Brady Singer went from QO candidate to risky Reds free agent target

Brady Singer arrived in Cincinnati before the 2025 season and provided durability to the Reds' injury-plagued rotation, making more starts than any other team pitcher over two seasons, though his performance remained mediocre. His 2026 season was significantly worse, ranking at the bottom of major pitching metrics with a -38 pitching run value, an average exit velocity of 91.1 mph against him, and his slider allowing a .302 opponent batting average compared to .195 the previous year. The Reds must now decide whether to offer Singer a qualifying offer at $23.1 million, re-sign him, or let him enter free agency, complicated by their recent experience with Nick Martinez, who accepted a qualifying offer, underperformed, then thrived elsewhere.

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