Early 2024 Options at Second Base for the Mariners
By Ryne Degroot

Trade Option: Jonathan India
The Reds have told other teams they are willing to trade 2021 NL ROY Jonathan India for young, controllable starting pitching, per sources. Cincinnati has a glut of young infielders (Steer, De La Cruz, McLain, Encarnacion-Strand) with more on the way (Marte, Arroyo, Collier).
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 24, 2023
Whether India gets traded before the August 1 deadline or during the upcoming offseason, you have to think the Mariners will be one of the top teams interested. The Reds have a logjam in their infield with young infielders like De La Cruz, McLain, Steer, and Encarnacion-Strand. Don't forget the Reds two top prospects are Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo both infielders that the Mariners sent to the Reds in the Luis Castillo trade last year.
India has had a bounce back year this year and has shown why he was the NL Rookie of the year in 2021. This year India's slashline is .251/.338/.411, with 14 homeruns and 12 stolen bases. Mariners would get three years of India as he is not set to be a free agent until 2027. The Mariners and Reds matchup great because we have a plethora of pitching prospects that would interest the Reds.