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Five takeaways from Phillies opening series against Braves

By Koy Zdimal

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 32: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a first inning single to knock in a run against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on March 31, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 32: Rhys Hoskins #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a first inning single to knock in a run against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on March 31, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JULY 09: Scott Kingery #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies and the U.S. Team swings at a pitch against the World Team during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Scott Kingery is living up to the hype

It was expected that Kingery would start the year off in the minors so the Phillies would gain more years of control over the second base prospect. Instead, after a phenomenal spring training, general manager Matt Klentak decided to lock up Kingery, signing him to a contract extension and assigning him to the major-league roster.

After not starting Opening Day and questionably not pinch-hitting, Kingery made his debut Friday at third base. Batting sixth he succeeded immediately He went 2-5 and would have had a stolen base if not for a questionable decision calling it a wild pitch followed by an error allowing Kingery to advance to third.

Playing shortstop and left field in career game two, Kingery went two-for-four. His Rookie of the Year campaign has started off well. The question will now be how Kapler fits him into the lineup every day. Based on his first three games Kapler might decide to put Kingery in as a pitcher since all batters hit .000 off him.

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