India (elbow) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals.
The 27-year-old sat out of Monday's matchup with Atlanta after he exited Sunday's contest due to left elbow discomfort, but his absence will be limited to one game. India is looking to bust out of a mini-slump, as he's gone 0-for-13 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch and five strikeouts in his past four contests.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Not in Monday's lineup
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India (elbow) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.
India exited Sunday's win over the Mets due to left elbow discomfort. While the injury does not seem like a long-term concern, India will miss at least one start. Santiago Espinal will occupy second base for the Reds on Monday.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Managing elbow issue
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India was removed from Sunday's game against the Mets due to left elbow discomfort, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
The second baseman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting the contest. The severity of the injury is unclear, and India should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's matchup with Atlanta.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Logs three hits in win
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India went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.
India was back in the lineup at leadoff after getting a day of rest Saturday. He opened September in style with three hits after batting just .194 during the month of August.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Taking seat Saturday
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India isn't in the Reds' lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
India will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after playing in both games of Friday's doubleheader, during which he went 1-for-8 with a solo homer. Amed Rosario will fill the void at second base and bat sixth.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Homers in loss
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India went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Brewers in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. He went 0-for-4 in the nightcap.
India set up the extra inning with a solo blast in the fifth inning to tie the game at 4-4. The home run was his 13th of the season and fifth during the month of August. The second half hasn't been kind to India (.184/.282/.313), but the Reds need healthy bodies and will continue to trot him out there every day.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Strong showing in comeback win
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India went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto.
The Reds found themselves in a 6-0 hole after three innings, but by the time India launched back-to-back homers with Noelvi Marte to lead off the top of the sixth, the visitors held a 9-6 lead. Cincinnati's offense also showed off its athleticism in the comeback, as India, Marte, Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer all collected a homer and a steal. India has flipped a switch in August, and over the last seven games he's batting .370 (10-for-27) with three homers, five runs and seven RBI.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Enjoys big day at plate
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India went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in a 9-2 win against the Cardinals on Wednesday.
India tormented St. Louis starter Kyle Gibson, touching up the veteran hurler for a three-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth. The power outburst came on the heels of a rough stretch for India during which he batted a paltry .138 with only one homer over his previous 24 contests. In fact, the second baseman had been in a five-game, 0-for-20 slump prior to breaking out Wednesday.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Getting Monday off
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India is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
India will exit the starting nine for the first time since July 9, when he sat out a win over the Rockies due to a left knee contusion. Spencer Steer will replace India at second base and as the Reds' leadoff man.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Goes deep in victory
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India went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-4 win against the Giants on Saturday.
India hit one of four long balls off Kyle Harrison in the contest, going deep for a solo shot to left field in the third inning. The homer was his first over his past 15 games, and it was just his third RBI during that stretch. India is at nine home runs through 102 contests on the campaign after going deep 17 times in 119 games last year.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Logs 10th steal
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India went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a run scored and a walk in Monday's 7-1 win over the Cubs.
India singled and stole a bag in the first inning, and he later walked and scored on TJ Friedl's home run. India has reached double-digit steals for the second consecutive season. He is now one of six Reds players with double-digit stolen bases this season. The 27-year-old continues his solid season at the top of the lineup, hitting .263/.367/.401 with eight homers, 40 RBI and 52 runs scored through 98 games.
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Reds' Jonathan India: RBI, steal in win
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India went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to Washington.
India singled in the Reds' first run then stole a bag in the third inning. The steal was his ninth of the season. India once again batted atop the order, as normal leadoff hitter TJ Friedl (hamstring) remains on the injured list. Friedl could return next week. Eventually, when second baseman Matt McLain (shoulder) is ready to return, Cincinnati manager David Bell will likely need to find a home for India's bat.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Cleared to start Sunday
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India (knee) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Marlins.
India suffered a left knee contusion in Saturday's 10-6 win and was lifted from the game after three innings, but his presence in the lineup a day later suggests his early exit was likely just precautionary. Assuming India can get through Sunday's game unscathed, he'll have ample time to rest up over the All-Star break before the Reds return to action next Friday in Washington.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Exits early Saturday
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India was removed from Saturday's game against the Marlins with a left knee contusion, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
India was involved in a collision at second base before being removed at the start of the fourth inning. The 27-year-old was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Rockies with the same injury designation. Cincinnati will close out its series against the Marlins on Sunday before the All-Star break.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Gets started early
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India went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins.
India got the Reds ahead early with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was his second home run in three games. India's batting .275/.375/.426 with eight homers, 38 RBI, eight steals and 47 runs through 87 games this season.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Scratched from lineup
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India was a late scratch Tuesday versus the Rockies due to a left knee contusion.
India was set to start at second and bat leadoff Tuesday. The second baseman Is coming off of an impressive June in which he slashed .380/.454/.587, but due to the injury, Santiago Espinal will take his place at the keystone and bat eighth Tuesday. Spencer Steer will now bat leadoff.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Homers among three hits
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India went 3-for-5 with a home run and two additional runs in Thursday's 8-4 win against the Yankees.
India hit one of three homers for Cincinnati, swatting a solo shot in the third inning. He finished with his ninth multi-hit game over his past 12 contests, a stretch during which he's batting a blistering .467 (21-for-45) with Thursday's homer, six RBI, 13 runs and two stolen bases. The hot span has pushed India's season batting average from .241 to .278.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Runs hit streak to eight games
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India went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
No one in baseball is hotter than India, who leads MLB with a .571 average and is second in OPS (1.654) over the last seven days. He's hit safely in eight straight contests, going 15-for-29 with four walks, two steals, seven doubles, one home run, three RBI and eight additional runs scored.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Makes impact at leadoff
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India batted leadoff and went 2-for-2 with two walks, two doubles, two steals and three runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Pirates.
He was also hit by a pitch. India batted leadoff for a second straight game, filling in at the spot normally handled by TJ Friedl, who was added to the 10-day injured list Monday with a hamstring injury. In two games atop the order, India is 5-for-6 with three walks, four doubles, two steals and six runs scored. The two steals lifted him to eight for the season. He's hit safely in seven straight, going 13-for-25 with seven extra-base hits during the streak.
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Reds' Jonathan India: Doubles twice, scores three runs
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India batted leadoff and went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's win over Pittsburgh.
India, who replaced the injured TJ Friedl (hamstring) atop Cincinnati's batting order, picked up a hit and scored a run in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. It was his third straight multi-hit game, boosting his season OPS from .696 to .732 in the process. He's gone 11-for-23 (.478) with five extra-base hits over his last six games. India is now slashing .258/.363/.369 with 16 extra-base this and 33 runs scored through 71 games.
