Jonathan India

Jonathan India

27-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Cincinnati Reds
Day-To-Day
Injury Elbow
2024 Fantasy Outlook
It seems like India and the Reds may be headed for divorce, as Cincinnati has made it known that the second baseman is available via trade. India was critical of how the team assessed his injury over the summer; a setback in his recovery prompted a second MRI which showed a more significant tear of his plantar fascia. He believed he should have been shut down for a longer period of time initially. Just a few short years ago, India was NL Rookie of the Year and looked like an important part of the team's long-term future, but the organization has seen an influx of young talent at the major-league level. India hit 17 homers and stole 14 bases in just 119 games last season, though his batted-ball numbers and sprint speed leave something to be desired. If he's dealt to a more pitcher-friendly park, India's numbers could take a hit. If he stays put, he could get lost in the shuffle. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $8.8 million contract with the Reds in February of 2024. Contract includes $400,000 escalators for 400 plate appearances or 98 games started, 450 plate appearances/111 starts, 500 plate appearances/124 starts, 550 plate appearances/137 starts and 600 plate appearances/150 starts.
Not in Monday's lineup
2BCincinnati Reds
Elbow
September 9, 2024
India (elbow) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
India exited Sunday's win over the Mets due to left elbow discomfort. While the injury does not seem like a long-term concern, India will miss at least one start. Santiago Espinal will occupy second base for the Reds on Monday.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
59
2
4
7
8
14
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
30
1
1
4
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+13%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+22%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+1%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .724 417 59 7 35 6 .245 .353 .370
Since 2022vs Right .734 1110 143 34 120 23 .246 .333 .401
2024vs Left .805 164 25 3 13 3 .267 .393 .412
2024vs Right .712 403 51 11 40 9 .236 .330 .382
2023vs Left .642 134 17 3 12 3 .207 .306 .336
2023vs Right .781 395 61 14 49 11 .257 .349 .432
2022vs Left .709 119 17 1 10 0 .260 .353 .356
2022vs Right .704 312 31 9 31 3 .245 .317 .387
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+22%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+34%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+21%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+7%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .807 731 103 24 83 17 .265 .363 .444
Since 2022Away .664 796 99 17 72 12 .228 .317 .347
2024Home .851 274 39 10 31 7 .274 .377 .474
2024Away .634 293 37 4 22 5 .217 .321 .313
2023Home .819 257 42 7 29 9 .272 .377 .441
2023Away .679 272 36 10 32 5 .220 .301 .378
2022Home .733 200 22 7 23 1 .246 .325 .408
2022Away .682 231 26 3 18 2 .251 .329 .353
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Stat Review
How does Jonathan India compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.59
 
BB Rate
12.2%
 
K Rate
20.6%
 
BABIP
.290
 
ISO
.146
 
AVG
.244
 
OBP
.348
 
SLG
.390
 
OPS
.738
 
wOBA
.331
 
Exit Velocity
87.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
31.1%
 
Barrels/PA
5.5%
 
Expected BA
.269
 
Expected SLG
.421
 
Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
42.8%
 
Line Drive %
21.1%
 
Fly Ball %
36.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After being named National League Rookie of the Year in 2021, India injured his hamstring a week into the season and landed on the injured list. He returned a couple weeks later only to wind up back on the IL in short order with the same injury. From there he battled a number of aches and pains, mostly the result of his many hit-by-pitches along with some foul balls off his body. India was plunked 14 times in 431 plate appearances last season after leading the NL in HBPs in his rookie year with a whopping 23. That aspect of his game adds to his injury risk, but India put together a red-hot stretch from July to September in which he hit .306/.376/.505 across 52 games and reminded everyone that he's a high-level talent. We know India likes to run and the short porch in left field at Great American Ball Park is conducive to right-handed power.
India demonstrated in his NL Rookie of the Year campaign that hard work can pay off. His work ethic drew raves in the Reds' alternate training site in 2020, both at the plate and in learning second base. That carried over to an electric spring training, which prompted the Reds to rearrange their infield to make room for his bat, moving Eugenio Suarez to shortstop and Mike Moustakas to third, with India at second base. After struggling the first two months, India caught fire in June and claimed the leadoff spot, hitting .275/.383/.482 there. India added some category juice to go along with the solid rate stats, swiping 12 bases, slugging 21 homers and scoring 98 runs. Opposing pitchers threw fastballs 55.7% of the time against India, where he hit .302 and slugged .525, compared to .225/.351 against breaking pitches, so look for the pitch mix to change against him in 2022.
India is a highly-rated prospect in the Cincinnati organization, but one with some question marks. He had health issues in 2019 (wrist) and 2020 (lat) that cut into his development time. While he was reportedly more impressive at the plate at the Reds alternate training site than he was in 2019, that's not saying a whole lot and he wasn't facing many quality arms this past summer. Additionally, he projects as a below-average defender at third base and second base, leading to concerns about his defensive utility. Heading into his age-24 season, India needs to handle upper-level pitching. If he does, he could make his MLB debut this summer in a part-time capacity or as an injury replacement. A David Bote type of second-division role seems like a reasonable floor, with room to eclipse that if he can unlock more power at the plate.
India's breakout junior year at Florida that led to the Reds selecting him with the No. 5 overall pick in 2018 looks like the outlier. Some of the criticism of him has been overblown -- his .256/.346/.410 line in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League does not look great, but he was the ninth-best hitter on the circuit (125 wRC+). He was even better in the Southern League (138 wRC+), but it's the nature of his production that is underwhelming, especially for those in batting average leagues. He hasn't hit for much power and his .270 BA at Double-A was a career high. Additionally, his body has gotten worse, losing much of the explosiveness that allowed him to play shortstop in college. The Reds sent him to the Arizona Fall League, where his .587 OPS ranked 47th out of 57 qualified hitters. India will get to the big leagues, likely in 2021, but his ceiling no longer looks worthy of a top-five draft pick.
Last year's No. 5 overall pick confirmed positive biases in his initial Appy League assignment. However, it will be his 27-game run in the Midwest League that garners the most attention from those in dynasty-league drafts. As one of the most advanced college hitters in the draft, he deserved a taste of Low-A in his debut year, and was 14 percent better than league average despite hitting .229, as he worked the count (11.6 BB%) and hit for power (.167 ISO). Over his final 13 games, India's BABIP (.344) normalized and he hit .277/.370/.511. He looks to do damage to the pull side when he gets his pitch -- an aggressive approach that will lead to plenty of strikeouts, but could result in Cody Bellinger-esque production in the big leagues. Like Bellinger, India is a versatile defender (capable of playing everywhere in the infield) with good speed and instincts on the bases. His surface stats could lead to an unwarranted discount in first-year player drafts.
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Managing elbow issue
2BCincinnati Reds
Elbow
September 8, 2024
India was removed from Sunday's game against the Mets due to left elbow discomfort, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Heats up in September
2BCincinnati Reds
September 5, 2024
India went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 12-5 win over Houston.
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Logs three hits in win
2BCincinnati Reds
September 2, 2024
India went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.
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Taking seat Saturday
2BCincinnati Reds
August 31, 2024
India isn't in the Reds' lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
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Homers in loss
2BCincinnati Reds
August 31, 2024
India went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Brewers in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. He went 0-for-4 in the nightcap.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
No trade movement
2BCincinnati Reds
July 30, 2024
According to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, "nothing is happening" in the trade market for India a few hours ahead of Tuesday's deadline.
ANALYSIS
India drew trade interest during the offseason and has again in the lead-up to the deadline, but it appears there currently isn't much progress toward a deal. The second baseman has a .263/.367/.401 slash line with eight homers and 10 steals through 98 games this season. He's under team control for two more years after 2024, so the Reds are certainly in no hurry to move him.
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