Jonathan India

Jonathan India

29-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Kansas City Royals
2026 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
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
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#346
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 200
DOB 12/15/1996
Born Fort Lauderdale, FL
College Florida
Drafted 1st Rd 2018 CIN
Signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Royals in November of 2025.
Taking seat Sunday
2BKansas City Royals
March 29, 2026
India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Analysis
Nick Loftin will step in at the keystone in place of India, who will rest after going 0-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts while starting in both of the Royals' first two games of the season.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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1
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+9%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+12%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .752 290 41 5 23 3 .259 .372 .381
Since 2024vs Right .693 922 106 19 80 10 .233 .330 .363
2026vs Left .250 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000
2026vs Right .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2025vs Left .673 111 15 2 9 0 .242 .336 .337
2025vs Right .668 456 48 7 36 0 .231 .320 .348
2024vs Left .815 175 26 3 14 3 .277 .397 .418
2024vs Right .725 462 58 12 44 10 .237 .343 .383
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+22%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
-100%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+11%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+29%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .782 557 70 15 52 7 .264 .360 .423
Since 2024Away .643 655 77 9 51 6 .218 .323 .320
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away .125 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000
2025Home .707 257 28 4 19 0 .253 .342 .364
2025Away .638 310 35 5 26 0 .217 .307 .331
2024Home .849 300 42 11 33 7 .273 .375 .474
2024Away .660 337 42 4 25 6 .225 .342 .318
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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
0.51
 
BB Rate
9.5%
 
K Rate
18.7%
 
BABIP
.279
 
ISO
.113
 
AVG
.233
 
OBP
.323
 
SLG
.346
 
OPS
.669
 
wOBA
.303
 
Exit Velocity
87.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
31.2%
 
Barrels/PA
4.1%
 
Expected BA
.241
 
Expected SLG
.373
 
Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
38.5%
 
Line Drive %
16.8%
 
Fly Ball %
44.6%
 
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India's time with the Reds has come to an end following a November trade to the Royals. The National League Rookie of the Year in 2021, India hit .247/.343/.393 over the subsequent three seasons. He reached a career-high 151 games last season after battling injuries over the prior two years, including plantar fasciitis. India was openly critical of how the team assessed the injury to his plantar fascia in 2023 and called out the losing culture last season, which set the table for his departure from the organization. While the change of scenery was needed, the move to Kansas City comes with a huge park downgrade. He packs a decent power-speed combo, but he's also a HBP magnet, adding to his injury risk. This will be a prove-it year for the second baseman as he looks to re-establish himself in a new league.
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.
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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Back in lineup Tuesday
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March 17, 2026
India (groin) is back in action at the top of the Royals order for Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers.
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Resting with groin injury
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Groin
March 15, 2026
India (groin) will receive a few days off as a precautionary measure, MLB.com reports.
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Exits game with groin injury
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Groin
March 13, 2026
India was removed from Friday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks due to right groin tightness.
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Big bop in spring win
2BKansas City Royals
March 8, 2026
India went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's Cactus League win over the Reds.
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Will stick to second base in 2026
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December 9, 2025
The Royals plan to keep India at second base in 2026 rather than playing him at multiple positions, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Could be non-tendered
2BKansas City Royals
November 13, 2025
The Royals are considering non-tendering India, Ken Rosenthal, Katie Woo and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.
Analysis
India made $5 million in 2025 and is due a raise in his final year of arbitration. However, after slashing an anemic .233/.323/.346 with nine home runs and zero stolen bases in his first season in Kansas City, the Royals might decide to cut him loose instead. India made starts at second base, third base and left field in 2025 and had a negative Outs Above Average rating at all three positions.
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