Jonathan India

India was traded from Cincinnati to Kansas City last winter, and he delivered a career-worst .233/.323/.346 slash line during his first season with the Royals. He increased his flyball rate more than eight points to 44.6 percent and saw his line-drive rate drop nearly five points thanks to a career-high launch angle of 17.1 degrees, which could explain the worse results since his hard-hit rate and average exit velocity remaining largely unchanged at 36.8 percent and 87.9 mph. India was never a huge threat in terms of power or speed, but he still had double-digit marks in both categories in three of his first four seasons. He failed to achieve that in either statistic in 2025. The .835 OPS that won India NL Rookie of the Year in 2021 is way back in the rearview mirror, but the .247/.343/.393 slash line he posted across the ensuing three seasons would be a reasonable expectation for a bounce-back campaign. India should certainly be capable of that in his age-29 season during 2026 and will have every motivation in a contract year, but fantasy managers shouldn't invest too heavily for a potential resurgence given the limited ceiling he showed prior to the down season. Read Past Outlooks