The Reds traded Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer to the Royals for Brady Singer last week. They received a B+ from ESPN analyst Bradford Doolittle. "The Reds are plush with infield options, and with India down to one more arbitration-eligible season,

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

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 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's on-base skills could benefit the Royals, while the Reds needed to trade from their position-player depth to get some pitching.

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.

Baseball insider Keith Law debates whether the Royals or the Reds won the Brady Singer for Jonathan India trade.

Cincinnati Reds Receive High Praise for Brady Singer Trade. The Reds acquired Singer from the Royals on Friday.