Just a little over one month into the 2020 MLB Season and we’ve already seen 13 debuts by 2018 MLB Draft selections, plus another prospect who went undrafted, but was signed as a free agent after the draft. Today, we take a look at the amateur report of one of those who has made it to The Show. Now pitching, our No. 2 ranked prospect from the 2018 PBR Draft Board Brady Singer.

To check out our Then & Now series from this past spring featuring 2020 draft prospects, please see Draft HQ/Then & Now.

Brady Singer, RHP, Kansas City Royals
Heading into the 2017-18 college season, Singer was considered a candidate to become the No. 1 overall selection. Although he had a strong junior season for the Florida Gators (12-3, 2.55 ERA,113 IP, 22 BB, 114 SO) his failed physical as a 2nd round selection by the Blue Jays in 2015 as a prep, a reliever-type arm slot and bonus demands all contributed to him falling to No. 18 overall to the Royals. His $4.25M signing bonus was more indicative of the slot for pick No. 11 overall. Fast forward to this July 25 when Singer took the mound at Progressive Park against the Cleveland Indians for his MLB debut. He delivered an impressive performance with five innings of two-run ball while striking out seven mostly with an improved slider mixed with a 94-95 mph fastball.

MLB.com Debut Video & Boxscore

THEN 2018 College Junior: “Long, lean framed righty with strength throughout his body, especially in his lower half. Creates good deception with an abbreviated, fast paced delivery and a high front side. Works from the far first base side of the rubber. Quick arm with a compact path to a low three-quarters slot. Maintained fastball velocity of 91-95 mph (93-95 early, 91-93 fourth through seventh) for his entire seven inning, 104-pitch outing. Typically, he is known for the sink on his fastball. Tonight it was the riding life that triggered repeated swing/miss, as well as a two-seamer which ran back over the inside corner of the plate, freezing left-handed hitters. Singer struck out 11, four looking and seven swinging. He sat them down with both his fastball (9) and slider (2). Most impressive was his ability to strike them out with his fastball to all four quadrants of the zone. His slider at 77-82 mph was mostly an average pitch, but did flash plus. His low release point will naturally cause him to get on the side of the ball from time to time and it’s something that did happen a few times early in the game. Occasionally, he varied the shape with a more curveball look early in the count and to left-handed hitters. Fielded his position well and held runners; from the stretch he was 1.22-1.27. Just as several teams did not care for the delivery or arm action and passed on the likes of Max Scherzer (11th overall) and Chris Sale (13th overall) in past drafts, there will be some teams who pass on Singer due to his failed medical as a Toronto 2nd rounder in 2015 and other teams who are concerned his delivery and lower arm slot may push him into the bullpen down the road. For me he is a potential front-to-mid-rotation starting pitcher, a superior competitor with grit and a premium talent in this year’s draft. With continued good health he should be selected within the top ten overall picks.”

FULL DRAFT REPORT from April 3, 2018

THEN 2015 HS Senior: "Florida commit. 6-foot-5, 180 pound right-hander with a tall loose lean athletic projectable body and long loose whippy arms. Takes ball out past hip, lands in line. Loose whippy arm action with a very quick arm. Fastball had run and sink at 87-94 mph. Pitched at mostly 89-91 mph for 7 innings. Slider was a short tight slurve shape at 80-82 mph and the curve ball was 75-78 mph with a ¾ slurve type rotation. Does a good job staying on top of the breaking ball from a low three-quarter arm slot. Changeup was 80-81 with good arm speed and same action as fastball. Focused, intense competitor. Works quick and is aggressive. One of the better arms in the state. Has a chance to be a good 2015 draft."