He batted .296 and tied for fifth in the league in RBIs (19). (.517) and was T1st in hits and 2nd in RBI, doubles, slugging% and extra-base hitsHis All-Star push was also buoyed by a 36-game streak of reaching base (via hit/walk) from May 26-July 5, the longest by an Indians batter since Victor Martinez did so in 45 straight over the 2005-06 seasonsAlso in that span he hit in a club season-high and career-high 16 straight games from June 18-July 5, over which he hit .446 (25-56) with 4HR & 20RBIFrom June 5 thru the end of the season he hit .307 (114-371) with 25 doubles, 9 home runs & 58 RBI/57 runs in 100 games.Hit just .200 (14-70) in April with 3 2B, 1HR & 4RBI in 17 April games as season average was as low as .220 on May 14Fell off somewhat in the second half, hitting .256 (60-234) with 30 runs, 13 doubles, 2 homers and 22 RBI from July 22 thru the end of the season (.683OPS, 62 games)Indians were 48-17 (.738) when he scored a run Doubled in a run off Craig Kimbrel in his first All-Star appearance and caught the game's final out to preserve a 3-0 American League win.Hit .427 (32-75) vs. Minnesota in 2013 with 6 2B, 4 3B, 4HR & 24RBI in 19 games (16RS), tied for 3rd most RBI vs. the Twins in a single-season since they moved to Minnesota in 1961Had another solid season at second base, making 146 starts (147 games) while posting a fielding pct. Made 121 starts at second base (123 games) and posted a fielding pct. [4] He grew up a Chicago Cubs fan,[6] and was neighbors with Steve Bartman. During the shortened 2020 season, Kipnis hit .237/.341/.404 in 44 games. The 1 percent of me was happy, that if I were to lose it, it would be to the Cubs. of 1998 (50H/30R)His 19 hits over a 7-game span, May 9-16, equaled a club recordHad 8 games of at least 3 hits for the month and on the year had 18 such games, tied for 2nd in the league (had 16 mutli-hit games in May)Jason did not let up in June, hitting .358 (34-95) with 9 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 15 runs scored in 25 games to seal his second All-Star bid in the player ballotingHit in a career-best 20 straight games from June 3-26, the third-longest hitting streak in the A.L. Kipnis went 0-for-2 with a walk during a Game 1 defeat and will take a seat for the second game. 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM Akron's Kipnis homers in rehab. Trust me, he said. [34] Baseball America ranked him the fifth-best player in the league. . He paused again, his eyes welling with emotion. The deal is a minor-league one which includes an invitation to big-league camp, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, though there's seemingly a strong chance Kipnis will be able to win a roster spot. We were teasing him, and all he does is go out and hit about a million. Kipnis kept hitting five days a week until late April. Two-time All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis, who played nine of his 10 seasons in Cleveland, officially announced his retirement Monday. A fan pointed out on Twitter how surprising it is to see Kipnis in Cubbie Blue a few years later, and the 33-year-old's reaction was nothing short of genuine. Among the reserves, Pablo Sandoval made the teams Opening Day roster and hit four pinch-hit home runs by May 8. What All-Star ( 1991) pitcher preceded Jason? Since 2011, Jason Kipnis has been one of the really good Cleveland Indians' stories. At mid-season, Baseball America rated him as baseball's 31st-best prospect. [23], Over two seasons, Kipnis batted .378 with 30 home runs, 144 RBIs, 142 runs, 37 doubles, 10 triples, and 51 stolen bases in 474 at bats for the Sun Devils. Jason Kipnis joined the Cubs last winter after nine seasons with the Cleveland Indians, and sometimes, he finds himself feeling a strange way. Guillermo Heredia had only a .665 OPS, but offered valuable late-inning defense in center field. What would it be like to win the World Series at Wrigley Field?. Kipnis possibly was referring to Arcia, the lone position player the Braves promoted when rosters expanded to 28 on Sept. 1. Kipnis finished his major league career playing for his hometown, and childhood favorite, Chicago Cubs in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 2, 2015. On the year he also made 74 starts at second base and 2 starts at DHBatted .239 (28/117) with runners on base for the yearMade 42 starts at the lead-off spot, compiling a .780 OPSMost productive spot was the 2-hole, batting .270 (20/74) with 4 2B, 5 HR and 11 runs (.856 OPS)Did not hit over .248 in any month prior to Sept/OctOver his last 9 games (9/20-end of season) he batted .321 (9/28) with 5 runs, 3 2B, 1HR & 5 RBI (.930 OPS)Had 16 extra-base hits out of 26 total hits (61.5%) when leading off an inningGrounded into 0 double plays in 56 opportunities all year. Cleveland Indians selected the contract of 2B Jason Kipnis from Columbus Clippers. [40][43] He was named the Indians' 2010 Minor League Player of the Year (the "Lou Boudreau Award"), and was named a 2010 Baseball America Minor League All-Star. In 2012, he became the starting second baseman for the Indians. Kluber allowed five hits, struck out six and walked one. He played Little League and American Legion Baseball. However, Kipnis opted to remain in college at Arizona State,[27] becoming the seventh-highest player in the draft who chose not to sign. Jason Kipnis' girlfriend Samantha Korb is a fitness expert. The fieldhouse, a place where local youth play basketball. Kipnis was named second-team All-America by the ABCA and named third-team All-American outfielder by Baseball America. David Bote takes over at second base. He played shortstop, center field and pitcher. Ive never really come up for air to kind of examine it or give myself any credit, Kipnis said. Kipnis was later named a member of the 2013 American League All Star team. A few hours later, he was in the middle of the infield next to superstar shortstop Javy Baez for an intrasquad scrimmage. He lives in downtown Chicago, near one of his three siblings. On August 23, 2017, Kipnis was placed back on the 10-day disabled list due to a hamstring injury. I know I can still be out there.. Elite Baseball Training, run by Cubs director of hitting Justin Stone, is set up within the fieldhouse. [1][4][5] When he was a child, his father played an important role in his baseball life. Its my hometown. Added Hoerner, a teammate of Kipnis with the Cubs during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season: Kip was someone who was always able to enjoy the games and the relationships within baseball, no matter what situation he was in. Jason Kipnis assigned to Akron Aeros from Kinston Indians. In the spring of 2007, Kipnis batted .337 for the Wildcats with a .450 on-base percentage as an outfielder while stealing 11 bases in 12 attempts in 34 games. Jason Michael Kipnis (born April 3, 1987; nicknamed "Kip") is an American professional baseball second baseman and center fielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). But the regular hitting group at Bradley included Kipnis, the Padres Jake Cronenworth, White Soxs Yasmani Grandal, Angels Max Stassi, and Cubs Nico Hoerner and Jason Heyward. In 2008, Kipnis batted .371 with 14 home runs and 73 runs batted in. It was tough. Kipnis is not in the lineup Wednesday against Cleveland. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30, 2014. strained right oblique. Called up in July 2011 as Cleveland faded from contention, Kipnis hit .272 as a rookie and immediately endeared himself to fans with his full-throttle style of play an approach that earned him the nickname "Dirtbag." Later in the decade, Kipnis's fingerprints were all over Cleveland's 2016 World Series run. Gwinnett Stripers activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 7-day injured list. [8][51] Baseball America initially ranked him as the 54th-best prospect in baseball, the second-best second base prospect and the second-best prospect in the Indians organization. Was one of 3 players in the Majors in 2012 with 70+RBI, 80+RS, 10+HR and 25+SB (Kipnis, Mike Trout, Ryan Braun) Those plateaus were only reached 8 times previously (by 5 players) in Indians history, the last coming in 2007 and2008 (Sizemore)Was just the 2nd player in Indians history w/ 10 HR & 20 SBs prior to All-Star break (Sizemore,'07-'08), according to STATS LLC. All Rights Reserved. [62][63], Kipnis made his major league debut on July 22, 2011, starting at second base against the Chicago White Sox. Sports Cubs Cubs' Jason Kipnis is back at home, in spirit and on a big-league roster The 33-year-old Northbrook native was added to the 40-man roster Friday. [8][9] He earned three letters in baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans and was selected as team captain twice. from July 9-August 5 and August 23-Sept. Unlike many baseball players who fly south in the winter, Kipnis has a local apartment where he enjoys hanging out with his longtime buddies from Glenbrook North. At that time he was also second in OPS (.914), fourth in slugging percentage (.525), fifth in on-base percentage (.389), tied for sixth in RBIs (50), tied for seventh in hits (90), twelfth in average (.305), tied for fifteenth in stolen bases (11), and tied for nineteenth in home runs (11). Kipnis' last appearance in the majors came in a Cubs uniform back in the 2020 pandemic-shortened. BALTIMORE Jason Kipnis was winding down his redshirt freshman season at the University of Kentucky in 2007 when coaches there suggested a summer destination . [67] On August 10, Kipnis had a five-hit, four-run game, the first time a rookie had done so since Jim Fridley in 1952. More recently, he opened a country bar in Cleveland with country music star Chase Rice. Kipnis had a .908 OPS over 228 injury-interrupted plate appearances at Triple A last season, but said it was disheartening that he really couldnt get an invite this spring, not even on the kind of minor-league deal he signed with the Braves a year ago. He spent all season with the Braves Triple-A Gwinnett affiliate, waiting for a callup that never came. Kipnis hits the bench after going 0-for-2 with a walk in the series opener. 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to American League All-Stars. An All-Star selection in 2013 and 2015, Kipnis' OPS declined in three successive years prior to just a slight improvement this year to .715. Johan Camargo endured seven demotions and produced a higher OPS at Triple A than Kipnis. Not any more. During the lockout, Kipnis worked out at Bradley Fieldhouse, a facility on Chicago's North Side about two miles west of Wrigley Field. Former Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis announced his retirement via social media Monday afternoon, officially putting a bow on a 10-year major league career. He is hitting .276 with one home run and one steal in 29 at-bats over his last 10 games. If you ask me if I want to go to the cage or if I want to go play 18, my answer is go play 18. [12][14] As a senior in 2004, Kipnis had 49 pass receptions for 956 yards and 10 touchdowns. Kipnis is dealing with an undisclosed minor injury, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. [4], For 2010, Kipnis led the Indians minor league system in hits (159) and runs (96). "[25] Moreover, Paul DePodesta, San Diego Padres front office assistant and former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, described him as "a pesky player who is a very tough out, hitting the ball to all fields and running the bases aggressively [who] plays very hard and is surprisingly strong. [Hector Gmez] "David Ortz: The Latino country (Dominican Republic) that produces the most baseball players doesn't have a stadium that can be approved by MLB so they can play games in the Dominican Republic during the regular season, we are embarrassing." . Kipnis sat out Saturday's contest but will return to the keystone Sunday, sending Nico Hoerner to the bench. 16Originally injured hamstring running the bases on July 8 vs. Whether it is his shoulder or neck or something else, there are . Kipnis signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. stint he recorded 4 doubles, 4 runs and 3 BB. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. He was named to the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game, and he wrote a blog for MLB.com during his time in the league. Kipnis pinch hit for Nico Hoerner in the eighth inning of Saturday's 4-2 win over the Brewers and stayed in the game at second base, going 0-for-2 on the night. Youre just like, All right. You kind of adopt that villain role.. In addition, Ken is a broadcaster and regular contributor to Fox Sports' MLB telecasts. The 35-year-old Kipnis last played in 2021, when he was a member of the Atlanta. [83] On March 27, 2021, Kipnis was released by the Braves. This might come as puzzling to. After one season with the Chicago Cubs, Jason Kipnis is heading elsewhere, as the second baseman has agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Braves. Mild calf strain. He worked out all offseason with that goal, not wanting to experience regrets for leaving the game too soon. [40] At the same time, Kipnis made a successful conversion to second base.[4][41]. Jason Kipnis, who is in the Atlanta Braves camp on a minor league deal, understands the urgency of spring training for him now. He'll sit against southpaw Steven Brault in this one, with Nico Hoerner taking over at second base. July 8, 2009: . Sports Illustrated. Yet his mission during the 2016 World Series was to keep the curse alive. (was 3rd with 81 runs scored in #1 spot)After hitting .218 in April with a .551 OPS (7 R, 8 RBI) he exploded in May, batting .429 (51-119) with 15 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR & 17 RBI in 29 games to earn American League Player of the Month honors for the second time in his careerHe led the A.L. [7], Kipnis attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, graduating in 2005. Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement after 10 MLB seasons. Cleveland Indians activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day disabled list. The Cleveland Indians have an issue in that one of their anchors, second baseman Jason Kipnis, is not playing to his ability. 1) joe morgan 2) roger hornsby 3) eddie collins 4) jackie robinson 5) chase utley 6) rod carew 7) ryne sandberg 8) lou whittaker 9) craig biggio 10) roberto alomar 11) dustin pedroia 12) ian kinsler 13) newt allen 14) joe gordon 15) robinson cano 16) jose altuve 17) jeff kent 18) george scales . His older sister Amanda played softball at the University of Maryland. As Kipnis said, it was difficult to dispute the Braves choices. [4] An All-Conference wide receiver,[1][5][13] Kipnis set single-season school records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns. [66] It was the first time in major league history that a player had homered in four consecutive games within two weeks of his major league debut. The Cubs had Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks lined up for Games 5, 6 and 7. [44][60], On July 22, 2011, Kipnis was called up from the Clippers to the Cleveland Indians. For Kipnis, the timing for a promotion never was right. Kipnis will sit for the third straight game Friday against the Brewers. In 121 games this year he hit .245, with 17 home runs . Finished 11th among American League second basemen in RBI and 7th in OPS among 8 A.L. Ideally, for Kipnis, he will be playing every day next year in Cleveland, but he knows that "it would be too hard to get something done." While he is set on being an everyday player, that might come at the cost of waiting longer than expected. [22] Regarding Kipnis' success, Arizona State coach Pat Murphy observed: "I love that kid. Former Indian and Cub Jason Kipnis has formally announced his retirement in a post on Twitter. Jason Kipnis assigned to Kinston Indians from Mahoning Valley Scrappers. All but one of those seasons. Stripers turn a triple play. If his playing days are over, he will finish with 1,147 hits, 126 home runs, 136 stolen bases, a .260 batting average and .750 OPS. Kipnis was cut loose by Atlanta a few days earlier, but he'll rejoin the organization prior to the start of the season and head to the minors as infield depth. We'll see you soon! In college, Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils. I mean, here's this little infielder and they put him in the fifth spot What's that about? Kipnis signed with Atlanta on Monday, the veteran announced on his personal Twitter page. Kipnis has started just twice against lefties this season. Ildemaro Vargas will make his debut with the Cubs at second base Wednesday. The Braves, needing to replace Ronald Acua Jr. (knee) and Marcell Ozuna (fractured fingers, then administrative leave while under investigation for violating baseballs joint domestic violence policy), traded for outfielders Joc Pederson, Adam Duvall, Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario. He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona . The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), Baseball America, and Collegiate Baseball named Kipnis the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year, a Pac-10 Conference All-Star outfielder, and a First Team College All-American outfielder. Entered the break hitting .323 (112-347) with 59 runs, 27 2B, 6 3B, 6 HR & 37 RBI in 87 games and was 3rd in the A.L. 90. Thank you for your class, your kindness and for all you meant to Cleveland. He finished with 16 home runs, 71 RBIs, 27 steals in 33 attempts, 51 walks and 32 strikeouts. Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said he always makes a point to spy his parents and friends in the stands when he returns to Chicago play the White Sox But at the same time, I still have stuff left in the tank and Im just not being given that opportunity to play, it saddens me. Kipnis was unable to secure a spot on Atlanta's Opening Day roster after he hit .241 with one home run and three RBI in 12 spring games this year. Sure enough, Kipnis posted a .590 OPS over the final month, culminating in a 102 wRC+, though that was his highest mark since 2016. Combined on the year he hit .448 (107-239) off RHP, .327 (85-260) with runners on base and .331 (43-130) with RISP. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2020 Topps Update #U-158 Jason Kipnis Chicago Cubs at the best online prices at eBay! . "[36], In 2010, Kipnis batted .300 for the Kinston Indians of the Carolina League. [84] Kipnis played in 59 games for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, hitting .290/.390/.518 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI's. But he admits to being conflicted during the teams march to the Series title. section: | slug: | sport: baseball | route: player_profile_home | [1][3][24] In May 2008, he won the Pacific-10 Player of the Week award. On July 17, 2020, Kipnis was selected to the 40-man roster. Kipnis was released by Atlanta on Saturday.