Kipnis announced the . [64] His first career hit came in his next game three days later on July 25, 2011 a game-winning walk-off single with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. I think I squeezed just about as much as I could out of myself in my career. 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. Guillermo Heredia had only a .665 OPS, but offered valuable late-inning defense in center field. Made 145 starts at second and 3 starts at DH while making starts at 5 spots in the batting order. A bunch of guys who were on the team had been at Triple A. I became friends with these guys, Kipnis said. "light" - Google News September 07, 2020 at 10:41AM https://ift.tt/3i9iR8A Cubs OF Jason . Kipnis is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on Friday against the Marlins. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 10-day disabled list. Abraham Almonte, a backup with Cleveland while Kipnis was a starter from 2015 to 2017, had a 1.176 OPS when he was promoted from Triple A on May 31. The lockout shortened spring training, and he noticed teams brought in fewer veterans than usual, knowing their windows to evaluate players would be small. The Cubs had Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks lined up for Games 5, 6 and 7. August 12, 2021: Gwinnett Stripers activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 7-day injured list. 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Braves Alternate Training Site. Kipnis batted .455 in five games, and hit for the cycle on September 17 in the Clippers victory that clinched the International League title. [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. Former Indian and Cub Jason Kipnis has formally announced his retirement in a post on Twitter. Select from premium Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning of the highest quality. stint had played all but 15.1 IP all season and after Sept. 16 he hit .339 (19-56) with 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR & 7 runs over his final 14 games of the yearOn the year he hit safely in 101 of 138 starts and batted .300 (54-180) with runners on baseHad four lead-off home runs (6 career)Had a .908 OPS off RHP and a .679 OPS off LHPWas 3rd in the A.L. . (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. Yet his mission during the 2016 World Series was to keep the curse alive. That kept me pushing. 23 days ago. Not any more. He played shortstop, center field and pitcher. [21] Former Indians manager Manny Acta affectionately used the term when speaking about Kipnis in public. 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. Collected his first Major League hit on July 25 vs. the LA Angels, a walk-off 9th inning game-winner off Hisanori TakahashiOnly Indian since the RBI became an official statistic to produce his first MLB hit in walk-off fashion (Elias) and just the 5th MLB player since 2002 to do itHit his first Major League home run on July 31 off Kansas City's Danny DuffyHomered in an Indians season-high 4 straight games from July 31-August 3, equaling the club record for HR in consecutive games by a Rookie (Al Rosen, June 1950)Was the first player in major-league history to homer in four consecutive games within two weeks of his debut and first Indians batter with HR in 4 straight since Travis Hafner in August 2006First Indians 2B to HR in 4 straight games in 111-year history of franchiseLast rookie with HR in 4 straight games, PIT OF Garrett Jones 2009Last MLB batter to HR in 4 straight w/in first 10 games of his MLB career was Graig Nettles in 1968 with Minnesota (ELIAS)Went 5 for 5 w/4RS, HR, 2B & 3RBI on August 10 vs. Detroit, becoming the first Indians rookie and 14th overall since 1920 to collect 5hits, 4RS & 3RBI in the same game2nd Indian ever w/6HR in first 16 career games (Luis Medina, 1988)Did not play from August 13-17 with a strained right oblique and was in the lineup of August 18 at Chicago-AL before injuring his right hamstring in pre-game stretching and was placed on the 15-day DL the next dayWas on the 15-day DL from August 13-September 5Upon activation hit .265 (18-68) with 5 2B, 1HR & 8RBI in 18 games the last month of the seasonMade 34 starts (36G) at second base and compiled a fielding % of .963 (164TC, 6E)Hit .294 (33-116) with 8 2B, 7HR & 18RBI in 28 starts when batting 2nd in the order (.901OPS). Kipnis served as the designated hitter Friday and went 0-for-3, and he'll head to the bench for the second game of the series against Minnesota with David Bote in at DH and Nico Hoerner starting at second base. Jason Michael Kipnis (born April 3, 1987; nicknamed "Kip") is an American former professional baseball second baseman.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. And 1 percent of me was like, Great, I have to look at all these banners and hear about 16 all the time.. Kipnis will sit for the third straight game Friday against the Brewers. [7], Kipnis attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, graduating in 2005. [1][9][17] In February of that year, Kipnis was awarded Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honors. In 2012, he became the starting second baseman for the Indians. You couldnt ask for a better guy to be around.. over his final 28 games.His 100 homers as a second baseman are tied with Joe Gordon for the most in franchise historyOn the year he made 129 starts at 2B (131 overall games at second) and made one start at DHAlso made 14 starts on the year in center field, beginning on Sept. 11, after the August 31 acquisition of Josh Donaldson from TorontoDid not appear at second base after Sept. 10Got off to a sluggish start, batting .160 (16-for-100) in 25 April games with six 2B and seven RBI (.456 OPS)Was batting .197 (49-for-249) through his first 64 games thru June15 with 14 2B, 4 HR & 25 RBI, but batted .260 (73-for-281) the rest of the way with 40 runs, 14 2B, 14 HR and 50 RBI over his final 83 games of the season (.816 OPS)Connected for his first career pinch-hit home run on Sept. 1 vs. Tampa Bay off Chaz RoeHis 1,000th career base hit was one of the most dramatic of the season, a 9th-inning grand slam off Ian Hamilton and the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 19, erasing a 1-0 Sox leadWas his second career walk-off HR and grand slam, becoming the second player in MLB history to record his 1,000th career hit with a walk-off grand slam, joining LAD's Davey Lopes (9/2/79 vs. CHI; STATS LLC)37th player in franchise history to collect 1,000 hits in an Indians uniformHis 18 home runs were his second-most in a single season (had 23 HR in 2016)Also just the second player to hit a walk-off grand slam with his team trailing 1-0 since Hall-of-Famer Ron Santo for the Chicago Cubs on September 25, 1968 vs. LAD (courtesy ESPN Stats & Info)OPS in the second half was .754 compared to .672 in the first halfOn the year he hit .270 (58-for-215) with runners on base and recorded an OPS of .905 with runners in scoring positionBatted .292 (38-130) with RISP, collecting eight homers, eight doubles and 59 RBI in those scenarios. On October 31, 2019, the Indians announced they had declined their club option on Kipnis' contract for the 2020 season, making Kipnis a free agent.[81]. from July 9-August 5 and August 23-Sept. I want to be out there. . Strained right hamstring. On February 18, 2020, Kipnis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. We'll see you soon! [47], Baseball Prospectus 2011 reported that Kipnis was "a compact athlete who works the count, and consistently barrels up balls with enough power for 1520 home runs annually in the big leagues. Kipnis, a two-time All-Star, made a particularly strong impression on Cronenworth, 28, and Hoerner, 25, both of whom are also middle infielders. In May 2015 Kipnis broke the Indians team record for the most hits in a single month with 51 total hits. In 2008, Kipnis batted .371 with 14 home runs and 73 runs batted in. But when he suffered a wrist injury that ended his 2019 season last week, it probably signaled the end of his. Orlando Arcia of the Milwaukee Brewers attempts to turn a double play over Jason Kipnis of the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at Miller Park. 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! Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Orlando Arcia tracks a fly ball during a MLB game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians on May 8, 2018 at. Combined on the year he hit .448 (107-239) off RHP, .327 (85-260) with runners on base and .331 (43-130) with RISP. The Braves began cycling through bench types, as teams normally do. Kipnis finished his major league career playing for his hometown, and childhood favorite, Chicago Cubs in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. He continues to work out with Shane Wallen, the Cubs former strength and conditioning coach who is still in Chicago. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 2, 2015. [15] His 2004 totals remain Glenbrook North single-season records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. [1][10][11] As an all-conference junior, Kipnis batted .455 with a school-record 11 home runs. 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. During the shortened 2020 season, Kipnis hit .237/.341/.404 in 44 games. [28] He decided not to sign with the Padres because he felt he hadn't fully matured and accomplished everything in college. Kipnis was released by Atlanta on Saturday. of 2005 (52H/32R) and the first in the A.L. Kipnis, who appeared in 44 games for the Cubs. Kipnis, at least, was in position to get another crack at a championship last season. But Kipnis sounds as if he will be content if no team asks him to play again. Jason Kipnis (David Richard/USA TODAY Sports) Every kid who fantasizes about someday playing professional baseball imagines the same scenario: Playing in the World Series at your favorite team's . [34] Baseball America ranked him the fifth-best player in the league. Kipnis' last appearance in the majors came in a Cubs uniform back in the 2020 pandemic-shortened. 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.