Brady Singer
Brady Singer | |||||||||||||||
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Kansas City Royals – No. 51 | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Leesburg, Florida, U.S. | August 4, 1996|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
July 25, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through April 22, 2024) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 29–32 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.39 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 503 | ||||||||||||||
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Brady Alan Singer (born August 4, 1996) is an American
Early years
Singer first attended
College career
As a freshman at Florida in 2016, Singer appeared in 23 games and made one start. He finished the season 2–2 with a 4.95 ERA and 38
In 2018, as a junior, Singer was named the SEC Pitcher of the Year after leading the SEC with ten wins while posting a 2.25 ERA.[13] He also won the Dick Howser Trophy[14] after owning a 12–1 record with a 2.30 ERA at the time of his selection.[15] He finished the 2018 season with a 12–3 record and a 2.55 ERA while also compiling a .204 batting average against across 17 starts.[16]
Professional career
The Kansas City Royals selected Singer with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[17] On July 3, he signed with the Royals for $4.25 million.[18]
Singer made his professional debut in 2019 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.[19] After going 5–2 with a 1.87 ERA over ten starts, he was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[20] Singer was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[21] Over 16 starts with the Naturals, Singer went 7–3 with a 3.47 ERA, striking out 85 over 90+2⁄3 innings.
Singer was activated onto the Royals roster at the beginning of the 2020 season and made his Major League debut on July 25, 2020, against the
Personal life
For Christmas 2018, Singer surprised his parents with a special gift by paying off a loan they had from the bank along with all of their debt.[14]
References
- ^ "Blue Jays take RHP Brady Singer at No. 56". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Blue Jays do not sign second rounder Brady Singer - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Graham Hall. "UF baseball: Singer set with spot in rotation". Gainesville.com.
- ^ "#17 Brady Singer - Profile". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Brady Singer Is Tops On The Cape". BaseballAmerica.com. August 24, 2016.
- ^ Jolley, Frank. "Next Level: Ex-Eustis standout Singer a workhorse for UF". Dailycommercial.com.
- ^ "Florida baseball: Brady Singer Ks 11 as Gators take another game from Miami". Myajc.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "All-SEC baseball: Mississippi State's Brent Rooker named player of the year". SEC Country. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Malloy, Mike. "Despite flaws, Florida confident in CWS matchup with LSU for national title". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Olson, Eric. "S-E-C, S-E-C: Tigers vs. Gators". Gainesville.com.
- ^ Olson, Eric (June 28, 2017). "Florida wins College World Series; Tigers' Alex Faedo named MVP". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2018: Brady Singer has the tools to make immediate impact in 2018 MLB season". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Florida's Brady Singer named SEC pitcher of the year". Daily Commercial. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Royals prospect Brady Singer pays off parents' debt for Christmas". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Brady Singer wins Dick Howser Trophy". Mlb.com.
- ^ "KC Royals sign Brady Singer". Kansascity.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Royals draft picks Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar focus on winning another title with Florida | CWS". Omaha.com. June 16, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals sign UF pitcher Brady Singer, team's first-round pick". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "Royals' Brady Singer: Opens at High-A". CBSSports.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Royals promote top prospect Singer". Kansascity.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Brady Singer Stats, Fantasy & News | Kansas City Royals". Mlb.com.
- ^ "Royals' Brady Singer: Serving as reliever to begin season". April 7, 2022.
- ^ Worthy, Lynn (April 28, 2022). "KC Royals send Brady Singer down to minors. Here's the club's rationale for doing so". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Florida Gators bio
- Brady Singer on Twitter