Kipnis was named second-team All-America by the ABCA and named third-team All-American outfielder by Baseball America. He attended the University of Kentucky, but . [82] The deal included an invitation to the Cubs' 2020 major league spring training camp. 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. Jason Kipnis, who is in the Atlanta Braves camp on a minor league deal, understands the urgency of spring training for him now. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. Gwinnett Stripers placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 7-day injured list. "[20] In the summer of 2008, Kipnis played for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League,[29][30] a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. He's now batting .273 with an .887 OPS and has provided the Cubs with a boost while the likes of Kris Bryant and Javier Baez have performed below their usual standards. Two-Time All-Star Second Baseman Jason Kipnis Retires First, I asked Kipnis what it meant as a hometown kid to be linked like that with Ruth, and he laughed, saying, Everything. Then, after he talked about the homer, I popped the bigger question: You grew up coming to games here. He remembers our interview after Game 4. BALTIMORE Jason Kipnis was winding down his redshirt freshman season at the University of Kentucky in 2007 when coaches there suggested a summer destination . 90. That would be Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who fouled . Jason Kipnis joined the Cubs last winter after nine seasons with the Cleveland Indians, and sometimes, he finds himself feeling a strange way. in July runs scored)Hit .233 (24-103) in Sept./Oct. As Kipnis said, it was difficult to dispute the Braves choices. 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. And the topic of the conversation rarely strays from specific elements of the game. [23] Kipnis primarily played center field, but played all outfield positions and second base; he batted leadoff part of the time. In 2009, Kipnis was the team's leadoff hitter and batted .384 with a .500 on-base percentage and a .709 slugging percentage. On November 11, 2021, Kipnis was released by the Braves. 'Thank you baseball': Jason Kipnis announces retirement Ive got a lot of friends and family here. [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. But even being in a new clubhouse during the middle of a pandemic season a really strange set-up he was someone who was going to make the most of the situations hes in. Two-time All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis, who played nine of his 10 seasons in Cleveland, officially announced his retirement Monday. [3][33] In 2009, the first-year minor leaguer batted .306 for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Short-Season A classification New YorkPenn League, playing left and center field. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30, 2014. strained right oblique. His parents live in a northern suburb. I just dont see the route to get back to a team this year.. since New York-AL's Derek Jeter in Sept/Oct. [4][8][27] While Kipnis appeared to be a good prospect as an outfielder, the Indians saw his potential as a second baseman. 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. . He finished tied for third in triples (8), fourth in doubles (32), and tied for fifth in both home runs (16) and RBIs (74). [1][5] He was named all-conference in both his junior and senior seasons. 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. At the age of 32, Kipnis probably will continue his big-league career next season. He played shortstop, center field and pitcher. The veteran infielder has plenty of competition for at-bats at second base and DH, so his playing time figures to be a bit inconsistent as manager David Ross mixes and matches with his lineups. This is his team now. Jason Kipnis, Atlanta Braves, 2B - News, Stats, Bio In an Instagram post, the two-time All-Star announced. Jason Kipnis: Retires from baseball - CBSSports.com Kipnis is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins. Kipnis, at least, was in position to get another crack at a championship last season. But am I really rooting against them to not win because of them not calling me up?. 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. 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. 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 steady, stoic right-hander, who struck out nine in a dominant performance in Game One, improved to 4-1 with a 0.89 ERA in five play-off starts this year. Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Jason Kipnis. Jason Kipnis - MLB Trade Rumors Youre just like, All right. You kind of adopt that villain role.. Cubs OF Jason Heyward leaves game due to light-headedness - ESPN I really dont know, Kipnis said. 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). It was a forgone conclusion once the Cleveland Indians signed Cesar Hernandez to play second base in . Be the best Jason Kipnis fan you can be with Bleacher Report. 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. Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Jason Kipnis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. He batted a combined .313. In 2013, he finished among AL leaders in sacrifice flies (tied for 2nd, with 10), walks (tied for 7th, with 76), and steals (tied for 9th, with 30). Cleveland Indians activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day injured list. Thru games of June 10 was hitting .285 (68-239) with 6 2B, 3 3B, 10HR & 39RBI in 59 games (.805OPS).In the secondhalf he hit .233 (61-262) with 14 2B, 3HR & 27 RBI in 69 games (.651OPS) and did not homer from June 18-August 18(206PAs)Hit .274 (31-113) in 28 games in Sept/Oct to conclude the season on a strong note (6 2B, 1 3B, HR, 11RBI,19RS) after entering September with a batting average of .253Also drew 17 walks for the month to post a .369 onbase pct.and drove in 9 runs the last 13 games to tie Santana for the team lead in RBI. He's not someone a contender would want to turn to for everyday at-bats at this stage of his career, but he should be a capable backup and injury fill-in as long as he ages gracefully. 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. The Chicago-born Kipnis, however, figures to have a very legitimate chance of cracking the roster and suiting up to play his home games at Wrigley Field just 19 miles from the high school he. [35] During this time, Baseball Prospectus rated him the Indians' eighth-best prospect, describing Kipnis as "fitting great baseball intelligence, a lot of intensity, and surprising tools into a small package. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about second baseman Jason Kipnis on ESPN. section: | slug: | sport: baseball | route: player_profile_home | Was very good defensively at second base, posting the 3rd-best fielding pct among American League second basemen(146 games, 6 errors, 687 total chances)Had a 57-game errorless streak from May 29-August 7 and had just 3 errorsthe last 98 games of the season after May 28th. Cleveland Indians sent 2B Jason Kipnis on a rehab assignment to Akron RubberDucks. 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. Glenbrook North alumnus Jason Kipnis at home with Indians, in Chicago After 10 seasons in the MLB, former Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement from professional baseball. Such players received lower tiers of ring, but Kipnis did not qualify for even that much. "[36], In 2010, Kipnis batted .300 for the Kinston Indians of the Carolina League. Former Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis retires from baseball 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. CLEVELAND (WJW) Former Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who ended his tenure in Cleveland with a hand fracture in 2019, announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. Ildemaro Vargas will make his debut with the Cubs at second base Wednesday. CLEVELAND, Ohio After playing nine seasons with the Cleveland Indians, Jason Kipnis made his first trip to Progressive Field on Tuesday as a member of the Chicago Cubs and told. Two-time All-Star Jason Kipnis announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. Its my hometown. All but one of those seasons. Jason Kipnis: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker More recently, he opened a country bar in Cleveland with country music star Chase Rice. [74] He was also named the American League Player of the Month for June. Prior to the 2011 season, Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the top Indians prospect and the 28th-highest prospect in baseball. 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 Ive never really come up for air to kind of examine it or give myself any credit, Kipnis said. He batted .296 and tied for fifth in the league in RBIs (19). "That is where they sent me. The veteran infielder hadn't seen action since Tuesday, but Kipnis seems to be recovered from whatever ailment was keeping him on the bench. Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement after 10 MLB seasons. 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Braves Alternate Training Site. [61] At the time, he was leading the International league in triples (9), was second in runs scored (64), seventh in total bases (164), tied for tenth in walks (44), twelfth in RBIs (55), and seventeenth in stolen bases (12 in 13 attempts). We talk about hitting all the time. Cleveland Baseball Countdown, No. 22: Jason Kipnis, the 'Dirtbag' from Should the Entire Alabama Basketball Program Be Under Investigation? 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. not only with how well he's playing but also [being] a leader in the dugout," teammate Jason Kipnis said. [37] He hit .311 for the Aeros and won the Aeros Player of the Week Award twice. On August 23, 2017, Kipnis was placed back on the 10-day disabled list due to a hamstring injury. Braves bring back Jason Kipnis According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, the Braves are bringing back veteran infielder Jason Kipnis on a minor-league deal. On February 15, 2021, Kipnis signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. A soft spot for Jason Kipnis, the 'Dirtbag' who played 1,121 games [4] He grew up a Chicago Cubs fan,[6] and was neighbors with Steve Bartman. Should the Indians bench Kipnis?: Between Innings His nationality is American. 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. [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. 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM Akron's Kipnis homers in rehab. May 25, 2021: 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from Braves Alternate Training Site. [87][88], Kipnis has been nicknamed "Dirtbag", since he is prone to getting his uniform dirty during the course of a game. 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). [34] Baseball America ranked him the fifth-best player in the league. Relive Jason Kipnis' Career Highlights As The Cleveland Legend Kluber allowed five hits, struck out six and walked one. 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. He would be activated on August 6 but would continue to feel discomfort in the hamstring. [80] The injury ended his season after hitting .245/.304/.410/.715 with 17 home runs and 65 RBI. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 10-day disabled list. Chicago native Jason Kipnis wants to ruin Thanksgiving for the Cubs "To Cleveland, thank you for being you," said Kipnis. CLEVELAND Jason Kipnis, a two-time All-Star second baseman and the heartbeat of the Cleveland Indians, has rarely met a challenge he would not take or a conversation he could not dominate.. Finished tied for 6th in the American League in steals (31 in 38 attempts/82%)Also finished tied for 17th in the ALin runs (86), T14th in walks (67) and T18th in multi-hit games (47)Season got off to a fine start and spent much ofthe first half leading the team and ranked in the top 20 in the AL in home runs, RBI, runs, hits and steals before fallingoff the last three and a half months of the season.Finished 2nd among AL second basemen in RBI (73), 5th in theMajors at the position. Jason Kipnis: Playing for Cubs is a 'mindf*** at times' after - RSN You can't tell the story of Cleveland baseball throughout the 2010s without talking about the then-named Indians' second baseman Jason Kipnis.He a part of numerous playoff teams, including one . 2-Time All-Star Jason Kipnis Announces Retirement With Emotional Message The Cubs reeled off three straight victories to win their first title since 1908, and Kipnis, his teammates and an entire city were left with a what-might-have-been emptiness that has yet to go away. The 33-year-old's star days are long behind him, but he had a solid season last year for his hometown Cubs, producing an above-average batting line (.237/.341/.404) for the first time since 2016. He has two older brothers, Blair and Todd. An undisclosed injury cost Kipnis several games last week, but he's since returned to start two games in a row. The Kipnis family, a clan of devoted Cubs fans from Northbrook, had to abandon its allegiance during the World Series. Therefore, Jason has an expected total net worth $20 million starting in 2019. [57][58][59] Kipnis also was named to the International League All-Star team, and he doubled and walked in the game on July 13. 2B batting Qualifiers. I want to be out there. Im starting to. 2020 Topps Update #U-158 Jason Kipnis Chicago Cubs | eBay [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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: profiles | I saw him tip his cap to an empty Cleveland stadium in his return there. Kipnis hits the bench after going 0-for-2 with a walk in the series opener. [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. This Guardian Has The Biggest Surprise Of Spring Training So Far [27], Jason Kipnis got the Opening Day starting job at second base for 2012. The Road Ahead for Jason Kipnis - Last Word On Baseball [16] In December 2004, the Pioneer Press sports staff selected Kipnis as a member of its "2004 North Stars", the all-star football team for the Central Suburban League's North Division. Arcia, who played mostly left field, had only a .625 OPS with the Braves, a figure he has improved to .929 this season. My interview with Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis after Game 4 of the 2016 World Series was different. 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]. 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. Bunts another issue for Twins - Duluth News Tribune [44], Kipnis represented the Cleveland Indians in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game on July 10, hitting a 95-mph fastball for a home run when he led off the bottom of the first inning for the United States. And now, at age 35, his career might be over. The Indians selected Kipnis in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. Playing next. Two-time MLB All-Star announces retirement 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. 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. 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, Second Baseman, Looks Pretty Good in Center, Too
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