Jonathan India's Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

0:00It's May 2nd. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, you're around the diamond update. I'm Corey with the story. Royal Second Basement, Jonathan India, just had surgery to repair his left shoulder labrum, and he's done for the rest of the season after only 17 games. This year he hit 167 with two home runs and got on base at 310. It caps a rough second year in Kansas City after they traded for him from the Reds last off season for Brady Singer. Back then, his numbers were just 233 over-slash line, way below what they hoped. India burst out as the 2021 National League rookie of the year. The former fifth overall pick, slashing 269 with 21 homers, but injuries hit Hardham String in 2022, foot issues the next year, and his back cooled off. The royals wanted him batting high in front of Bobby with Junior, even tried him at left field and third base, but nothing clicked, and he nursed that. His shoulder, since last June.

1:01Now Michael Massey steps up at second with some pop, though he struggled last year and strikes out a lot this season. Nick Lofton backs him up as a righty hitter, with a few minor leagueers like Kevin Newman in the mix, but none screamed star power. Royal sit at 11 and 17, but just one four or five after a skid, with India hitting free agency next winter, on a 60-day injured list soon, Kansas City eyes trade deadline fixes if they climb in the average A.O. guys like Luis Arreas could shake things up.