CINCINNATI (SNN-TV) – Fort Lauderdale native and former Florida Gators star, and current Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India, has been named the National League Rookie of the Year.
The 24 year older India, appeared in 150 games, compiling an .835 OPS that included 21 home runs. He led all rookies in walks and hit-by-pitches, leading to a .376 on-base percentage that ranked fifth among all hitters in the NL.
He won the NL award eight months after earning the team’s second base job during spring training and never letting it go during a stellar first season. The fifth overall pick by the Reds in 2018, India received 29 of the 30 first-place votes.
India beat out St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson and Miami Marlins lefty starter Trevor Rogers, who received the only other first-place vote and finished second.