Royals acquire second baseman Jonathan India from Reds for right-hander Brady Singer

Published November 22, 2024 7:51 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have acquired second baseman Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds, adding a dependable leadoff hitter and middle infielder to play alongside star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. As part of the deal, the Royals also acquired outfielder Joey Wiemer while sending right-hander Brady Singer to Cincinnati. The 27-year-old India was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2021 and batted .248 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs in 2024. India was drafted fifth overall by Cincinnati in 2018, which was 13 spots ahead of Singer. They were college teammates at Florida.

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