Starter Spotlight: Last Song

9-15-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X

Hoping to avoid a sweep by the rolling the Royals, the Pirates face off against Brady Singer in the final game of the series today while the 6’5 righty has a 9-10 record on the season but a 3.42 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 163.1 innings pitched.

His above-average frame helps to bolster his extension, which ranks in the 93rd percentile in baseball, while also generating ground-balls at an elite level, notching a 48.7% rate among balls put in play against Singer.

Looking at his pitch mix, Singer focuses a low-80s slider/low-90s sinker-heavy approach, combining to make up more than 82% of his total pitches and each resulting in < .270 batting average against and < .380 slugging percentage against. 

He also mixes in a low-90s 4-seamer, low-80s sweeper and a high-80s changeup, all of which have been hit at a 32%+ clip and slugged at 48% and higher. Though he doesn’t through them nearly as frequently, these are the pitches Bucs bats should be looking to hit.

Additionally, Singer has significant splits both lefty vs. righty and away vs. home, with opponents posting an OPS away from Kaufmann Stadium (.793) significantly higher than when he pitches in his home park (.632).

Look for elevated off-speed or hanging heaters today against Singer. Find some gaps in the outfield and salvage a rough series to end the homestand on a high note.

Let’s Go Bucs!