Reds pitcher Brady Singer tuned into a Royals game over the weekend and was surprised to see his former teammate, Vinnie Pasquantino, square up to bunt — a rare move for the power-hitting first baseman.
Singer immediately texted him, joking, “What the heck are you doing?” The lighthearted moment underscores the close bond the two share from their time together in Kansas City.
Now with Cincinnati, Singer is preparing to face his old team for the first time since being traded in November.
Returning to Kauffman Stadium stirred up emotions for the former first-round pick, who spent seven years with the Royals and built both his personal and professional life in the area.
While he’s excited to see familiar faces and pitch in a ballpark he once called home, Singer remains focused on helping the Reds win.
He acknowledged the challenge of facing former teammates like Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr., but said come game time, emotions will take a backseat to business.
