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Philadelphia Phillies 2017 mid-season top ten prospect list

By John Town

SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 13: Nick Williams #65 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the eight inning of the Spring Training Game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 13, 2017 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 6-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
SARASOTA, FL - MARCH 13: Nick Williams #65 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the eight inning of the Spring Training Game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 13, 2017 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. Baltimore defeated Philadelphia 6-4. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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No. 4: 2B Scott Kingery

I just want to say I’ve been on the Scott Kingery train since the Phillies drafted him two years ago in the second round and he’s finally showing his full potential this season.

Kingery bulked up during the offseason to help him get through a full baseball season as he tapered off to end 2016. That added strength has shown as he’s blown away his home run total from last year. Kingery has 22 home runs this year compared to just five in 2016.

Kingery has been utterly dominant at the plate overall this season, collecting 107 hits in 86 games. His 25 stolen bases to go along with that are similarly impressive and show off the power-speed combination Kingery has.

There is some flukiness and number inflation that goes along with Kingery’s season because of how home-run friendly Reading’s home stadium is. Kingery has walked far less and struck out much more in Triple-A, but he had that same issue when he first reached Double-A last year. It’s likely that he can correct that issue again.

With this added power, Kingery’s ceiling is even higher now. He projected as a solid second baseman that could reach base consistently and steal bases. His 20-20 potential at the major-league level make him a more well-rounded player that could put together multiple 3-4 WAR seasons.

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