The Angels have designated Scott Kingery for assignment.

Fantasy Impact

Kingery will lose his spot on the 40-man roster to the recently acquired reliever Angel Perdomo. The veteran will likely begin the season in Triple-A if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire.

Scott Kingery is battling for the Angels’ starting shortstop spot while Zach Neto heals from offseason shoulder surgery, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact

Kingery sat out the majors in 2024 but crushed it at Triple-A—.273/.321/.505, 27 homers, 70 RBI, 76 runs, 26 steals—prompting a November trade from the Phillies and a 40-man roster add. His MLB past shows a .667 OPS and 28.4% strikeout rate over 1,127 plate appearances, and spring’s no kinder with seven whiffs in 19 at-bats. Kevin Newman (the frontrunner) and Tim Anderson are also vying to fill in. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues might grab Kingery for a power-speed spark if he wins out, but Newman’s edge tempers expectations.

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Scott Kingery underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and was ruled out for the season.

Fantasy Impact

Kingery will rehab during the offseason, and the Phillies hope the second baseman will be fully healthy by the time Spring Training starts. The 27-year-old hit .053 (1-for-19) with a run scored over 15 games in 2021. Kingery is worth taking a flier on in deep-dynasty league formats after crushing 19 homers and swiping 15 bags in 2019.

Scott Kingery cleared waivers Monday and was outrighted off the Phillies 40-man roster.

Fantasy Impact

Kingery was placed on the 7-day concussion IL in mid-May and hasn't played since. Kingery was outrighted by the Phillies on Monday. He struggled at the plate in 2021, slashing .053/.053/.053 with a run scored across 19 plate appearances. Kingery signed an extension with the Phillies in 2018 but was unable to live up to that contract. The 27-year-old needs some fine-tuning in the minors and will try to turn things around in Triple-A Lehigh Valley before getting another shot in the big leagues.

Scott Kingery has been placed on the 7-day concussion IL, retroactive to May 17th.

Fantasy Impact

Kingery left Sunday's game with dizziness, so his placement on the concussion IL isn't a surprise, particularly with the Phillies needing bodies after Didi Gregorius was also placed on the IL. Kingery is batting just .053 this year and should not be rostered in any format at this point.