Reds predicted to trade ‘underwhelming’ $12.75 million former Royals starter originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Cincinnati Reds are near the bottom of the National League standings and should be looking to sell at the trade deadline.
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Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is one name who could switch teams in the coming weeks.
Like Suarez, catcher Tyler Stephenson‘s contract is expiring. He may make sense for the New York Yankees if they are unable to acquire Ryan Jeffers or Hunter Goodman.
The Reds’ pitching staff likely has a few arms that could be traded at the deadline. Right-hander Brady Singer is one of them, writes FanSided’s Zachary Rotman.
“Brady Singer was a rock-solid back-end starter for the Reds last season who took the ball every fifth day and gave them a chance to win most of the time,” Rotman wrote. “That has not been the case this season, as evidenced by his MLB-leading nine losses.”
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Singer, who spent the first five seasons of his career with the Kansas City Royals, has a 4.72 ERA and 20 home runs allowed in 89.2 innings this season.
He may not be a solution for the front of a club’s rotation, but he could be a fifth starter who transitions to the bullpen when the postseason arrives.
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“As underwhelming as he’s been, Singer should generate some interest given the fact that, at the very least, he’s a proven innings-eater,” Rotman added. “Given that, and the fact that he’s on an expiring contract, it should be obvious to move him.”
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As the final few months of the season progress, there will always be an organization that needs someone to throw mop-up innings.
Singer can be that guy for a contending club. Who knows, maybe he becomes a valuable member of a bullpen somewhere.
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