Jonathan Joseph India is a Major League Baseball infielder with the Cincinnati Reds in the United States. India was a standout pitcher for American Heritage School.
India was awarded an All-American and the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2018 while playing for the Florida Gators.
In the 2018 MLB draft, the Reds picked him with the fifth overall pick. In 2021, India made it to the top leagues, winning the National League Rookie of the Year title.
India went to Delray Beach, Florida’s American Heritage School.
He was picked in the 26th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he did not sign and instead attended the University of Florida, where he played collegiate baseball for the Florida Gators.
India had a.303 batting average, .367 on-base percentage (OBP), and .440 SLG as a freshman at the University of Florida in 2016, with four home runs and 40 runs batted in (RBI).
Louisville Slugger named him a freshman All-American, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) First Team All-Freshman Team.
India played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League after his freshman year at Florida, going 18-for-62 (.290) with seven doubles and four RBIs.
How Much Does Jonathan India Make?
Jonathan India makes an annual salary of $760,000.