The Angels outrighted Kingery to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Kingery will remain in the organization as utility depth. The 31-year-old is 4-for-25 at the dish during his brief time with the Angels this season.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
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The Angels designated Kingery for assignment Monday.
The move makes room on the Angels' 40-man roster for Shaun Anderson, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Salt Lake. Kingery has spent most of the 2025 season in Triple-A, where he has a .256/.317/.424 slash line with one steal, three triples, five home runs and 21 RBI in 189 plate appearances.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Heading to Triple-A
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The Angels optioned Kingery to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Kingery was called up by the Halos last weekend but didn't pick up a start during his week in the majors. The 31-year-old is batting .160 (4-for-25) with a double and a stolen base in 14 big-league games this season.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Back in Anaheim
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The Angels recalled Kingery from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
The Angels are down a utility man with Chris Taylor (hand) on the injured list for the second time in two months, so Kingery will come up from Triple-A to fill the opening. The 31-year-old has slashed .255/.311/.386 across 167 plate appearances at Salt Lake this year and is expected to come off the bench most days.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Angels optioned Kingery to Triple-A Salt Lake City on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Kingery's contract was selected June 11, but the utility player will return to Triple-A after going 2-for-9 (.222) with a stolen base and four strikeouts during his stint with the Halos. A corresponding move has yet to be announced.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Losing work to Moore
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Kingery is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
After making three straight starts at second base, Kingery finds himself on the bench for a fourth game in a row. The veteran infielder looks as though he'll be limited to a utility role while the Angels give prospect Christian Moore a chance to solidify himself as the everyday second baseman.
Angels' Scott Kingery: Sitting after three straight starts
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Kingery is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Luis Rengifo will shift over from third base to second base Wednesday, but Kingery covered the keystone in each of the Angels' previous three contests and could serve as the primary option at the position until one of Yoan Moncada (knee) or Chris Taylor (hand) returns from the injured list. Since getting a call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 28, Kingery has gone 2-for-16 with a double, a walk and a run over six games with the Angels.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Headed to big leagues
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The Angels selected Kingery's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Kingery struggled in spring training and was unable to crack the Angels' Opening Day roster, but he has played well in Triple-A with a slash line of .373/.418/.578 with one steal, two home runs and 12 RBI in 91 plate appearances. His next appearance in an Angels' uniform will be his first major-league action since 2021 as a member of the Phillies. Kingery take the spot on the Angels' 26-man roster vacated by Tim Anderson, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Outrighted to Salt Lake
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Kingery cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Kingery was dropped from the Angels' 40-man roster Monday after going just 4-for-29 during spring training. However, he finished the Triple-A season with an .826 OPS across 507 plate appearances last year, and a similar output in 2025 could allow him to return to the majors for the first time in four years.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Bumped from 40-man roster
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Kingery was designated for assignment by the Angels on Monday.
Kingery was in the mix for the starting shortstop gig early on in camp, but he appears to have lost out on the job after being booted from the 40-man roster to make room for the acquisition of Angel Perdomo from Atlanta. Kingery would begin the 2025 season with Triple-A Salt Lake and would be a candidate for a mid-season promotion if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Candidate to open as starting SS
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Kingery is among a group of infielders vying to begin the regular season as the Angels' starter at shortstop while Zach Neto continues his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Kingery didn't play in the majors last season, but he had a good campaign at the Triple-A level, slashing .273/.321/.505 with 27 homers, 70 RBI, 76 runs and 26 stolen bases. The Angels acquired the 2015 second-round draft pick in a trade with Philadelphia in November, and he was added to the team's 40-man roster a few days later. Kingery has struggled during his previous stints in the majors; he has a .667 OPS and 28.4 percent strikeout rate over 1,127 career regular-season plate appearances. Punchouts have been a problem for him this spring as well, as he's fanned seven times in 19 at-bats. Kevin Newman and Tim Anderson are other candidates to hold down the fort at shortstop until Neto is able to return to action, with Newman described by Bollinger as having a "leg up" among the group for the role.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Agrees to one-year deal
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Kingery agreed to a one-year, $770,000 contract with the Angels to avoid arbitration Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Kingery hasn't appeared in the majors since 2021, but the Angels acquired him from the Phillies on Nov. 1 and added him to the 40-man roster three days later. He should have a chance to compete for a bench role in the middle infield during spring training.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Added to Halos' 40-man roster
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The Angels selected Kingery's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
Kingery spent the last two seasons with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, but he was acquired by the Angels on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. Across 125 regular-season outings for Lehigh in 2024, he slased .273/.321/.505 with 26 stolen bases, 27 home runs and 70 RBI over 507 plate appearances. He last played in the majors in 2021 with the Phillies, during which he went 1-for-19 with 12 strikeouts across 15 regular-season games.
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Angels' Scott Kingery: Traded to Halos
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The Angels acquired Kingery from the Phillies on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.
Kingery, 30, has spent each of the last two seasons at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, most recently hitting .268/.316/.488 with 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases there in 2024. The former top prospect hasn't received an extended look in the majors since 2019, but perhaps he'll get another shot in his new organization.
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Phillies' Scott Kingery: Plays off bench Friday and Saturday
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Kingery (illness) went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a strikeout while seeing action at shortstop and second base in Grapefruit League games Friday and Saturday.
Kingery hadn't played in any spring games for about a week due to an illness before returning to action Friday. Though he's seemingly healthy again, Kingery is likely to be reassigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley before camp comes to a close.
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Phillies' Scott Kingery: Out with illness Sunday
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Kingery was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta due to an illness, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Kingery had been slated to start at shortstop and bat eighth, but he became the latest victim of the bug that has been making its way around the Phillies clubhouse. Though Kingery is attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, he's considered a longshot to make the Phillies' Opening Day roster and is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
The Phillies declined Kingery's $13 million club option for 2024 on Friday.
Kingery hasn't registered a major-league plate appearance since 2021, so the decision to pass on his option was fairly predictable. However, rather than becoming a free agent, Kingery's contract will revert back to the minor-league deal he signed in 2015, and he will remain within the Phillies' farm system. The 29-year-old infielder slashed .244/.325/.399 with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2023.
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