The Phillies announced Thursday that pitcher Tom Eshelman and second baseman Scott Kingery were the recipients of the Paul Owens award, given to top pitching and hitting prospect in the farm system each season. Both were well-deserving candidates after their strong seasons.
This was a true breakout season for Kingery as he posted a .304/.359/.530 line in 132 games between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He hit 26 home runs, 29 doubles, eight triples, drove in 65 runs and scored 103 runs. At 23 years old, Kingery was 3.7 years younger than the average Triple-A player.
Team director of player development Joe Jordan praised Kingery in a press release from the team:
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“Scott showed the ability to be an impactful everyday player on both sides of the ball, and that is the most exciting thing.