Royals place 2B Jonathan India (shoulder) on 10-day IL

Royals place 2B Jonathan India (shoulder) on 10-day IL

Field Level Media
21 Apr 2026, 02:49 GMT+

(Photo credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images)

The Kansas City Royals placed second baseman Jonathan India on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder injury and recalled left fielder Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.

India, 29, was batting .167 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 17 games this season.

In six major league seasons, the 2021 National League Rookie of the Year, is a career .247 hitter with 74 home runs and 282 RBIs in 676 games for the Cincinnati Reds (2021-24) and Royals.

Loftin, 27, played in four games with the Royals earlier this season and was 2-for-9 with a double. In parts of the last four seasons with Kansas City, the former first-round draft pick (2020) is a career .220 hitter with five home runs and 44 RBIs in 146 games for Kansas City.

--Field Level Media

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