The Phillies were off Monday for the fourth time in 11 days, but they made news by removing Scott Kingery from the 40-man roster and sending him to triple-A Lehigh Valley after the 27-year-old utility player cleared waivers.
Kingery will still be paid $4.25 million this season as part of the six-year, $24 million deal he signed in March 2018 before he had played a single inning in the big leagues. He is also guaranteed $6.25 million in 2022 and $8.25 million in 2023 before the Phillies can shed his contract with a $1 million buyout.