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Fans expecting to see how many changeups KC Royals starter Brady Singer might throw against the Mariners tonight will be disappointed. But what they’ll witness at Kauffman Stadium instead could be far more interesting.
Singer is the latest Royal to land on the disabled list—the Royals placed him there earlier today for unspecified reasons. Taking his place will be Jon Heasley, the club’s No. 14 prospect per MLB Pipeline.
And Heasley will start against the Mariners tonight.
The move, undoubtedly a surprise to Heasley, is significant not only because he’ll be making his major league debut, but also because he’s making the big jump from Double-A to the big leagues without throwing a single pitch at the Triple-A level.