"Kingery was on the roster for a month and put into eight games, mostly as a pinch runner, only getting four plate appearances. It seems Counsell and the Cubs preferred Nicky Lopez in that bench role."
"In his big league career, Kingery has been a light-hitting utility guy. In 1,160 plate appearances, he has produced a .227/.278/.381 batting line."
"Players have the right to reject outright assignments in favor of free agency if they have either a previous career outright or at least three years of service time. Kingery qualifies on both accounts."
Scott Kingery has been outrighted to Triple-A Iowa after clearing waivers. He was designated for assignment last week and has the option to elect free agency. Kingery, who turns 32, signed a minor league deal with the Cubs and made the Opening Day roster but played sparingly. He has a career batting line of .227/.278/.381 and has played nearly every position except first base and catcher. Kingery qualifies to reject the assignment due to prior outright and service time, but may remain with the Cubs as non-roster depth.
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