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. She describes herself as a personal trainer, nutrition specialist, and bikini competitor. Kipnis will sit for Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against the Marlins on Thursday. "To Cleveland, thank you for being you," said Kipnis. He batted a combined .313. [1][4][5] When he was a child, his father played an important role in his baseball life. 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to Gwinnett Stripers. Made 121 starts at second base (123 games) and posted a fielding pct. Such players received lower tiers of ring, but Kipnis did not qualify for even that much. Finished 11th among American League second basemen in RBI and 7th in OPS among 8 A.L. Stripers turn a triple play. His older sister Amanda played softball at the University of Maryland. [28] He decided not to sign with the Padres because he felt he hadn't fully matured and accomplished everything in college. The list included bit contributors such as infielder Sean Kazmar Jr., and pitchers Jay Flaa and Ty Tice, and even Jasseel De La Cruz, who was active for one day but did not pitch. Kipnis will sit for the third straight game Friday against the Brewers. I want to be out there. Jason Kipnis, who nearly broke Cubs fans' hearts in the ninth inning of Game 7 in 2016, was coming off three mediocre and injury-plagued seasons in Cleveland. [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. [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. [86], Kipnis is a practicing Catholic, though he self-identifies as Jewish due to his father's Jewish ancestry. 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. 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. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/playerprofiles, Kik Hernndez recounts on-field bathroom accident, Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter has tender elbow, Max Scherzer fools hitter with new pitch clock rules, Report: Padres looking to extend Juan Soto, Josh Hader, Four international prospects to watch in the WBC, MLB rumors: Mets add Pillar to outfield for 2021. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. [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. (hit 2nd or 3rd in 117games)Swiped a career-high 3 bases on 8/26 vNYYWas successful on 18 straight SBs, 4/24-7/1 Hit .287 (72-251)with runners on base and led the team with a .303 average with RISPMissed 4 games of August 9-12 vs BOS (stiff neck). March 29, 2021 Among the reserves, Pablo Sandoval made the teams Opening Day roster and hit four pinch-hit home runs by May 8. (Teammate Ike Davis earned the award two years earlier.) Sports Illustrated. [77], On September 19, 2018, Kipnis hit a walk-off grand slam for his 1,000th career hit against the Chicago White Sox. On February 18, 2020, Kipnis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. section: | slug: | sport: baseball | route: player_profile_home | Instead, he had torn his oblique. He last appeared in MLB with the Chicago Cubs in 2020, and has played in the. Kipnis went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Jason Kipnis' girlfriend Samantha Korb is a fitness expert. 2B Jason Kipnis roster status changed by Gwinnett Stripers. Cleveland Indians activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day injured list. As a senior, Kipnis batted .521 with a .690 on-base percentage and 32 stolen bases in 32 attempts; he was named first-team all-state and the Central Suburban League Most Valuable Player. Yet his mission during the 2016 World Series was to keep the curse alive. Ken Rosenthal is the senior baseball writer for The Athletic who has spent nearly 35 years covering the major leagues. [4][8][27] While Kipnis appeared to be a good prospect as an outfielder, the Indians saw his potential as a second baseman. [20], After two years at the University of Kentucky, Kipnis transferred to Arizona State University. 2B Jason Kipnis assigned to American League All-Stars. (.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. We were teasing him, and all he does is go out and hit about a million. 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. 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. Heyward has been one of the better hitters on the Cubs this season while playing solid in right field. Kipnis signed with Atlanta on Monday, the veteran announced on his personal Twitter page. But his first injury occurred in early April, during extended spring training. [4][8][9][32], The Cleveland Indians drafted Kipnis in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, and he received a signing bonus of $575,000. (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. I always had to micro-manage everything just to get to where I was. [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." On July 17, 2020, Kipnis was selected to the 40-man roster. Chicago Cubs selected the contract of 2B Jason Kipnis from Iowa Cubs. 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). Cleveland Indians activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 15-day disabled 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. I think I squeezed just about as much as I could out of myself in my career. He works the count extremely well and makes consistently hard contact, and he has some surprising pop for his size. His nationality is American. 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]. It was tough. I dont know. Kipnis was a two-time All-Star, in 2013 and 2015. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. Jason Kipnis has a new home in baseball, inking a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs. [44][60], On July 22, 2011, Kipnis was called up from the Clippers to the Cleveland Indians. He thought someone had overthrown a ball and hit him in the ribs. His parents live in a northern suburb. Sports Illustrated. He had rooted his entire life for the Cubs to break the Curse of the Billy Goat. He lives in downtown Chicago, near one of his three siblings. 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). (David Richard / USA Today Sports). Obviously, I saw him away from his time in Cleveland. 0:32. [1][12], As a freshman at Glenbrook North, Kipnis played soccer, setting the school's single-season goal scoring record with 41. Language. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 2, 2015. . However, Kipnis opted to remain in college at Arizona State,[27] becoming the seventh-highest player in the draft who chose not to sign. And Jason Kipnis nearly made history in Game 7. August 4, 2021: Gwinnett Stripers placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 7-day injured list. . "[8] Indians Manager Manny Acta described him as: "a blue collar, dirt bag, run-through-a-wall, relentless type of guy. 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. Jason Michael Kipnis [1] is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. I remember it all.. 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. He's tough as nails, and really hard on himself. Most were more versatile than Kipnis, who was essentially a second baseman. Which isnt to say Kipnis dwells on the memories, not when he already is occupied with the post-playing phase of his career. 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. Nico Hoerner will start at second base once again. He played Little League and American Legion Baseball. The Road Ahead for Jason Kipnis. Ive got a lot of friends and family here. [87][88], Kipnis has been nicknamed "Dirtbag", since he is prone to getting his uniform dirty during the course of a game. [85], On February 20, 2023, Kipnis announced his retirement from professional baseball. Gwinnett Stripers released 2B Jason Kipnis. 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. This is his team now. What All-Star ( 1991) pitcher preceded Jason? [1][5] He was named all-conference in both his junior and senior seasons. 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. Guillermo Heredia had only a .665 OPS, but offered valuable late-inning defense in center field. David Bote takes over at second base. in July runs scored)Hit .233 (24-103) in Sept./Oct. in all of the slash line categories and also led the league in runs (30), doubles and hitsThe 22 extra base hits were the most ever in a single month by an Indians 2B, a May club record and most in any month since Hafner (22, Aug. 2006) and his 51 May hits were the most for that month in club history (prev. 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM 8/03/2017 at 1:07 AM Akron's Kipnis homers in rehab. He'll likely have to settle for a depth role if he's able to secure a spot on another roster in 2021. He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona State University after two years. The new baseball. To have a veteran guy like that, who has had a ton of success in his career, it has meant a lot. 2B batting Qualifiers. March 2, 2023 | 00:05:59 Jason Kipnis joins Hot Stove and talks about a signature moment he'll always remember, breaking into the Majors and his decision to retire Cleveland Guardians Jason Kipnis MLB Network MLBN Hot Stove interview 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 . The 35-year-old Kipnis last played in 2021, when he was a member of the Atlanta organization. [62][63], Kipnis made his major league debut on July 22, 2011, starting at second base against the Chicago White Sox. The fieldhouse, a place where local youth play basketball. In 121 games this year he hit .245, with 17 home runs . since New York-AL's Derek Jeter in Sept/Oct. Former Cleveland Guardians second baseman Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement from professional 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 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. 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. [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. Kipnis finished his major league career playing for his hometown, and childhood favorite, Chicago Cubs in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. A career .261/.333/.417 hitter, the Northbrook native posted a .245/.304/.410 line in 121 games last season. [4] An All-Conference wide receiver,[1][5][13] Kipnis set single-season school records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns. . I'll talk to my psychologist to see what decision I'll make". He was only behind Ty Cobb and Al Simmons. 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. In 2009, Kipnis was the team's leadoff hitter and batted .384 with a .500 on-base percentage and a .709 slugging percentage. 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. So, while he remains open to an immediate opportunity, he believes if his career is going to resume, it probably will not happen until next spring. 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. "[49], Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the 28th-highest prospect in baseball (".300 hitter, with 1218 home runs") and the best in the organization. . Kluber allowed five hits, struck out six and walked one. 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. His feel for the strike zone is impressive, and he has no problem generating power. 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. Kipnis announced the . He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona . The following year, long story short, I needed a place to play," said Kipnis, was transferred to Arizona State from Kentucky after the 2008 season. Jason Michael Kipnis (born April 3, 1987; nicknamed "Kip")[1] is an American former professional baseball second baseman. But he understands that any team that suffers an injury likely would turn to its bench or farm system for replacements before a player who was not even in spring training. Kipnis signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. That being said, at the end of the year, I was hitting again, said Kipnis, who batted .407 with five homers and four doubles in his final 19 games. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30, 2014. strained right oblique. 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 . [ Answer ] The lockout shortened spring training, and he noticed teams brought in fewer veterans than usual, knowing their windows to evaluate players would be small. Follow Ken on Twitter @Ken_Rosenthal, Kipnis in Game 6 of the 2016 World Series. 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. But when he suffered a wrist injury that ended his 2019 season last week, it probably signaled the end of his. That would be Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who fouled . Kipnis will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Twins. 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. [7], Kipnis attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, graduating in 2005. Kipnis was named second-team All-America by the ABCA and named third-team All-American outfielder by Baseball America. He'll head to the bench against his former team this time around, with Nico Hoerner starting at second base. I mean, here's this little infielder and they put him in the fifth spot What's that about? That's his double-play partner now. Combined on the year he hit .448 (107-239) off RHP, .327 (85-260) with runners on base and .331 (43-130) with RISP. All Rights Reserved. I just dont see the route to get back to a team this year.. Kipnis is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on Friday against the Marlins. More recently, he opened a country bar in Cleveland with country music star Chase Rice. Weve been working out together since 2018, Cronenworth said. Orlando Arcia, acquired from the Brewers in April, had a .932 OPS when he was promoted on July 4. [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. 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. What would it be like to win the World Series at Wrigley Field?. [1][2] He was called up from the minor leagues on July 22, 2011. Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 10-day disabled list. Season started slowly, hitting .155 (11/71) with a .359 OPS over his first 19 games thru May 13 before breaking out on May 14 at Minnesota, going 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI that took his season OPS from .359 to .518Also recorded a 4-hit game on May 28 vs. Kansas City (2B, HR, 2 RBI)Right hamstring issues limited him to just 24 games in the second half, forcing him on the D.L.