Because the Cincinnati Reds proceed their doable push in direction of a primary playoff berth in three years and second in 10 seasons, a notable title is reportedly on the commerce market.
After being restricted to 103 video games final season, India is having a giant bounce-back 2023 marketing campaign.
The 26-year-old has performed in all however one of many crew’s 101 contests (and is tied for the league lead in video games performed), whereas pacing the Nationwide League in hit-by-pitches (14) and rating eighth in runs scored (68).
India’s threatening to set profession highs in plenty of offensive classes, as he is on tempo to cross lots of his rookie yr statistics.
He is already matched his excessive of 12 stolen bases and has added 14 residence runs (tied for the crew excessive), 51 RBIs and a .251/.338/.411 slash line.
As talked about by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, regardless of India seemingly having not but entered the prime of his profession, transferring him for some beginning pitching assist will not be a foul concept.
Cincinnati (55-46) is simply 0.5 video games behind the Milwaukee Brewers (55-45) for first place within the NL Central they usually enter Monday atop the wild card standings.
The stable season hasn’t been attributable to their beginning pitching although, because the Reds are 26th in MLB in ERA (4.73) and high quality begins (27).
With the inflow of younger, promising infielders in Elly De La Cruz (21 years previous), Christian Encarnacion-Strand (23), Matt McLain (23) and Spencer Steer (25), India might discover his method out of Cincy earlier than the Aug. 1 commerce deadline.
