It’s hard not to compare Jackson Kowar to Brady Singer. The two pitched together at the University of Florida and were taken by the same team (the Royals) in the 2018 Draft, both in the first round. But from there, their journeys took different paths. Singer skyrocketed through the minors, making the roster for 2020’s Opening Day (such as it was). He quickly proved himself an MLB-caliber pitcher, and threw 685 innings of 4.28 ERA ball before being traded to Cincinnati this winter. Kowar, meanwhile, lost all his command. His record stands at 74 innings with, and I swear this is not a typo, a 9.
40 in 40 2025: Jackson Kowar
