Last year, Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India emerged as an instant star for the team, earning the National League Rookie of the Year award to begin what looked like a long career with the team. But it looks like India could be leaving the Reds sooner than expected.
According to a report from Major League Baseball insider Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Cincinnati Reds are considering trading Jonathan India in return for potential young starting pitchers.
“The Reds have told other teams they are willing to trade 2021 NL ROY Jonathan India for young, controllable starting pitching, per sources. Cincinnati has a glut of young infielders (Steer, De La Cruz, McLain, Encarnacion-Strand) with more on the way (Marte, Arroyo, Collier),” Feinsand said in a tweet on Monday morning.
The Reds have told other teams they are willing to trade 2021 NL ROY Jonathan India for young, controllable starting pitching, per sources. Cincinnati has a glut of young infielders (Steer, De La Cruz, McLain, Encarnacion-Strand) with more on the way (Marte, Arroyo, Collier).
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 24, 2023
It’s pretty big and somewhat surprising news from the Cincinnati Reds, and the Major League Baseball world had plenty to say about it on Twitter as a result.
I’ve come to the conclusion if he’s not going to catch every day the guy to trade is Stephenson https://t.co/0W0kWT9AbR
— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) July 24, 2023
Well… I guess this officially moves us beyond the “you’re just a hater” phase for wondering what India’s future with the #Reds might be… https://t.co/86DgNtBcQl
— Reds in Four (@RedsInFour) July 24, 2023
I don’t know if it’s enough, but I would be absolutely fine for a Miller for India swap regardless of the #Mariners plans to contend this season. https://t.co/DjK0kyiVkC
— Jage (@thejagepage) July 24, 2023
trading your talisman while your extremely young core is coalescing feels a bit too cute https://t.co/Rf7nZoZryr
— Robert Orr (@NotTheBobbyOrr) July 24, 2023
I get this from a pure baseball standpoint but man this might deflate the clubhouse https://t.co/8FCajJlySc
— Jon Becker (@jonbecker_) July 24, 2023
The #Reds never leak this stuff. This is from another teams FO, I’m not going to overthink this at all. https://t.co/GJPXppvzSf
— West Virgina Redlegs (@WVREDMEAT) July 24, 2023
Can’t stop the inevitable. https://t.co/fTYEyktQIX
— Keegan Nickoson (@Knickoson42) July 24, 2023
It will certainly be interesting to see whether or not the Reds actually do trade India before the deadline and what sort of return the team is able to get from the young star.
The move may make sense, but Reds fans will clearly miss India if it happens as he’s become a fan favorite in Cincinnati.
