Brady Singer posts quality start in loss to Nats

Singer gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out one. 2026 was a tough season for Singer. He finished with a career-worst 5.85 ERA, which was certainly not what he was hoping for heading into free agency.

He also walked four and didn’t strike out a single batter while throwing just 55 percent of his pitches for strikes and registering just a five percent swinging strike rate. It was a poor outing overall for Singer, who allowed three extra-base hits, including a home run, and gave up runs in three of the four innings he pitched in. He’ll take a 5.67 ERA into his final start against Atlanta next week.

Singer gave up eight hits, walked five and struck out five. He’s allowed 18 earned runs and four home runs over his last three starts. Singer has a 5.38 ERA and doesn’t need to be rostered in most fantasy leagues. He’s lined up to face the Dodgers at home next week.

Singer struggled badly with his command in this one, issuing a season-high six walks on the day while striking out three. After starting the day with three scoreless frames, the Reds got to him for three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings — including a two-run blast by Jake Bauers. Singer got six swings and misses on 97 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 24 percent. Now 6-13 on the year, he’ll bring an uninspiring 5.03 ERA and 1.47 WHIP into a rematch against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Saturday.

Singer must not have realized that it’s only Chase Burns that the Reds want making shorter starts. He fell to 5-13 with a 4.83 ERA, and the team has lost each of his last five turns. He’ll likely face the Brewers on Sunday.

Singer got himself into trouble right away, hitting two batters and walking another to load the bases in the first inning. Drew Cavanaugh would plate two runs with a single before Singer could get out of the jam. He then tossed three scoreless frames before Rafael Devers took him deep for a solo homer in the fifth. Singer would record two outs in the sixth before departing at 91 pitches. He struck out five. The 30-year-old right-hander will take a 4.72 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 112/45 K/BB ratio across 137 1/3 innings into a start against the Padres in Cincinnati on Monday.

Singer just missed a fourth consecutive start of exactly six runs and three runs allowed. He left in line for the win today after the Reds busted out for five runs in the bottom of the sixth, but it didn’t quite hold up. Maybe he’ll do a little better while starting in San Francisco next week.

It’s the third straight outing in which he’s recorded the bare minimum quality start. Singer departed with a one-run lead that was blown during a four-run eighth. He’s gone four straight outings without a victory, and things don’t figure to get much better from here. He’ll face the Cardinals next week.

He did so for the Reds, which is kind of a stunner. Singer, a free agent at season’s end, seemed about as likely as any pitcher to get moved before the deadline, but the Reds didn’t want to just give him away, say like the Giants did with Tyler Mahle, and thus kept him after failing to get any quality offers. Singer still has a 4.67 ERA for the year, but he’s at 2.87 in 11 starts since the beginning of June. He’ll likely face the Nationals on Sunday.

Singer stumbled in this game partially due to his own struggles and also because of two costly misplays by Elly De La Cruz. First, he booted a ball to start the fifth inning. Then, he tried a glove flip to start a double play immediately after, but it was a bit off target and developed too slowly. From there, Singer imploded. He walked three of the next five batters and gave up a run-scoring single between them. He struggled to find the zone all night with just a 39% zone rate and 58% strike rate as he simply could not place his sinker where he wanted to. That’s a tough end to July after Singer put up a 2.77 ERA with 23 strikeouts and seven walks through 26 innings up to this point this month. His next start will be determined by whether or not he is dealt before Monday’s trade deadline.