David Bote video next???? Whatever happened to that the cubs had and seemed promising!

[@rocky_tee2861]

Make a video on Khris Davis rise and fall. He was a monster in 2018 then disappeared

[@3-0Greenlight]

I've made a video about him! It wasn't about his rise and fall although that would be a good idea. It was about how he hit .247 for 4 straight seasons, the most in MLB history! I have a list of 10 or so vids I want to make next but I'll add his rise and fall to it because like you said he was a monster and then disappeared fairly quickly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHm2YZytgbGSna8

[@sun6262-]

saw the notification and screamed 3-0 greenlight at the top of my lungs .😭

[@3-0Greenlight]

LETS GOOOOOOOO 💪

[@ClaraInstalledAimbot]

No you didn’t

[@sun6262-]

@@ClaraInstalledAimbot i did lmao shit was hype seeing the notification

[@Lcd_philly22]

Phillies development staff forced him to develop a power oriented swing. His whole career and the year he broke out in the minors he was a line drive guy who just got stronger and stronger and the Phillies got greedy. Once he got to the higher levels it hurt him because he had a hole in his swing where upper heat could eat. Mentally that create another hole, breaking balls down. Just awful work from the old regime and their development staff

[@gsjackson34]

Very interesting comment, and I love the turn of phrase: "where upper heat could eat."

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's great insight, thanks for letting me know!

[@3-0Greenlight]

haha me too

[@daneanderson7437]

Dood. I’ve been seeing him in The Show for years with that fat contract and always wondered what’s up.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha now you know!

[@superstar16602]

his best claim to fame was his dad being in the show and him getting to do an interview at the little league world series

[@gsjackson34]

His father didn't play, but coached the Little League team.

[@84Hammy1]

The tigers just did this with colt keith. Hopefully it works out for them.

[@DannyLopez01]

I remember seeing him play for the blueclaws.

[@nathan1sixteen]

You missed 1 MAJOR aspect to this story, and it’s that the Phillies don’t have a place in the field for him, so they forced this young kid to be a “jack of all trades” player. This 100% screwed him up as it never let him get settled in. He’s a natural middle infielder, but was forced to bounce between 2nd, 3rd, Shortstop, and Center Field. Add to this, the Gabe Kaepler years were HORRENDOUS for the team, and then the Phillies went on a spending spree bringing in big name guys in Jean Segura and Didi Gregorius, he was never really given a fair chance. Looking at the 2024 Phillies, I don’t see a roster spot for him either (as the Phillies have decided to keep both Castellanos and Schwarber, of which, I believe one has to go). The infield is set with Bohm (3B), Turner (SS), Stott (2B), and Harper (1B). The outfield is interesting, as I would imagine it will be Schwarber (RF), Rojas (CF) - though this is still a battle between him and Pache from what I hear, and Marsh (LF). Castellanos would be DH. So, unless someone goes down, I don’t foresee a spot opening up for Kingery anywhere, unfortunately. Though, to be fair, I do think a change of scenery might do him some good at this point.

[@Bishopspipes]

Like father (scrub); like son (scrub)

[@chuggaroo]

as an orioles fan, 2019 was my 9/11

[@rentslave]

He's still the only player to have given up a home run in one game of a doubleheader and to have hit a home run in the other game.He did that in 2018.

[@v3rtigo.]

guys gonna leave us and be elite

[@3-0Greenlight]

He's shown before what he's capable of! Might need a change of scenery

[@MassBoost]

He's never going to be elite. Even yet today, his 85.9 mph exit velocity in Triple A last year was is around 2.5 mph less than the major league average. He has never hit the ball perticulaty great, and wasn't even average in the exit velocity category till in the majors in 2019. Might he be solid to good someday? Maybe, but I doubt he'll ever be elite. Even a guy like Andrelton Simmons was never truly elite, and both he and Kingery have similar offensive production, but Simmons was truly elite only in defense, but was never the greatest offensive producer, and Kingery doesn't hold a match to the defensive greatness that Simmons provided.

[@ttvwhoogey]

kingery will see time in the majors this year mark my words

[@JTyler-je3fb]

Its 7 yrs. At least my first contract with the Expos was 7.

[@PurelyBaseballYT]

LFG

[@3-0Greenlight]

😤

[@philiphan123]

We wanted him to be Utley so bad

[@3-0Greenlight]

He sure looked like he could become a solid ballplayer, this spring seems like his last chance with the club...

[@bigjared8946]

At least he didn't pull an Andruw Jones and literally eat his way out of HOF.

[@3-0Greenlight]

lol

[@CuzZ_Lightyear]

Ay yo, why you gotta y y 360 no scope my childhood favorite. Lol

[@farlow126]

Comparing Kingery’s first MLB season in his middle 20’s to Trout’s first season as a 19 year old is a stretch.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Just to show it's not too uncommon for a star prospect to struggle in their first taste of the big leagues by using an extreme example in Mike Trout.

[@teejay3698]

Just wanna say he hasnt disapeared and has been in the lineup this spring training

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Dude, guy has been in like 16 MLB games since 21. He has disappeared

[@roysreceptive]

What position is he playing with the infield solidified?

[@3-0Greenlight]

You're right it's all full, and the Phillies have utility players already. I don't see him making the roster but maybe he can use his good spring so far as a way to get a contract elsewhere.

[@1neOfN0ne]

I think this video shows every hit Kingery ever had in his MLB career

[@3-0Greenlight]

I’m ngl I used every single home run haha

[@1neOfN0ne]

@@3-0Greenlight haha hey man you managed to make an interesting video based on a player who I never found very interesting and I'm a die hard Phillies fan...so well done. I do think the Phillies must've played a pretty significant role in his decline or lack of any real rise. The regime they had running things when they signed Kingery did a terrible job developing players. They had Kingery totally change his swing and overall approach at the plate and it sure as hell didn't help him

[@SABRMatt2010]

The constant with Kingery is...he's a contact hitter who doesn't make contact...high whiff and K rates just aren't going to work

[@3-0Greenlight]

I think if he tries to change his swing back into a more line drive focus rather than uppercut home run power, then he could potentially make a name for himself again. Whether that be 2 WAR again I don't know. But getting back to the big leagues seems possible to me.

[@patrickmullen5348]

I would like to hear from Scott and then decide

[@tpgorman15]

I honestly hope he is our bat off the bench this year and is able to help us make a run in October. Like the video said organization did him wrong with all the mind games about where he would play, changing his swing when the launch angle BS took over the league, and then never giving him proper time to heal from injuries. On top of that he had two dip shit managers in Kapler and Girardi who hated young guys and would jerk him around game in and game out over the smallest things like going hitless in 1 game or committing and error in another. If he did that he would get benched for 2 games and then get sent out to a different position 5 games in a row and the pressure started to get to him. They did the same shit with Alec Bohm, luckily Bohm only had to deal with Girardi and he got fired before he could really screw Bohm up too much.

[@stevemeters3090]

The Phillies screwed this kid up badly. They changed his swing multiple times and wanted him to hit homers.

[@Twhistle]

His defensive ability/versatility has a lot of value but he’s so bad offensively (outside of a couple months in 2019) that it almost cancels it out. If he could be just an ok hitter, he’d be a good guy to have on your roster. I do think people’s expectations for him were way too high though. As a Phillies fan I thought he could be good but never really saw superstar potential.

[@GeeEm1313]

Matt Olson shouldn't really be included in the Braves signing stars pre-Arb/Arb. They traded for him during the last year of his Arb years and then signed him long term.

[@MassBoost]

Not true, Matt Olson has 6.103 of service time, so the Braves signed him with 2 years remaining arbitration.

[@degrom542]

Sounds like a change of scenery would benefit him. Sometimes a new set of coaches with a new set of eyes on him could work out. I hope he finds his way .

[@tyruslawhorn]

This has nothing at all to do with baseball but I can't envision a single scenario in which someone would tell another person, "You know what would be best for you? Staying in Philadelphia." Unless, of course, they absolutely hate that person.

[@pequodexpress]

Max Clark is a similar story to follow.

[@ScratchinAway]

i mean he had 2 hits on 2 ab and homered yesterday against the Marlins…i was wondering what happened to him as i sat at the b team game of the split squad (phillies @ tigers) i know they declined his option but what does that mean going forward since they invited him to train? like no other teams were interested? kids got some life left in him…i’d like to see the phillies pick him back up but i don’t think he can take the spot back from scott so he’d be second string,

[@3-0Greenlight]

He has done well so far, even homered off the Jays in his first at bat. But he's done very well in spring training before. For his career he has an .880 OPS in about 100 games. Yes the Phillies did decline his option! But they brought him in as a non-roster invitee, so we'll have to see what happens in Philly. As you said he would not take the second base spot away from Stott, but he has great defensive coverage so maybe he could find a gig on the team elsewhere, if not another team should surely give him a shot.

[@rsuriyop]

That's a good analysis on Scott Kingery. Now I'm curious as what happened to Nick Senzel, the second overall pick in the 2016 Draft. Dude hasn't even been a league average hitter nor defender. EDIT: Actually, come to think of it, the top _15_ overall picks that year were ALMOST ALL horrible. How could that possibly happen?

[@johngittings4673]

I remember seeing Senzel as a rookie in 2019 and immediately thought he’d blossom into a star. He just never materialized.

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's a good idea for another one of these videos!

[@hiflyer000]

That was a historically bad draft overall, not just the top 15. I think like 8 of the top 10 players to come out of that draft are relievers. I read an analysis someone did last year and oh boy it was a bad year. As a Phillies fan I always lamented the fact that that was the year we had the #1 overall selection, when so many other years had legit #1 talents in them.

[@J.C...]

It hasn't been 1000 days since his last MLB appearance in June 2022. That's only 638 days.

[@3-0Greenlight]

"At Bat"

[@TJGriggs25]

Long Covid. Bahaha. Dopes.

[@unkledoda420]

You're the only idiot i see here

[@alex9033]

Well, good on him making some bank at least. Sometimes you hear about athletes betting on themselves and losing, Kingery cashed in his chips and won.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha yup

[@Adam-ze1jw]

I mean highly touted prospect isn’t a guarantee for anything. Crazy how much hype some of these guys get just to fizzle out and forgotten. Scouts=people who think they know things, but know jack all! Paid Guessing Experts!

[@hiflyer000]

While I agree the Phillies messed up by changing his swing and not sticking him in one position, Kingery is just flat out not that talented. He definitely has value as a super utility defender who can play multiple positions well, but he can't hit for squat. He always reminds me of Cody Asche, who I thought would be a solid MLB 3B, but was never able to learn to hit big league pitching.

[@christopherbridges9292]

Teams discovered he would chase

[@3-0Greenlight]

Yup, the curse for a lot of players unfortunately

[@mathewdaniels2640]

Kapler messed him up. He is a product of the Phillies when they struggled to develop and train.

[@ARusso1192]

He is a victim of coaching. They tried to add more power into his swing and it ruined him.

[@I_Eat_Meat12345]

He was the victim of the Jim Bowden Curse and Gabe Kapler and Matt Klentak's spreadsheet.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Agreed...

[@kyledeardorff8945]

Reds should pick him back up I've always like kingery and the reds love giving guys a major league shot who normally wouldn't or shouldn't get it why not try Scott in the outfield we need another righty out there anyway and he can field

[@kyledeardorff8945]

Not to mention being a red would definitely help his power numbers offensively. Look at what Drury did here

[@paullentz1972]

Philly will cut him, only to see my Braves pick him up and turn him into a really good utility player. Kevin Seitzer does wonders as a hitting coach for The Braves.

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Phillies already has reached out to acuña jr if he wants to sign with the Phillies

[@bluegoose03]

Nobody wants to be remembered as a flash in pan. That is why he is still out there trying

[@3-0Greenlight]

It would be a tough way to be remembered for sure.

[@MeatyOchre]

Anyone remember elijah dukes? Lastings millege?

[@3-0Greenlight]

I'm not familiar with them but I'm gonna check em out.

[@unkledoda420]

Isn't Dukes in prison...again.

[@Phillyfan94]

He made 24 million I dont feel for him at all

[@1neOfN0ne]

He's not asking you to feel bad for him

[@davidwinters7248]

The track record of buying these guys out of their arbitration years is interesting. As a fan of baseball hopefully Chourio can break the trend

[@3-0Greenlight]

High risk high reward! I'm thinking about doing another video like this with Rusney Castillo, he was paid about triple Kingery was...

[@davidwinters7248]

Haven't heard that name in a minute lol. Definitely do a Rusney Castillo video. I was all over these guys in fantasy. And good video. You have earned a sub my good sir.

[@NandoKerrigan-Mock]

actually I believe rusney Castillo got the biggest deal before playing in the majors lmaooo dude signed a seven year 72.5 million dollar contract and was a bust

[@ClownTown15000]

I think you exaggerate Kingery's prospect status. He was never, ever, ever, "the next superstar." The Phillies move was baffling. "Next superstar?" Yeah, I don't think so. No 2B/3B is ever the next superstar.

[@roymccoy332]

Phillies fucked Scott up

[@3-0Greenlight]

Could have definitely of been the case

[@user-mh3vm8xw5p]

Number 1 reason……..Gabe Kapler

[@collin82684]

He’s making a comeback mark my words

[@PoppaBearandBabyBear.-be5jz]

Ok. Marked them 👍🏽

[@3-0Greenlight]

We'll come back to this comment at the end of the season 😤

[@nate_storm]

scott kingery mentioned‼️‼️ what the fuck is a successful prospect⁉️⁉️

[@3-0Greenlight]

Prospects are so hit and miss, currently looking at my Nate Pearson jersey as I type this FUDIKJDC)S

[@edwardmcwilliams8371]

was anyone thinking scott kingery would be a superstar?

[@davidg1612]

I don't remember hearing his name before. Weird. It's unfortunate how the Phillies ruined his career, though.

[@thewho2482]

Acuna wants a new contract

[@JaneDoey]

Trade acuna for 2 star players and 3 star prospects

[@lorimeyers3839]

Kingery’s 2017 power numbers were most certainly inflated playing with AA Reading, whose home stadium is a home run paradise. I also believe Kingery’s 2019 power numbers inflated as well due to that being the year of the juiced baseballs. Nonetheless, I always liked him. Wish it panned out, but clearly didn’t. The Phillies did all they could not to promote him last season. Going as far as to hire Drew Ellis literally off the streets to take a bench spot over Kingery. The organization appears to be completely done with him, only keeping him around with the hopes a good spring will entice trade candidates to take a flier on him. Would be nice if he somehow found his way back on the 40-man roster and found a way to contribute, but that’s a dream at this point.

[@MrHunterbg]

Lmao, people still believe in the juiced balls? 😂😭😂

[@bartman7181]

Dude, people atill believe in kingery​@@MrHunterbg

[@thomhartmann9302]

@@MrHunterbgmlb admitted it bruh lol

[@benhascall7845]

It was all cuz I picked him up in fantasy baseball. Sorry Scott.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Ah man not the fantasy baseball curse :(

[@AristaRockLord]

Mike Kingery son

[@jasonnicols4522]

High A, not single A plus

[@3-0Greenlight]

Good catch, fixing that in my new vid!

[@jasonnicols4522]

@@3-0Greenlight all good! Looking forward to the next one!

[@2022NationalLeaugeChamps]

Gab kaplers falt

[@Jokesville1]

Waste of a ton of money

[@3-0Greenlight]

Yup :(

[@nickdaly6533]

Dude was my god damn enemy on The Show 17. Every god damn time I started against the Fighting Phils this dude was taking me yard

[@3-0Greenlight]

haha he was a beast back in the day on the Show

[@justanotherrandomguyinthec1835]

The Phillies were poorly run during the Matt Klentak era. They were awful on drafting and player development. So Scott was another victim of the dark era of the Phillies.

[@3-0Greenlight]

The Phillies felt a lot different during that time for sure.

[@justanotherrandomguyinthec1835]

@@3-0Greenlight Blown leads galore. 2021 Phillies had the most blown saves in a season for a short while.