Fastball

Kansas City Royals to Skip Right-Hander's Next Start as He Battles Arm Fatigue

The Kansas City Royals are looking to take care of right-hander Brady Singer as the team battles through August.
Brady Farkas|
Kansas City Royals to Skip Right-Hander's Next Start as He Battles Arm Fatigue
Kansas City Royals to Skip Right-Hander's Next Start as He Battles Arm Fatigue

In this story:

Kansas City Royals

As the Kansas City Royals limp to the finish line of a dreadful season in 2023, they are looking to take care of one of their young cornerstone pitchers.

The team will skip the next turn through the rotation for right-hander Brady Singer, according to reports.

Per Anne Rogers of MLB.com:

With a velo drop and some arm fatigue, the #Royals are planning on skipping Brady Singer’s next start so he won’t pitch until next week. Scans have all came back clear. 

Singer: “Late in the year fatigue, we thought it was smart to skip one. And then get back to it next time.”

After a breakout year in 2022 that saw him go 10-5 with a 3.23 ERA, it's been a disappointing follow-up for the former first-round draft pick. In 143.1 innings, Singer has gone 8-10 while posting a 5.15 ERA.

He's struck out 125 those 143.1 innings after fanning a batter per inning nearly in 2022.

Singer gave up nine hits and four earned runs over 4.0 innings in his most recent start, a loss on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. He struggled prior to that as well, lasting just 3.2 innings against the Chicago Cubs.

The Royals enter play on Monday at 41-91 and in last place in the American League Central. They will start a new series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Kauffman Stadium on Monday.

First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET as Johan Oviedo (PIT) pitches against Zack Greinke (KC).

Oviedo is 7-13 while Greinke is 1-12.

Follow Fastball on FanNation on social media

Continue to follow our Fastball on FanNation coverage on social media by LIKING us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also subscribe to "The Payoff Pitch" podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Published
Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

Home/Injuries