While the Philadelphia Phillies 2019 season has largely been a disappointment, one of the few pleasant developments has been the performance of Scott Kingery. After Kingery posted a -0.4 offensive WAR in his rookie season of 2018, the 25-year-old has slashed .259/.318/.481 with 19 home runs, 54 RBIs and a 2.4 fWAR in 2019. Kingery appears to just be scratching the surface of his potential, and he’s done so while playing multiple positions.
The Phillies hoped to have Kingery serve in a super-utility role in his rookie season, but injuries from J.P. Crawford forced him into being the team’s primary shortstop – he had 374 of his 452 at-bats as a shortstop.