CINCINNATI — Second baseman Jonathan India and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a two-year, $8.8 million contract, avoiding an arbitration listening to subsequent week for the 2021 NL Rookie of the Yr.
India will get $3.8 million this yr and $5 million in 2025. The deal accommodates $2.05 million in further escalators plus award bonuses.
India’s 2025 wage can improve $400,000 every based mostly on plate appearances or video games began in 2024, for 400 plate appearances or 98 video games, 450 or 111, 500 or 124 and 550 or 137. His wage would improve by $450,000 for 600 or 150.
He can earn a single $100,000 bonus in every season for both making the All-Star workforce, changing into a Silver Slugger finalist or ending among the many prime 5 in MVP voting.
Chosen fifth general by Cincinnati within the 2018 newbie draft, India has hit .255 with 48 homers, 171 RBIs and an on-base proportion of .350 in components of three seasons.
Eligible for arbitration for the primary time, India requested for a elevate from $760,000 to $4 million and the Reds provided $3.2 million when the perimeters exchanged proposed arbitration salaries final month.
Together with India, the Reds must discover taking part in time for younger gamers Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Noelvi Marte. As well as, infielder Jeimer Candelario signed as a free agent.