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Within the last week, we finally began to hear rumblings that the Cincinnati Reds might be willing to dangle Jonthan India, the 2021 National League Rookie of the Year, in their quest to augment their pitching staff.
Outlandish idea? On the surface, perhaps - hardware does go a long way towards cementing oneself into the hearts of a fanbase, and India certainly has become quite the popular guy in Cincinnati amid the team’s rebuild. That said, the emergence of abundant middle-infield talent around him and said talent’s superior defensive ability has begun to turn the hamster wheels, and the fact that India will enter arbitration (and earn a big raise) this winter is certainly a factor worth considering with the frugal Reds ownership.