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[4][40] His big game was voted second in the 2010 Fans Choice "Best Game" Minor League Baseball Yearly Awards. Though Kipnis played baseball, football, and soccer while growing up, he said there was never any question that his goal was to become a professional baseball player. Features. [4], For 2010, Kipnis led the Indians minor league system in hits (159) and runs (96). The Road Ahead for Jason Kipnis. Right hamstring strain. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. [73] Kipnis batted .419 in June, with an OPS of 1.216, in addition to stealing 9 bases in 10 attempts. During the lockout, Kipnis worked out at Bradley Fieldhouse, a facility on Chicago's North Side about two miles west of Wrigley Field. [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. While taking grounders and turning a double play, Kipnis felt a sharp pain in his midsection. Kipnis (undisclosed) isn't starting Saturday against the Brewers. Orlando Arcia, acquired from the Brewers in April, had a .932 OPS when he was promoted on July 4. Join. The Cubs had Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks lined up for Games 5, 6 and 7. [80] The injury ended his season after hitting .245/.304/.410/.715 with 17 home runs and 65 RBI. Kipnis signed with Atlanta on Monday, the veteran announced on his personal Twitter page. To have a veteran guy like that, who has had a ton of success in his career, it has meant a lot. and did not play professional baseball in 2022. [69] On May 3, 2012, in a game against the Chicago White Sox, Kipnis had a triple, home run, and a career-high four RBIs in a 75 Indians victory. Did not approach 2013 A.L. On the season, he's slashing .256/.374/.463 through 32 games with three homers and 14 RBI. "[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. from July 9-August 5 and August 23-Sept. Former Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis retires from baseball After 10 seasons in the MLB, former Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis has announced his retirement from professional baseball. 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.