Scott Kingery
| Scott Kingery | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: April 29, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Scott M. Kingery (born April 29, 1994) is an American baseball infielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played college baseball for Arizona. He played in the 2006 Little League World Series.
Career
Kingery attended Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona.[1] As a senior, he hit .485 with eight home runs, 36 runs batted in (RBI) and 12 stolen bases.
Kingery joined the University of Arizona's college baseball team as a walk-on.[2] He played in 41 games as a freshman with 27 starts. In 115 at-bats he hit .261/.374/.357 with 18 RBI. As a sophomore, Kingery started 53 of 54 games, hitting .354/.456/.467 with one home run, 26 RBI and 19 stolen bases. As a junior in 2015, he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year.[3][4][5]
On June 8, 2015, Kingery was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. He later signed with the team and was assigned to the Class A Lakewood Blueclaws where he posted a .250 batting average with 3 home runs and 21 RBI's. Kingery spent the 2016 season with both the Clearwater Threshers and the Reading Fightin Phils, where he batted .281 with 5 home runs and 46 RBI's, along with 30 stolen bases.[6]
References
- ^ Still in the running: MP’s Kingery hoping to be a late DI recruit
- ^ MLB draft: Kingery ready for draft to be over
- ^ Arizona's Scott Kingery Pac-12 baseball player of year
- ^ Arizona baseball: Kingery earns 'incredible' baseball honor
- ^ Kingery expected to be latest high draft pick
- ^ Scott Kingery Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arizona Wildcats bio