and runs scored (equaled) as he became one of the most productive lead-off hitters in the leagueLed American League second basemen in average, on-base, slugging and OPS and also ranked among American League overall leaders in a variety of categories (see box on next page) and led all A.L. Former Cleveland Guardians second baseman Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement from professional baseball. [68] In 2011, he played 36 games in the major leagues and batted .272 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs. Enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career, collecting career-bests in home runs (23), extra base hits (68) and runs scored (91) while falling just shy of his career-best total in RBI (82)Was tied for first with Jose Altuve among American League second basemen in doubles (41) and T6th in RBIFinished third on the club in RBI, runs and hits.Enjoyed a strong second half, hitting .275 (74-269) with 23 2B, 9 HR and 33 RBI (.813 OPS) after posting a career second half average/OPS of .250/.689 during the first five seasons of his career from 2011-15Was 3rd in the American League in second half doubles (23)Made 151 starts at second base and 4 starts at the designated hitter spot Started 153 games in the two-hole, and hit 23 home runs in that spot (2nd-most all-time in club history batting second)Enjoyed the second five-hit game of his career in extra-innings loss at Houston on May 11From July 7 thru the end of the season he batted .288 (82-285) with 48 runs, 25 doubles, 12 homers and 36 RBI over the last 75 games of the seasonEnjoyed the third 2-home run game of his career on July 8 vs. the New York Yankees. The 1 percent of me was happy, that if I were to lose it, it would be to the Cubs. . of .411 (60/146,.911 OPS) against right-handed relievers Hit a combined .230 (14-61) in the Postseason with 3 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI and 9 runs over all 15 games.His 4 HR were third-most in Indians Postseason history behind Thome (6 1998) and S. Alomar (5 in 1997)Joined Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx in game 4 of WS at Chicago as only players w/3-run WS HR in Wrigley Field. Endured a tough season at the plate around three stints on the disabled list, missing a combined 62 games on the seasonCame to spring training camp and developed some right shoulder soreness that limited him to just two exhibition games (March 9-10) and forced him to open the season on the 10-day D.LWas activated to begin his season on April 21 after a rehab between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, missing the first 15 games of the season. Mild calf strain. I remember it all.. He remembers my question. [26] In June, the San Diego Padres drafted Kipnis during the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. The Road Ahead for Jason Kipnis - Last Word On Baseball Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. (Teammate Ike Davis earned the award two years earlier.) [44][45], After the 2010 season, Kipnis played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League. Kipnis was the first Glenbrook North High School (Northbrook, IL) position player to play in an All-Star Game ( 2013 & 2015 ). He has two older brothers, Blair and Todd. [3][9][31] Rivals.com rated Kipnis the number one outfielder in the nation. Grew up in suburban ChicagoHis favorite team was the Chicago BullsIdolized Michael JordanHis favorite baseball player was Ken Griffey, JrIn 2014, was a charter member of the Taylor Hooton Foundations Advisory Board of active major-league playersThe non-profit is widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against the use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs by the youth of AmericaThroughout his career, has been very active in the communityHas hosted military personnel at games and has worked with youth baseball campsWas Clevelands 2012 nominee for the Roberto Clemente AwardPlayed three seasons collegiately for the University of Kentucky and Arizona State University as an outfielderRedshirted with UK in 2006, and played for them in 2007 before transferring to ASUIn 2008, was the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Pac-10 and a Third Team All-American by Baseball America Following the season, was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round, but opted to return to collegeIn his final collegiate season, 2009, was the Pac-10 Player of the Year, hitting .384 with 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 71 RBI in 63 gamesEarned First Team All-America honors by Baseball America and Collegiate BaseballGraduated from Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Ill., where he played baseball and footballEarned First Team All-State honors on the diamondStarred as a wide receiver on the football teamSet school records for catches, yards and touchdowns in a season, and received All-Conference honors. he hit .244 (39-160) w/12 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI and 20 runs in 40 gamesPrior to D.L. Try a week on us. I really dont know, Kipnis said. [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. . 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. mlb 2nd basemen - Open the box. 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. To be able to do it in Chicago . He goes out and hits for the cycle. On February 15, 2021, Kipnis signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. Northbrook's own Jason Kipnis thrills young baseball players at Chicago However, Kipnis opted to remain in college at Arizona State,[27] becoming the seventh-highest player in the draft who chose not to sign. [33] Kipnis felt he would have more success in the majors at second base, particularly because of Cleveland's difficulties at that position in recent years. He paused again, his eyes welling with emotion. His older sister Amanda played softball at the University of Maryland. 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. If Kipnis had just stayed healthy, he might have found his way onto the Braves roster last season. Stripers turn a triple play. Bounced back with his second All-Star season in the last three years, finishing with career-highs in hits, doubles, triples, average, on-base pct. 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM Akron's Kipnis homers in rehab. Kipnis ended up getting pulled for a pinch hitter later in the game, but the veteran was able to make his mark while he was in the lineup. [52][53][54][55] By midseason, the publication ranked him 31st-best in the minors. Cleveland Indians activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day disabled list. [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. On August 23, 2017, Kipnis was placed back on the 10-day disabled list due to a hamstring injury. 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. He thought someone had overthrown a ball and hit him in the ribs. [87][88], Kipnis has been nicknamed "Dirtbag", since he is prone to getting his uniform dirty during the course of a game. He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona . N&N: Jason Kipnis announces his retirement from MLB Kipnis, 35, last played in the majors in 2020 with the . [9][13][14][46] Baseball Prospectus ranked him as Cleveland's top prospect. All-Star levels in 2014 as he was limited the four months of the season after a late-April strained right oblique that forced him to the 15-day Disabled List for the second time in his career from April 30-May 27, an injury suffered on April 29 at the LA Angels At the time of his injury was hitting .234 (22-94) w/12 runs, 6 double, 3 home runs and 12 RBI in 27 games (.354OB/.394SLG /.748OPS, T 6th in the A.L. can i use a visa gift card for groceries; crush unfollowed me on instagram Popularly known as Dirtbag in Cleveland, the second baseman signed a six-year contract with the Guardians worth $52.5 million. 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. Jason Kipnis assigned to Columbus Clippers from Akron Aeros. In college, Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils. [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. Made 145 starts at second and 3 starts at DH while making starts at 5 spots in the batting order. Ill put it this way: Ninety-nine percent of me was crushed losing that World Series. mlb 2nd basemen - Open the box "light" - Google News September 07, 2020 at 10:41AM https://ift.tt/3i9iR8A Cubs OF Jason . But its hard to argue, when a team goes on to win the championship, that they did anything wrong.. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago, where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. That's his double-play partner now. And the topic of the conversation rarely strays from specific elements of the game. @ 2B)Had a 52-game errorless streak dating back to 2014 snapped on April 27Also made 14 starts at DHWas on the 15-day Disabled List (right shoulder inflammation) for the third time in his career from August 2-17, which contributed to his overall final second half split totals, batting .271 (59-218) with 16 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI and 27 runs scored in 54 games (.322/.394/.717)Upon activation from the D.L. He batted .318 with a .505 on-base percentage and 24 stolen bases. He finished tied for third in triples (8), fourth in doubles (32), and tied for fifth in both home runs (16) and RBIs (74). On February 18, 2020, Kipnis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. I dont know. He also ended the month with 30 runs which made him one of three people ever in the MLB to have 50+ hits and 30+ runs in the month of May. On the season, he's slashing .256/.374/.463 through 32 games with three homers and 14 RBI. He spent all season with the Braves Triple-A Gwinnett affiliate, waiting for a callup that never came. "I was lucky to be drafted by you. "To Cleveland, thank you for being you," said Kipnis. So, what would it have been like for Kipnis to win the World Series at Wrigley Field? 2020 Topps Update #U-158 Jason Kipnis Chicago Cubs | eBay More important, Cleveland moved to within one victory of its first Series title since 1948, defeating the Cubs, 7-2, to take a three-games-to-one lead. Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Jason Kipnis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Some guys have to believe that theyre great. Photo: AFP Cleveland homeboy Jason Kipnis celebrates after hitting a three-run homer for the Indians. He seems to handle both fastballs and breaking stuff well, makes adjustments, and can handle left-handed pitching just fine. 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. Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) January 5, 2021. 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. Jason Kipnis Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com Jason Kipnis On this page: Prospect Rankings Baseball America: The best source for minor league news and info Prospect ratings from Baseball Prospectus Futures Game 2011 Futures Game U.S. Jason Kipnis, Atlanta Braves, 2B - News, Stats, Bio Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30, 2014. strained right oblique. He is 32 years old. Jason Kipnis: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker Gwinnett Stripers released 2B Jason Kipnis. But his first injury occurred in early April, during extended spring training. "[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. Thank you for your class, your kindness and for all you meant to Cleveland. In 2012, he became the starting second baseman for the Indians. Jason Kipnis Stats, Fantasy & News | MiLB.com Out of all the Guardians who have gotten playing time through the first couple of games one of them has stood out above everyone else, and it's not who . [84] Kipnis played in 59 games for the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, hitting .290/.390/.518 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI's. 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. Jason Kipnis - Baseball-Reference.com Be the best Jason Kipnis fan you can be with Bleacher Report. He played exclusively at the Triple-A level that season and hasn't surfaced in the majors since 2020, when he saw action in 44 games for the Cubs. . Nico Hoerner will start at second base and bat ninth. Right Shoulder Inflammation. Kipnis went 0-for-2 with a walk during a Game 1 defeat and will take a seat for the second game. 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