By Ben Sullivan
Scott Kingery went 2-for-2 with a walk against the Twins.
Even if Kingery does pull off a stunning comeback this year, it’s unclear that the Phillies will ever carve out much of a role for him.
“Scotty is a highly talented guy,” manager Rob Thomson said in January.
“He got a little sideways there for a little bit. Maybe we can get him back and get him going.”
After appearing in 273 games in 2018 and ’19, Kingery has totaled 52 games over the past three seasons.
Along the way, he had shoulder surgery and had a difficult time with COVID during the 2020 season.
Playing mostly in the minors, Kingery has struggled to regain his stroke which was impressive as a young player.
