Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CIN | 3B | 6 | 50 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 50 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Jake Boes
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 1
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Sturdy, well-proportioned build; limited projection remaining. Sloping, muscular shoulders; compact torso with long arms; high waist, ordinary lower half. Calm, collected demeanor with smooth, athletic movements. Frame reminiscent of David Wright.
Hit: Simple stance; square with feet just outside of shoulder width; weight is evenly distributed with only a slight bend at the knee; fairly upright. Hands sit high above the letters; bat nearly touches the shoulder; settles nearly parallel with the ground. High and pronounced leg kick into load but maintains balance throughout; hands and bat perk up at load. Above-average bat speed generated with quick hands through the zone and lower half engagement. Sound approach; up-the-middle and patient early in counts but will swing at the first pitch occasionally; does not force swings; shows strike zone awareness. Shows ability to manipulate the barrel; hunts fastballs especially early in counts; may over- swing at times. Expands the zone when behind in counts. Risky, but overall approach and bat speed should help the hit tool to play above-average in the future. Grade: 55
Power: Flashes above-average raw, shows fringy in-game currently. Generates lift for power with leverage from his upright stance. Home-run power is heavy to the pull field but will go to center as well; approach is not consistently conducive to power, but will occasionally sell-out. Refinement with the approach could help the power to reach average, but limited physical projection remaining may prevent home run totals from crossing the 20 mark across a full season. Grade: 45
Field: Solid, average defender; smooth movements at third with comfort going to both sides. Excellent at tracking fly balls in shallow left or in foul ground; not as twitchy as desired for the position, will occasionally get eaten up by a tough hop or hot shot. Shows average range; will make the expected plays. Athletic enough to play anywhere in the dirt; glove may play up a tick at second. Grade: 50
Arm: Above-average arm; strength is sufficient for third with carry; throws with accuracy across the diamond. Arm could play anywhere in the infield dirt; not a cannon but strong enough to prevent infield hits and make throws deep in the hole. Grade: 55
Run: At projection currently; average running ability. Not a base-stealer, but good enough to go first-to-third or advance on balls in the dirt. Home-to-first 4.30; limited remaining projection figures to allow him to maintain current abilities. Grade: 50
Overall: Those who scout stat lines may not love India's offense, but he has all the ingredients to be an above-average hitter at the next level. Coming out of Florida, the expectations were sky-high and maybe justifiably so, but so far he has yet to meet those demands. The risk with India's profile lies in that he is nearing 24 and he may never make the necessary adjustments at the upper levels to attain his offensive projection which would play the profile to more of an infield utility-type, but at face value it is easy to see why he was a top-10 draft pick. He could likely handle third at the next level, but I would personally like to see him at second base long-term where I think the glove could play above average. Realistically, the Reds appear to have an average everyday piece to add to their lineup in the near future.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Moderate
