When Scott Kingery arrived at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, he appeared healthy. Very healthy.
In fact, the 26-year-old second baseman was sporting some serious guns after an off-season in which he clearly was aiming at staying strong through the rigors of what was thought to be a 162-game schedule. But then COVID-19 hit the baseball world and, specifically, Kingery along with it, who was among several Phils players who tested positive for the coronavirus. His recovery from the virus delayed his arrival to Philadelphia by a little over a week.
Happily, Kingery has since tested negative for the disease, although he made clear the virus was no joke and, had it happened during the season, likely would have cost him at least a month.