Scott Kingery is BACK: History will not be kind to the Philadelphia Phillies

Scott Kingery and Jetpax SZN lives to see another day. Unfortunately, Philadelphia will not be partaking in such a joyous celebration.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels selected Scott Kingery’s contract from Triple-A Salt Lake, officially bringing him back to the majors for the first time since 2021.

Scott Kingery rises like a phoenix ashes

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up Scott Kingery to the majors. pic.twitter.com/gYbcCQi9DD

— Milb Central (@milb_central) May 28, 2025

Honestly, it should have never taken this long. Scott Kingery was supposed to be a star and a franchise cornerstone in Philadelphia. He was a high-energy, do-it-all weapon and instead of capitalizing on it, the Phillies organization turned him into a cautionary tale.

In 91 plate appearances at Triple-A this season, Kingery slashed .373/.418/.578 with two home runs, 12 RBIs, and a stolen base. He’s playing like a guy who still believes in himself — because he should. He always had the tools. It was the system that failed him.

This is where history won’t be kind to the Phillies.

They handed Kingery a six-year, $24 million deal before he ever played a big-league game. That wasn’t the issue. The problem was everything that came after. They tinkered with his swing, shifted him around the field like a utility pawn, and buried his confidence in the process. He never had a position. He never had a consistent role. He had a clipboard of launch angle metrics and pressure he didn’t ask for.

The result was Scott Kingery looking like he was pressing every time he stepped onto the field and just like that, Jetpax SZN became a punchline on the internet while I stood on the side of greatness and correctly knew that Scott Kingery was shafted by the Phillies organization over and over again.

We love Scott Kingery at The Liberty Line

think again HoneyBoy – Scott Kingery IS the vibe. https://t.co/0KPAYHTaGB pic.twitter.com/4hC9aKDzgg

— Drew Smith (@drewmsmith) August 2, 2024

Now, three years removed from his last MLB appearance, Kingery gets another shot — this time in Anaheim. The Angels, in a corresponding move, designated Tim Anderson for assignment, which tells you all you need to know about the state of their infield.

Regardless, maybe this is finally what Scott Kingery has needed. A fresh start. A team with nothing to lose and no one trying to fix what was never broken in the first place.

Phillies fans should feel this one. Scott Kingery was ours. He was homegrown, gritty, versatile, and easy to root for.

He should’ve been part of this era’s core. Instead, he was mismanaged into oblivion while other teams built around their young stars. Now he’s got a new jersey and a second chance.

If Scott Kingery catches fire in L.A., it won’t be a redemption arc. It’ll be proof that he was always that guy — the Phillies just didn’t know what to do with him.

Jetpax SZN never died. It was just stuck in purgatory, waiting to be unleashed.

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