In this edition of our White Sox 2018 MLB Draft report, we go over Brady Singer, a RHP coming out of the University of Florida.
Singer, a Junior this season, can already boast three above average pitches in his fastball (65 grade) slider (55) and changeup (55). The best part about him though is the fact that he can throw all of his pitches for strikes (his control grades out at 55). At 6’5 180lbs, he has an ideal pitcher’s body. MLB.com currently lists Singer as the no. 5 draft prospect. You can look into his full scouting report here.
A lot of White Sox fans will probably argue that they would be better off selecting a bat with the No. 4 overall pick due to their surplus of pitching prospects currently in the farm system. It’s a fair argument to make when you go down the list of names. Carlos Rodon, Reynaldo Lopez, Michael Kopech, Alec Hansen, Dane Dunning, Dylan Cease, Lucas Giolito, and Carson Fulmer all hope to have long term plans with this club. But one of the oldest sayings in baseball is that you can never have too much pitching. Not all of the pitchers listed above are going to hit their ceilings. Hell, Fulmer has already been sent down to Charlotte after getting rocked yet again in his latest start, Giolito has been inconsistent to begin the year, and Hansen and Rodon both have injury history. That’s 4 question marks right there. The fact is, too much pitching is never a bad thing, and if Brady Singer winds up being the pick for the White Sox, they should walk away feeling thrilled.
After watching this video of Singer pitch against Louisville and you’ll start to see what I mean. He repeats his delivery with ease, throws all of his pitches for strikes, and absolutely paints the corners in some circumstances.
Last year it was a fairly common consensus that Singer would go No. 1 overall, but a slow start to the season this year could see him slip right into the White Sox’s lap. And because he has experience dominating at the collegiate level, he could potentially fly through the minor leagues. The way the season has gone so far for Chicago, they need all the help they can get.
