Some time this year or next, depending on when the pandemic allows baseball to return, the KC Royals are sure to discover whether their top 2018 draft pick can cut major league mustard. All indications are that Brady Singer, an uber-talented pitcher with a “can’t miss” tag, will make his Kauffman Stadium debut before the next season is out.
Singer, the 18th overall pick in ’18, may be the best pitcher the Royals have taken under general manager Dayton Moore, who engineered his first KC draft in 2007. (Some believe Jackson Kowar, at 33rd the club’s other 2018 first-rounder, will challenge Singer for that honor, although he’ll likely get to KC after Singer).