Former Scarlet Raptor ace Singer called up by Philadelphia Phillies
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (April 12, 2022) – Former Rutgers University-Camden baseball star southpaw
Jeff Singer (Cinnaminson, NJ/Holy Cross) was called up to the Philadelphia Phillies today and will be in uniform tonight for the Phillies' game against the New York Mets.
Singer, who was pitching with the Phillies' AAA affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs, pitched one season at Rutgers-Camden in 2015 after starting his college career at Gloucester County College. Undrafted after a stellar senior season with the Scarlet Raptors, he signed a free agent contract with the Phillies in October of 2015 and has worked his way up the Phillies' chain ever since.
At the time, Singer was the third Rutgers-Camden player to play with an affiliated organization, following in the footsteps of Lee DeLoach (drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft) and Dan McKenna (selected in the 27th round of the 2003 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers). He becomes the first Scarlet Raptor to reach the Major Leagues.
Singer went from the Scarlet Raptors to the Atlantic League's Camden Riversharks before signing with the Phillies. In 13 games (six starts) with the Riversharks that season, Singer worked 49.2 innings, allowing 51 hits, walking 30 and striking out 30. He posted a 1-4 record and a 5.25 ERA.
Singer had a stellar senior season at Rutgers-Camden in 2015 on the way to earning New Jersey Athletic Conference First Team honors and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Division II/III Second Team recognition. He was a two-time NJAC Pitcher of the Week (April 6 and April 27), earned ECAC Div. III Metro Pitcher of the Week recognition on April 28 and capped that week as a NCBWA NCAA Div. III National Honorable Mention Pitcher (April 30). His national honor came after pitching the seventh no-hitter in Rutgers-Camden history, a 7-0 win at Montclair State University on April 23. He struck out 10 and walked four.
Overall, Singer led the Scarlet Raptors' staff in starts (10), innings (66), strikeouts (69) and saves (2), while tying for the staff lead in appearances (13). He compiled a 3.82 ERA and a 4-3 record as the team ace.
Singer started his collegiate career at Gloucester County College, where he was a two-time junior college All-American, set the Roadrunners' career record for wins (21) and was named the ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Division III Player of the Year in 2013.
Singer pitched one season at Monmouth University in 2014 – earning MAAC Pitcher of the Week and ECAC Pitcher of the Week honors on April 22 and 23, respectively – before finishing his career with the Scarlet Raptors.
