1 player the St. Louis Cardinals should steal from each division rival

ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 28: Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers to clinch a wild-card playoff birth at Busch Stadium on September 28, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 28: Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers to clinch a wild-card playoff birth at Busch Stadium on September 28, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 16: Jonathan India #6 of the Cincinnati Reds in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on September 16, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 16: Jonathan India #6 of the Cincinnati Reds in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on September 16, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Cincinnati Reds: Jonathan India

Cincinnati Reds’ second baseman Jonathan India is the most intriguing player on the club’s roster. He had an incredible rookie season and, while arbitration-eligible this season, he won’t be a free agent until 2027.

India was a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove award at second base. The honor did ultimately go to St. Louis Cardinal second baseman Tommy Edman.

India hit .269/.376/.459 with a +122 wRC. He had 21 homers and 69 RBI. He did walk 71 times and got hit by a pitch to get on base 23 times. Unfortunately, he had 141 strikeouts, grounded into 13 double plays, and was caught stealing three times. He was a rookie and has a lot of growth potential, though.

While India would be an amazing target to get via trade for the Cardinals, it is very unlikely this one would happen. India has the potential to be a beloved member of the Reds for years to come. It would be hard to imagine a situation where to Reds move him. Especially to the Cardinals.