The Cincinnati Reds' season may be over, but the hits haven't stopped for second baseman Jonathan India.
The Sporting News recently named India as its National League Rookie of the Year for 2021. The annual honor is determined by players, managers and executives (none can vote for players on their own teams). India received 53% of the vote, The Sporting News said.
From the award writeup:
India's 2021 season showed that he's developing into a complete offensive player. He popped 21 home runs and got on base at a .376 clip, which led all qualified MLB rookies, and his .835 OPS was tops among National League rookies with at least 300 plate appearances.
On defense, he led all National League second basemen with 269 putouts and finished second in assists. It all added up to nearly 4 wins above replacement, which left the Reds and their fans excited about India's future.
India also has been named the National League's Outstanding Rookie in the MLB Players Choice Awards. Players within each Major League Baseball league vote on those honors.
The Major League Baseball Players Association wrote:
The former Florida Gator was taken fifth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft, and shot through the Cincinnati Reds’ system quickly before his debut in April 2021. Providing stability to the Reds’ lineup with a .383 OBP while batting first in the order, Jonathan India led all qualified rookies in OBP (.376), walks (71), doubles (34) and runs scored (98). He was the first Reds rookie to have 20 home runs and 10 steals in a season since Bernie Carbo in 1970.
In October, Baseball America named India as its Rookie of the Year. Along with Reds teammates Joey Votto, Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker, India is up for MLB's Silver Slugger Award, which will be announced Nov. 11. There's also chatter that India could take home the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in November.
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