The Angels announced this afternoon that theyve outrighted infielder to Triple-A Salt Lake earlier today. Kingery had been earlier this week when the club acquired southpaw from Atlanta. Kingery, 31 next month, was a second-round pick by the Phillies back in 2015. The infielder signed a six-year, $24MM contract with Philadelphia before even making his MLB debut and went on to struggle badly throughout his time in the majors with the club. Kingerys rookie season in 2018 saw him hit just .226/.267/.338 in 484 trips to the plate, and while he took a major step forward with a .258/.315/.474 (100 wRC+) slash line acro s 500 plate appearances in 2019 en route to a 2 Matt Cain Jersey .1 fWAR/2.7 bWAR season, that succe s as a league average contributor did not last. The 2020 campaign saw Kingery hit just .159/.228/.283, and hes taken just 19 trips to the plate in the majors since then. Despite Kingerys failures at the big league level, the Angels brought him into the fold and gave him a spot on their 40-man roster this winter in hopes of creating some depth on the infield. , , and all jumped head of Kingery on the Anaheim depth chart throughout Spring Training, however, and Kingery eventually found himself on the outside looking in with regards to the Opening Day roster mix. That led the club to designate him for a signment, and now that hes cleared waivers hell serve as non-roster depth for the club at the Triple-A level. While Kingerys struggled in the majors so far, hes still a worthwhile depth piece for a club littered with players who struggle to stay healthy like the Angels. Kingery spent most of his time in the majors at shortstop and in center field, but has the versatility to play virtually anywhere on the diamond except for catcher with significant experience at both second and third base as well. He also showed flashes of improvement at the Triple-A level last year, crushing the ball to the tune of a .268/.316/.488 slash line in 125 games while swiping 25 bases. Kingerys speed and versatility seem likely to make him a viable depth option off the bench for the club should injuries clear room on the roster for him at some point, and its at least po sible that his surge of succe s with the bat at Triple-A last year could translate to modestly improved production in the majors as well. If a spot opens up in the majors, Kingery will likely compete with and for the opportunity to fill in. Landen Roupp Jersey