The Reds are very much in the conversation to acquire All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto from the Marlins, and now it's easy to see why.

Cincinnati has been "quietly shopping" Jonathan India this offseason and one rival executive told The Athletic he would not be surprised if he was included in a package for Realmuto.

This is a big deal for a couple of reasons. First of all, India ranked a top-100 prospect by just about any website out there, and he's seen as a top 50 by others. But secondly, the Reds just took India with the fifth-overall pick in last year's draft.

And again, that might not seem like a big deal. High prospects get traded all the time in all sports, but in MLB this is incredibly rare. Up until a couple of years ago, a player actually couldn't be traded within one year of being drafted.

That policy has since been lifted, and players like Jarred Kelenic with the Mets and Blake Rutherford with the Yankees have been moved, but it's simply not something you see very often.

So why are the Reds willing to include India, who by all accounts was one of the top five college bats coming out in the draft last season? Because Cincinnati was disappointed by his first minor league season which saw him hit .240 in 150 at-bats.

Despite the Reds' disappointment, India remains on top prospect lists because he has a lot of talent. He would be a major get in a trade and a piece that would be very hard to beat in an offer from any other team for Realmuto.