The Cincinnati Reds have shipped away a player once thought to be a big part of their future. The Reds traded second baseman Jonathan India to the Kansas

The Kansas City Royals made an early offseason splash with the acquisition of second baseman Jonathan India. India, 27, will serve as the Royals’ leadoff hitter next season. He posted a .248 batting average with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs with the Cincinnati Reds in 2024.

On Friday, the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds pulled off one of the biggest moves of the offseason. Cincinnati sent veteran infielders Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to Kansas City in exchange for pitcher Brady Singer. Both teams landed the exact type of player that they needed, which tends not to be the case in trades these days.

India and Singer were college teammates at the University of Florida from 2016-18 and they won the College World Series together in 2017. They were both first-round picks in 2018 as well. The Reds selected India with the No. 3 pick. The Royals took Singer with the No. 18 selection. Now they've been traded for one another.

The Kansas City Royals traded right-handed pitcher Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds for infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer, the teams announced Friday. Singer, 28, went 9-13 with a 3.

The Royals have been clear that their priority this offseason was focusing on upgrading the offense, and their first big move to do so came on Friday when they acquired second baseman Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer from the Reds.

After more than 16 months of rumors, the Cincinnati Reds traded their 2021 Rookie of the Year, Jonathan India. The Reds sent the second baseman and outfielder Joey Wiemer to the Kansas City Royals on Friday for starting pitcher Brady Singer,

The Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals in exchange for starting pitcher Brady Singer on Friday night. India won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2021 and had become a fan favorite during his four seasons with the club.