The Kansas City Royals have selected Brady Singer, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Florida, with their top selection in the First-Year Player Draft, 18th overall in the first round.

Singer, 21, a 6-foot-5, 180-pounder, went 11-1 with a 2.27 ERA (24 ER in 95.0 IP) and 98 strikeouts in 14 starts as a junior this season. He recorded at least 7.0 innings in 11 of 14 starts, including his first career shutout on May 4 at Texas A&M. He was the No. 2 ranked prospect in the Draft, according to MLB.com, and No. 4 according to Baseball America.

— Royals Press Release —