The Kansas City Royals swung an intriguing deal to kick off their offseason last winter when they subtracted from their strong rotation in order to beef up the top half of the lineup, trading Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds in order to bring in Jonathan India.
Singer was coming off a career-revitalizing 2024 season where he pitched to a 3.71 ERA following a mid-5.00s mark the year prior. This made him a coveted piece for a team like the Reds who were willing to part aways their leadoff hitter and former NL Rookie of the Year in India.