Brady Singer

Singer allowed just one hit and one walk. He used his new cutter four times, all against left-handed batters, but he got just one strike with it. If that turns into a quality offering for him, he'll be quite a bit more interesting for fantasy purposes. As is, he's mostly an option in deeper leagues while toiling half of the time in one of the game's best ballparks for hitters.

Ashcraft appears ticketed for a long relief role at the outset of the regular season after Cincinnati brought in Brady Singer during the offseason in addition to re-signing Nick Martinez. The 27-year-old right-hander throws hard but has struggled with run prevention and lacks strikeout potential, making him relevant only in deep NL-only leagues.

Singer was down 1-1.5 mph from last year today, and he wound up getting just one missed swing on the 42 pitches he threw. He was better in his spring debut, when he struck out four against the Dodgers. It just wasn't quite there today.

The Reds have bolstered their pitching staff in several ways this winter, making a qualifying offer to Nick Martinez (which the righty accepted), acquiring Brady Singer from the Royals and also bringing veteran southpaw Wade Miley back for a second stint as he finishes off the rehab from last April’s Tommy John surgery. Even with…

The Reds have bolstered their pitching staff in several ways this winter, making a qualifying offer to Nick Martinez (which the righty accepted), acquiring Brady Singer from the Royals and also bringing veteran southpaw Wade Miley back for a second stint as he finishes off the rehab from last April’s Tommy John surgery. Even with…