With their second round pick (48th overall) this year, the Phillies drafted second baseman Scott Kingery out of the University of Arizona. The 21-year-old quickly signed his first professional contract and was assigned to the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws.
In college this year, Kingery sported a .392 average while being named Pac-12 player of the year.
In 13 games since making his professional debut, the righty batting speedster has posted a .200 average with a double, a triple and four RBI.
This week I spoke with the Arizona native about his draft experience, how college ball prepared him for the minor leagues, his impressions of the Phillies and much more.