The Phillies signed Scott Kingery to a long-term contract after making the opening day roster, but before ever playing a major league game of baseball:
The Phillies and Kingery signed a six-year, $24 million contract Sunday that will carry him through the 2023 season and includes club options for ’24-’26 that could make the deal worth $65 million, a source told MLB.com. If Kingery becomes a superstar like the Phillies believe he will, it will be a marvelous, club-friendly deal. Kingery, meanwhile, just became set for life. Kingery’s teammates? They believe they just got a whole lot closer to their postseason dreams.
“I’m getting chills just thinking about it,” teammate Rhys Hoskins said. “I’m so excited for this team. It’s an exciting day.”
Kingery will play 2018 as a 24-year-old, which means this contract covers his prime years. He developed power last season in the minors, but I don’t see superstar in his numbers. A .290/.342/.509 AA slash line is nice, but I want to see a superstar in his early 20s demolishing that level.
He does not need to be a superstar, however, to make the contract worthwhile. If he is a solid 2 WAR a year player, the Phillies come out way ahead.
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