"Entering that 2018 campaign, the Arizona native was listed as the 35th best prospect in baseball, No. 2 in the Phillies' system. The team signed him to a six-year, $24 million deal before that season. Even such a modest contract didn't age well, though the versatile infielder posted a 100 wRC+ in 126 games during the 2019 season. That remains the only season he's posted a positive fWAR, as he's been on a downhill trajectory ever since."
"What the Cubs see in Kingery is yet to be known, but his positional versatility is quite attractive to front offices. He's kind of like a modern-day Ben Zobrist, just without the bat. Not many players can truly give you innings anywhere in the field, but Kingery can. In those 19 games with the Angels during 2025, he played second base, center field, shortstop, and right field. That's a perfect option to have sitting in Des Moines in case of an emergency."
The Chicago Cubs signed infielder Scott Kingery to a minor-league contract with a spring training invite. Kingery was a second-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015 and debuted in 2018. He signed a six-year, $24 million deal before 2018 and produced a 100 wRC+ across 126 games in 2019, his only season with positive fWAR. Kingery spent 2023–24 in Philadelphia's minor-league system, was traded to the Angels, and appeared in 19 major-league games in 2025 while spending most time in Triple-A. Kingery offers defensive versatility across multiple positions and provides organizational depth in Triple-A.
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