Singer had quite a cushion, with the Reds taking a 7-0 lead in the fourth. He went on to allow one run in the bottom of that inning and then four before finally closing out the fifth. Singer struck out seven and walked one in improving to 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA. He’ll be a solid play against the Pirates next week.

Singer allowed just one hit, an Adolis Garcia double, and got 15 missed swings on his 92 pitches. Call him Mr. March; Singer’s best start last season was a seven-scoreless-inning, 10-strikeout gem against the Twins on this very same date. His next turn will come in Milwaukee.

Singer issued a pair of walks while striking out three opposing hitters. The White Sox scratched out a run against him in the second inning on an RBI single by Jacob Amaya. They added another in the sixth as Tristan Gray smacked a two-out RBI double before Singer exited. He got six swings and misses on 95 pitches on the afternoon, posting a CSW of 21 percent. In Cactus League play, he now sports a 2.55 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and a 21/7 K/BB ratio across 17 2/3 frames.

Singer scattered four hits and one walk on the afternoon. The only blemish on his day came on a solo homer off the bat of Dominic Canzone in his final inning of work. The 28-year-old hurler got seven whiffs on 78 pitches in the ballgame, posting a CSW of 28 percent. He has looked strong in his first spring with the Reds, compiling a 2.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and an 18/5 K/BB ratio over 12 innings through his first four starts. Fantasy managers don’t seem to be giving him much respect, as he sits outside the top 300 players overall by average draft position.