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Scott Kingery Named IronPigs Hitter of the Year

We all know the story of Scott Kingery. A once promising prospect whose ascent was stifled by contract COVID-19 and then (allegedly) messes with his swing by the ‘then’ coaching staff. I won’t spoil who that coach was. What didn’t help, and what fans will still make jokes about, was his long-term contract signed before he even played in the big leagues.

Not a surprise!

Congrats to Scott Kingery for being named 2024 Hitter of the Year pic.twitter.com/l1HYBH7Jhc— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) September 21, 2024

After things were looking up after a promising sophomore (2019) campaign, the wheels fell apart as mentioned above.