The Cincinnati Reds are in town, which normally would be merely a fun, unusual interleague matchup. But after the trade that brought Jonathan India to Kansas City in return for Brady Singer—the Royals’ top pick in the 2018 draft and first legit homegrown starting pitcher in ages—the matchup is now a homecoming for Singer and whatever the opposite of that is for India.
Before the game, India answered questions about what it was like to face the team that drafted him and if he had some tips for the team. He gave starting pitcher Nick Martinez props, and mentioned that he had faced Singer before but that it would be an interesting difference with Singer in red and India in blue.