Brady Singer
P
Cincinnati Reds
+1.9
WAR
Age 29
RHP
6'5" / 215 lbs
MLB
Svc 5.0 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 1.9 · 2026
ERA4.21
FIP4.08
xFIP4.51
SIERA4.63
K%22.3%
BB%8.0%
K-BB%14.4%
IP168
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.9peak
2026
K†5050
FB Velo
p1090.3
Whiff%
p1019.4%
K%
p1014.5%
xwOBA vs
p120.357
SI (47%)
SL (45%)
CT (5%)
FB-5.7 (50%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 26 | 26 | 148 | 613 | 138 | 39 | 9 | 17.9% | 7.1% | 2.0% | 2.85 | 3.58 | +2.9 |
| 2020 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 12 | 12 | 64 | 263 | 61 | 23 | 8 | 23.2% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 4.06 | 3.93 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 29 | 133 | 609 | 133 | 53 | 15 | 22.4% | 8.9% | 2.5% | 5.21 | 3.69 | +2.4 |
| 2022 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 30 | 27 | 167 | 674 | 161 | 39 | 21 | 23.7% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.23 | 3.59 | +3.2 |
| 2023 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 29 | 29 | 160 | 702 | 133 | 49 | 20 | 18.9% | 7.0% | 2.7% | 5.52 | 3.89 | +2.6 |
| 2024 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 32 | 180 | 762 | 170 | 54 | 22 | 22.3% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 3.71 | 3.76 | +3.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 32 | 32 | 170 | 716 | 163 | 60 | 19 | 22.8% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 4.03 | 3.58 | +3.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 29 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 4 | 18 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 16.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.60 | 4.11 | +0.2 |
| ROS | 29 | MLB | CIN | 25 | 25 | 139 | 586 | 115 | 42 | 17 | 19.6% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 3.93 | 3.91 | +2.2 |
| 2026 Total | 29 | MLB | CIN | — | — | 156 | 670 | 129 | 45 | 20 | 19.3% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 4.12 | 3.93 | +2.4 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 26 | 26 | 141 | 596 | 113 | 43 | 17 | 19.0% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 4.36 | 4.39 | +1.5 |
| 2028 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 23 | 23 | 127 | 535 | 98 | 39 | 16 | 18.4% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 4.44 | 4.49 | +1.2 |
| 2029 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 21 | 21 | 113 | 477 | 85 | 36 | 15 | 17.8% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4.54 | 4.61 | +0.9 |
| 2030 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 18 | 18 | 100 | 424 | 73 | 32 | 13 | 17.1% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 4.66 | 4.74 | +0.6 |
| 2031 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 16 | 16 | 89 | 375 | 61 | 29 | 12 | 16.4% | 7.9% | 3.3% | 4.79 | 4.88 | +0.3 |
| 2032 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 14 | 14 | 78 | 328 | 58 | 24 | 11 | 17.7% | 7.3% | 3.4% | 4.77 | 4.76 | +0.3 |
| 2033 | 36 | MLB | CIN | 12 | 12 | 68 | 285 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 16.9% | 7.5% | 3.5% | 4.86 | 4.92 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 194 | 191 | 1039 | 4423 | 946 | 326 | 119 | 21.4% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 4.09 | 3.71 | +18.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 37 | 37 | 200 | 851 | 182 | 63 | 23 | 21.4% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 4.09 | 3.71 | +3.6 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Brady Singer (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.24 | 20.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | — | 4.49 | 18.4% | 11.1% | 381 | +0.25 | — | — | — |
| Matt Garza R 2028 · 4.81 FIP | 31 | SP | 4.81 | 15.6% | 8.1% | 3.6% | .315 | 4.32 | 15.5% | 7.7% | 216 | -0.49 | 4.03 | 365 | 44 |
| Miguel González R 2028 · 4.53 FIP | 31 | SP | 4.53 | 17.5% | 7.9% | 3.5% | .289 | 4.28 | 15.9% | 9.0% | 325 | -0.25 | 3.76 | 469 | 44 |
| Yovani Gallardo R 2026 · 3.91 FIP | 29 | SP | 3.91 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 1.8% | .302 | 4.74 | 15.8% | 5.6% | 393 | +0.83 | 3.91 | 577 | 44 |
| Tom Koehler R 2026 · 4.43 FIP | 29 | SP | 4.43 | 17.1% | 9.2% | 2.9% | .279 | 4.50 | 20.3% | 10.8% | 287 | +0.07 | 4.37 | 474 | 43 |
| Kyle Davies R 2028 · 3.55 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.55 | 13.8% | 6.1% | 1.5% | .301 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.55 | 153 | 43 |
| Cory Riordan R 2027 · 4.21 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.21 | 14.3% | 5.0% | 3.1% | .341 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.21 | 154 | 43 |
| Thad Weber R 2027 · 4.64 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.64 | 13.7% | 6.4% | 3.5% | .293 | 4.59 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 202 | -0.05 | 4.36 | 363 | 43 |
| Manuel Flores R 2026 · 4.00 FIP | 29 | SP | 4.00 | 13.8% | 7.1% | 2.1% | .317 | 3.58 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 263 | -0.42 | 3.48 | 515 | 43 |
| Toru Murata R 2027 · 4.02 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.02 | 13.3% | 6.9% | 2.1% | .261 | 3.63 | 12.9% | 7.2% | 102 | -0.39 | 3.63 | 267 | 43 |
| Nate Long R 2026 · 4.69 FIP | 29 | SP | 4.69 | 14.8% | 10.6% | 2.7% | .285 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.69 | 151 | 43 |
| Greg Peavey R 2024 · 4.37 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.37 | 11.2% | 6.5% | 2.5% | .289 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.37 | 147 | 43 |
| Matt Buschmann R 2028 · 4.02 FIP | 31 | SP | 4.02 | 17.2% | 8.7% | 2.3% | .282 | 4.83 | 12.8% | 4.4% | 142 | +0.81 | 4.02 | 277 | 42 |
| Charlie Morton R 2028 · 3.48 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.48 | 17.9% | 6.3% | 2.0% | .302 | 3.15 | 27.7% | 18.9% | 331 | -0.33 | 2.52 | 1,534 | 42 |
| Mike Pelfrey R 2028 · 3.70 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.70 | 12.0% | 6.2% | 1.5% | .326 | 5.27 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 239 | +1.57 | 3.70 | 404 | 42 |
| Elih Villanueva R 2026 · 3.82 FIP | 29 | SP | 3.82 | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1.7% | .269 | 5.50 | 14.1% | 8.1% | 57 | +1.68 | 3.82 | 225 | 42 |
| Daniel McCutchen R 2029 · 4.32 FIP | 32 | SP | 4.32 | 13.9% | 4.4% | 3.3% | .268 | 4.81 | 10.8% | 4.9% | 155 | +0.49 | 4.32 | 287 | 41 |
| Jeff Samardzija R 2027 · 3.88 FIP | 30 | SP | 3.88 | 17.9% | 5.4% | 2.9% | .297 | 4.09 | 21.5% | 16.0% | 473 | +0.21 | 3.88 | 885 | 41 |
| Paolo Espino R 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 29 | SP | 3.42 | 18.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% | .292 | 4.50 | 19.9% | 13.1% | 255 | +1.08 | 3.42 | 933 | 41 |
| Marco Estrada R 2029 · 4.19 FIP | 32 | SP | 4.19 | 18.1% | 7.3% | 3.1% | .213 | 4.56 | 20.6% | 12.0% | 506 | +0.37 | 4.10 | 710 | 41 |
| Ubaldo Jiménez R 2028 · 3.63 FIP | 31 | SP | 3.63 | 21.2% | 8.5% | 2.3% | .302 | 4.61 | 20.6% | 10.5% | 285 | +0.98 | 3.63 | 469 | 41 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-3
MLB Debut 2020
Service 5.907 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-3 | $13M | +1.9 | $15M | +$2M |
| Totals | $13M | $15M | +$2M | ||