Scott Kingery is on FIRE in Leigh Valley which means full steam ahead on one final Jetpax SZN

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Scott Kingery and #JETPAXSZN is officially underway in Lehigh Valley. 

Scott Kingery is batting .302/.375/.721 over 13 games in April with the IronPigs. He has five home runs, 13 RBI, a double and a triple with five walks and five bases stolen during that span. In the IronPigs six-game series at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Kingery went 4-for-19 with two home runs. 

Scott Kingery is on FIRE in the month of April

Scott Kingery gives Lehigh Valley an early lead with a 2-run double … Hea got 13 RBIs in 13 games in April pic.twitter.com/UsKdNs0GWL

— Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) April 21, 2024

As we all know, Kingery can play literally anywhere on the baseball field and you would have to think that he’s a better option than whatever else is clogging up roster spots on the Phillies’ 40-man roster. 

To Be Clear: Rodolfo Castro, Darick Hall and Jose Rodriguez are not doing anything at the major league level for the Phillies this season – and honestly, they won’t do anything in the future either. 

Plus, Bryce Harper just went on the paternity list and the Phillies for whatever reason, figured Kody Clemens would be the best option to recall from Lehigh Valley.

Laughable.

There’s really no reason why Jetpax SZN shouldn’t get another shot at the major league level. He earned $8.25 million last season with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Kingery was set to make $13 million in 2024 if the Phillies exercised their team option. Instead, he was handed a $1 million buyout from the Phillies, while still remaining with the organization in 2024 now that his contract reverts to the seven-year deal he signed after getting drafted in 2015.

Last season in Lehigh Valley, Kingery slashed .244/.325/.400 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, 68 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases over 117 games. While the average wasn’t impressive, Kingery did go on an absolute warpath in the month of June last season. 

June 2023 (21 Games): .343 AVG with a .754 OPS. 24 Hits, 7 Doubles, 3 Home Runs, and 9 RBI.

Through the first seven games of July, Kingery hit .292 with a 1.083 OPS. He notched seven hits in 24 at-bats with three doubles, two triples, and three home runs, totaling 8 RBI over that span. 

Spring Training 2023: Last year in Spring Training, Kingery slashed .340/.415/.447 with an .862 OPS. He notched 16 hits and touched base 21 times, with two doubles, a home run, five walks, and four RBI. 

All I’m saying – is that the Philadelphia Phillies should consider getting Kingery on the 40-man roster. From there, who knows what could happen? Personally, I think it would be a storybook ending to Jetpax SZN that fans like myself have long been waiting for.

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