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Jonathan India
India with theCincinnati Redsin 2021
Cincinnati Reds – No. 6
Infielder
Born:(1996-12-15)December 15, 1996(age 27)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida,U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through July 7, 2024)
Batting average.258
Home runs54
Runs batted in206
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan Joseph India(born December 15, 1996) is an Americanprofessional baseballinfielderfor theCincinnati RedsofMajor League Baseball(MLB).

India starred in baseball forAmerican Heritage School.While playing for theFlorida Gators,India was named anAll-Americanin 2018, and won theSoutheastern Conference Player of the Yearin 2018. The Reds selected him with the fifth overall selection in the2018 MLB draft.India reached the major leagues in 2021 and won the National LeagueRookie of the Yearaward.

Amateur career

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India attendedAmerican Heritage SchoolinDelray Beach, Florida.[1]He was drafted by theMilwaukee Brewersin the 26th round of the2015 Major League Baseball Draft,but did not sign and attended theUniversity of Florida,where he playedcollege baseballfor theFlorida Gators baseballteam.[2]

India batting for theFlorida Gatorsin 2018

As a freshman at the University of Florida in 2016, India had a.303batting average,a.367on-base percentage(OBP), and a.440 SLG, with fourhome runsand 40runs batted in(RBI). He was named a freshmanAll-AmericanbyLouisville Slugger.[3]and theSoutheastern Conference(SEC) First Team All-Freshman Team.[4]Following his freshman season at Florida, India playedcollegiate summer baseballfor theHarwich Marinersof theCape Cod Baseball League,where he batted 18-for-62 (.290) with seven doubles and 4 RBIs.[5]

As a sophomore in 2017, he hit.274/.354/.429 with six home runs and 34 RBI and was a member of Florida's2017 College World Serieswinning team.[6]He missed some of the beginning of the season due to an arm injury.[7]India again played for the Mariners in the Cape Cod League after the season.[8]

As a junior in 2018, India batted.350/.497/.717 with 21 home runs which was sixth in the nation. India won theSoutheastern Conference Baseball Player of the Year,which is awarded to the top player in the SEC.[9]He was also named aBaseball AmericaAll-American.[10]

Professional career

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Draft and minor leagues

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India was considered one of the top prospects for the2018 Major League Baseball draft,[11][12]and was selected fifth overall by theCincinnati Reds.[13]India signed with the Reds for $5.3 million,[14][15]and began his professional career with theGreeneville Redsof theRookie LeagueAppalachian League,where he batted.261 with three home runs. He was moved to theBillings Mustangsof thePioneer Leagueon July 26 to get playing time atshortstop.[16]He hit.250 with two singles in three games for Billings. On July 30, India was promoted toClass AMidwest LeagueDayton Dragons[17]and ended the season there, batting.229 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 27 games.[18]

India began 2019 with theDaytona Tortugasof theClass A-AdvancedFlorida State League(FSL).[19]In June, he participated in the FSL All-Star game.[20]On July 22, the Reds promoted India to theChattanooga Lookoutsof theClass AASouthern Leagueafter batting.256 with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs in 87 games with Daytona.[21]Baseball Americanamed him the No. 51 prospect in 2019.[22]After the season, he played inArizona Fall League(AFL). He in the AFL after hitting.133/.254/.333 with three home runs in 18 games.[23]

India did not participate in any games during the 2020 season due to theCovid-19pandemic.[24]

Cincinnati Reds

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2021 season

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On March 31, 2021, the Cincinnati Reds announced India would make his major league debut on Opening Day, after being selected to make the team by way of a strong showing in spring training. Buzz about the move surfaced several days prior to the announcement, after his mother prematurely congratulated him on Instagram. On April 1, 2021, India was selected to the 40-man roster,[25]and made his major league debut as the Opening Day starting second baseman. After striking out in his first at bat, India got his first major league hit in his second, a double down the left field line off ofSt. Louis Cardinalsstarting pitcherJack Flaherty,and also collected a single off ofRyan Helsleyin at bat number three.[26][27]India established a Reds rookie record by recording 7 RBI in the first five games of his career.[28]

On April 22, 2021, India hit his first career home run at home against theArizona Diamondbacks.[29][30]On July 30, India had his first multi-home run game, hitting two homers to help beat theNew York Mets,6–2.[31]On August 4, 2021, India was awarded July NL Rookie of the Month. India slashed.319/.470/.527 with four home runs and 12 RBIs over 25 games.[32]India finished the 2021 season batting.269/.376/.459 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 98 runs scored. He swung at a lower percentage of pitches in the strike zone than any other major leaguer, at 58.2%.[33]

India was named theBaseball AmericaRookie of the Yearfor the 2021 season.[34]India won theSporting NewsRookie of the Year Awardfor theNational League,becoming the first Red to earn it sinceScott Williamsonin 1999.[35]Further, he was nearly the unanimous winner from theBaseball Writers' Association of America(BBWAA) of theJackie RobinsonNational LeagueRookie of the Year Award.[36]He was also named by his fellow players as the"Players Choice Awards" National League Outstanding Rookie.[37]He won theNL Rookie of the Year Awardin a near unanimous-vote, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes.[38]

2022 season

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The Reds gave India a $760,000 salary for the 2022 season, a 33% increase over his rookie salary. On April 16, against theColorado Rockies,India left the game with a right hamstring injury, and was placed on the injured list (IL). After returning on April 26, he went back on the IL on May 1.[39]The injury kept India sidelined throughout the month of May, until he was able to begin a rehab assignment on June 7.[40]He hit a fifth-inning grand slam offZach Popof theMiami Marlinson July 25, his first career grand slam.[41]

On August 13, against theChicago Cubsduring theField of Dreams Game,India was hit by a pitch in hiscalf,which later caused him to be airlifted to a local hospital due tocompartment syndrome.Medical staff told India that if his injury had gone untreated for much longer, he potentially could have lost at least partial use of his calf muscle forever.[42]On September 3, against the Rockies, India recorded his first career walk-off hit, a single off ofAlex Colomé.[43]India finished the regular season with a.249 average, 10 home runs, and 41 RBIs.[44]

2024 season

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India and the Reds agreed to a two-year contract on February 9, 2024, and avoided salary arbitration.[45]

Personal life

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India is of Colombian descent through his mother, and was called up to theColombia national baseball teamfor the2023 World Baseball Classic.[46]

References

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  41. ^Molly Schramm (July 28, 2022)."Jonathan India trades with fan who caught the ball from his first career grand slam".wcpo.Scripps Media, Inc.RetrievedApril 9,2023.
  42. ^Charlie Goldsmith (August 13, 2022)."'He said you could lose your calf muscle': The wild injury for Jonathan India ".cincinnati.Cincinnati Enquirer.RetrievedApril 9,2023.
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