How much is Jonathan India's contract in 2025?

Last Modified Feb 17, 2025 15:15 GMT
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Jonathan Joseph India has officially joined the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB), as of February 2025. Better known as Jonathan India, he has been a veteran baseball infielder in the league for the Cincinnati Reds for the last four years from 2021 to 2024. Notably, the Cincinnati Reds originally picked him up in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft and he arrived in the league with the team on April 1, 2021.

Jonathan India has achieved several accolades over the last four years of his MLB career, as of February 2025. These include notable awards like NL Rookie of the Month Award, Baseball America Major League Rookie of the Year Award, MLB Players Choice NL Outstanding Rookie Award and others. According to MLB's official website, Jonathan India has already achieved 63 home runs in 523 games in his career, as of February 2025.

Jonathan India's contract breakdown in 2025

Jonathan India had originally signed a two-year $8.8 million contract by avoiding arbitration with the Cincinnati Reds on February 9, 2024. However, he had since then traded to the Kansas City Royals in return for Brady Singer and Joey Wiemer on November 22, 2024. According to Spotrac, the following table is an account of his contract breakdown, as of February 2025:

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2024 (arbitration avoided)$3,800,000-$3,800,000-$3,800,000
2025$7,050,000-$7,050,000-$7,050,000

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How much is Jonathan India getting paid in 2025?

Jonathan India is all set to earn $7,050,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. His original contract was with the Cincinnati Reds that he signed for two-years and is worth $8,800,000 through avoiding arbitration on February 9, 2024. As per the contract, he had been guaranteed the full amount along with his average annual salary of $4,400,000. However, the Kansas City Royals got him from the Cincinnati Reds through a trade for Joey Wiemer and Brady Singer on November 22, 2024.

How much does Jonathan India make in a minute in 2025?

Jonathan India is expected to earn $7,050,000 from the 2025 MLB season in 2025, as per Spotrac. Since one year consists of 5,25,600 minutes, therefore he would be making $13.41 per minute in 2025.

Jonathan India's career earnings

As of February 2025, Jonathan India has made career earnings of $18,240,500 in six years of his MLB career, as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $12,940,500 along with his total signing bonus of $5,300,000.

What are the terms of Jonathan India's contract?

Jonathan India avoided arbitration and signed a two-year $8.8 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds on February 9, 2024. Based on this contract, he had been guaranteed the same amount and an average annual salary of $4.4 million. The following are some of the other terms in his contract, as of February 2025:

  • 2025 Escalators (Plate Appearances, Starts) Max $2.05 million400 PA/98 GS: $400,000450 PA/111 GS: $400,000500 PA/124 GS: $400,000550 PA/137 GS: $400,000600 PA/150 GS: $450,000 (earned)
  • Annual Award Bonuses (Max $100,000 per year)$100,000 each for All-Star, Silver Slugger (1st-3rd), MVP (1st-5th)
  • Player Filing: $4 millionTeam Filing: $3.2 million

How much of Jonathan India's contract is guaranteed?

Jonathan India’s two-year $8.8 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds that he signed on February 9, 2024 by avoiding arbitration guarantees him the full amount over the two years along with an average annual salary of $4,400,000, as per Spotrac.

Jonathan India's contract history

These are all the contracts that Jonathan India has signed in his MLB career, as of February 2025:

Cincinnati Reds (2018-2020)

Jonathan India made his first contract worth $5.3 million with the Cincinnati Reds on July 1, 2018.

Cincinnati Reds (2021)

Jonathan India went on to sign a $570,500 deal with the Cincinnati Reds on April 1, 2021. The contract had a duration of one year.

Cincinnati Reds (2022)

Jonathan India again signed a one-year $760,000 deal with the Cincinnati Reds on March 1, 2022.

Cincinnati Reds (2023)

Jonathan India signed a one-year $760,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds on March 1, 2023.

FAQ on Jonathan India

A. Jonathan India’s salary in 2025 is $7,050,000, as per Spotrac.

A. Jonathan India received a signing bonus of $5.3 million from the Cincinnati Reds in 2018.

A. Yes, Jonathan India has been traded to the Kansas City Royals from the Cincinnati Reds in return for Joey Wiemer and Brady Singer on November 22, 2024.

A. Jonathan India was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 2018.

A. Jonathan India’s latest contract was made in 2024 with the Cincinnati Reds. It was worth $8.8 million and has a duration of two years. His average salary is approximately $4,400,000, as per Spotrac.

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