This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals begin a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Washington has a 19-30 record in home games and a 39-60 record overall. The Nationals have gone 31-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Brady Singer’s success with Jose Trevino should make at least one lineup choice easy for Reds manager Terry Francona. With Tyler Stephenson behind the plate, Singer’s performances suffer ...

On Tuesday afternoon in the dugout at Kauffman Stadium, Brady Singer, the Royals’ 25-year-old starter, highlighted one of the more telling pitches of his young career. Singer was facing Tampa ...

Brady Singer has had a couple of weeks to take in being traded from the Royals to the Reds and now that things have settled down, he is excited about the opportunity to join the talented Reds ...

Its Monday, July 21 and the Reds (52-48) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (39-60). Brady Singer is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Jake Irvin for Washington.