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Three years ago, the KC Royals went all-in on pitching and used a combination of regular, compensatory, and competitive balance picks to draft four college hurlers before the second round of the 2018 draft even began. At the head of this promising class was Brady Singer.
The superlatives were endless. Can’t miss. Mature beyond his years. Poised. Competitive. Wants to win. Great stuff.
Those all may be accurate, but for now the Royals need to rethink their approach to Singer. Never has that been more true, and more apparent, than Saturday night.