Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India's trade value is increasing because of his own performance and the needs of suitors like the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners. India has a .376 OBP when batting leadoff this season, and the Yankees have a .277 OBP in the leadoff spot, so it's a glaring need for them. Due to the struggles of J.P Crawford atop Seattle's lineup, the Mariners are also expressing interest in India's services. The 27-year-old former National League Rookie of the Year's fantasy value could benefit by a move to the Bronx, where he would likely slot in ahead of American League MVP candidates Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in New York's lineup, but he'd be leaving the hitter-friendly dimensions of the Great American Ball Park, where he's slashing .281/.383/.456 in 47 games this year.
Jonathan India Returns To Starting Lineup On Sunday
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (knee) is starting on Sunday afternoon at second base and will bat in the leadoff spot. The 27-year-old left Saturday's game early after suffering a left knee contusion. This is a great sign, as India appears to have avoided a significant injury. India has enjoyed a power surge through the first half of the month, launching three long balls and two doubles with a strong .512 SLG. India also entered Saturday with a three-game hit streak. He has a great matchup today against Miami southpaw Trevor Rogers, who has posted a 4.40 ERA and 1.81 across his previous three starts and is worth a look in all DFS formats.
Jonathan India Leaves Saturday's Game Early With Knee Contusion
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India left Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins early with what the team announced as a left knee contusion. India was replaced by Santiago Espinal in the top of the fourth after being involved in a collision during a slide earlier in the game. The 27-year-old was also scratched from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies with the same injury, placing further concern on India re-aggravating the injury. With the All-Star break right around the corner, fantasy managers should expect India to get some rest tomorrow to prepare for their first game of the second half next Friday against the Washington Nationals. Expect Espinal to start at second base on Sunday while Noelvi Marte should slide into the DH role against Marlins starter Trevor Rogers.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went yard in his team's 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. India finished the night 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI. His homer, a solo shot, came off Colorado starter Kyle Freeland in the third inning. The ball traveled 415 feet and had an exit velocity of 108.4 MPH. India is now hitting .269 with seven homers, 44 runs, 37 RBI, and eight steals across 297 at-bats. He has been on a tear of late, hitting .351 over his past 15 contests, making him worth a look in starting lineups in deeper fantasy leagues.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. India will return to action after he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with a left-knee contusion. It obviously wasn't a very serious injury for the 27-year-old, although he won't return to the field just yet. Santiago Espinal is playing second again and is hitting ninth. India has cooled off a bit in July but has hit .375 (27-for-72) with two home runs, 13 doubles, seven RBI, seven walks, two steals and 16 runs scored in 19 games since June 18. Fantasy managers will want to get him back into their lineups in a juicy matchup against Freeland. India has three hits in six career at-bats against Freeland.
Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India (knee) has been scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Colorado Rockies. It sounds like the Reds will take the cautious approach here with India dealing with a left-knee contusion. This doesn't sound too serious, so hopefully India will only miss a game or two. In the meantime, Santiago Espinal will take over at second base and bat eighth versus right-hander Cal Quantrill on Tuesday. Fantasy managers who have India rostered should adjust their lineups ahead of first pitch.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India put together a strong performance in Thursday's victory versus the New York Yankees. Hitting out of the leadoff spot, India went 3-for-5 with a home run on the afternoon. India has dealt with his fair share of injuries throughout his career, but has played in 80 out of 87 this season. Throughout that time, the 27-year-old is hitting a productive .278 with six homers, 35 RBI and eight stolen bases. With his recent move to the top of the order, India should see more runs scored and that adds to his value. His injury history suggests that India could be a good sell-high candidate and now is the perfect time as he has been scorching hot with a .356 batting average, three homers and 16 RBI over the past month.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India halted a slump in Friday's win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, mashing his third home run of the season. India smacked a grand slam to left field off Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia, giving the Reds a 9-5 lead in the fifth inning. Entering Friday's action just 1-for-21 in his last seven outings, India raised his triple-slash line to what's still a weak .223/.335/.318 to go with three homers, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored, and four stolen bases over 185 plate appearances (44 games) as Cincy's everyday second baseman this season. India's playing time is still locked in until Noelvi Marte (suspension) returns later this summer, and he's now batting .302 with two long balls, seven RBI, five runs scored in 12 games versus the Dodgers since 2022 with two more outings against LA on tap this weekend.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (migraine) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday with a migraine. He was also held out of Wednesday's lineup for the same reason. The 27-year-old should still be considered day-to-day. As a result, Santiago Espinal will get the starting nod at the keystone and bat in the eight-hole. Espinal has been swinging a hot bat as of late with a .400/.438/.600 line across his past five games with one home run. However, he has a tough task tonight in Tyler Glasnow, who enters Thursday with a 2.53 ERA and 73 punchouts across 57 innings, and is best to fade him in DFS this evening.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (head) was scratched from the lineup on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a migraine headache. With India out of the lineup, Spencer Steer will move to second base and bat cleanup, while Jacob Hurtubise will play left field and hit in the nine-hole against Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. Fantasy mangers should consider India day-to-day for now. It remains to be seen if he'll be feeling good enough to return for Thursday's series opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. The 27-year-old former Rookie of the Year is hitting just .228 (31-for-136) on the year but is playing everyday with Matt McLain (shoulder) sidelined for the foreseeable future. Steer is hitting 6-for-17 (.353) with two doubles and six RBI during his current five-game hitting streak.
