WebGet up-to-date stats for every game played by Jason Kipnis during the 2023 MLB season on CBS Sports. The 1 percent of me was happy, that if I were to lose it, it would be to the Cubs. Former Indian and Cub Jason Kipnis has formally announced his retirement in a post on Twitter. Some guys have to believe that theyre great. [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. "[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. Again: not complaining. If he does, the The Writers Guild of America said its 11,500 unionized screenwriters will walk the picket line Tuesday. Regardless of how many teams to which hes spoken, one would imagine that the Cubs are a highly appealing option for Kipnis, a Chicago-area native who attended high school at Glenbrook North just 19 miles from Wrigley Field. Back in the big leagues, officially, and at the ballpark of his youth 15 years after he left Glenbrook North to chase his baseball dream. So when I went to play for the Cubs in 2020, 99 percent of me was excited and so happy I got to play for the Cubs. In announcing its selection, the Pioneer Press noted: "Quite simply one of the top receivers in the state, a player who piled up impressive numbers despite the fact the Spartans averaged barely 15 passing attempts per game. Ill be honest, my baseball swing is starting to turn more into a golf swing. 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. Kipnis, 32, was once a star-caliber second baseman with the Indians, who signed him to a $52.5MM extensionback in 2014. July 22, 2011 [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). My five days of hitting have turned into two, Kipnis said. And 1 percent of me was like, Great, I have to look at all these banners and hear about 16 all the time.. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. I thought I could have helped the team more than they were. [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. ASU regained ground on Sunday with a 9-6 win and another big showing from its offense. Drafted by Cleveland in the second round of the 2009 draft, Kipnis rose through the ranks as a highly regarded prospect, earning recognition on top-100 prospect lists prior to the 2011 season. [50] Jim Bowden ranked him the 39th-best prospect in baseball, saying, "He made great progress defensively this past year, and there is no doubt he should be a .300, 15 HR, 70 RBI type offensive 2B in the future". Much of Kipnis production last season came against right-handed pitching, so he could move on from platooning with Hoerner to platooning with another promising youngster in Atlantas Austin Riley at third base. The wrinkle is that third base would be a new position for Kipnis, who has never played the hot corner in the big leagues and last played third base for four games of Arizona Fall League action back in 2010. (David Richard / USA Today Sports). WebKipnis is a native of Northbrook and grew up a Cubs fan, and as he points out in his tweet, it's a lot of players' dreams as kids to play for their hometown teams. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Jason Kipnis weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing. 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. Kipnis, playing in his native Chicago, that night became the first visiting player since Babe Ruth to hit a three-run homer during the World Series at Wrigley Field. The player he used to be didnt have all that. Jason Kipnis played for 2 teams; the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He played shortstop, center field and pitcher. Kipnis is not in Thursday's lineup against the Reds. The plan will be for Kipnis to play again on Saturday for about five or six innings and get a day off on Sunday. Not many still need to be told that Kipnis grew up a Cubs fan in Northbrook it was written approximately 8.4 billion times during the World Series in 2016, when he played for the Indians but occasionally it bears repeating. Kipnis is dealing with an undisclosed minor injury, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. On the whole, from the time he debuted through the completion of the 2016 season, Kipnis batted a combined .272/.345/.423 while averaging 17 homers, 38 doubles and 25 steals per 162 games played. In 2010, he was named the Indians' Minor League Player of the Year, and a Baseball America Minor League All Star. Kipnis signed with Atlanta on Monday, the veteran announced on his personal Twitter page. Kipnis has spent his entire career to date in the Indians organization. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. At that point in the season, Kipnis was 11-for-11 in stolen base attempts[44] and was leading the International League in runs scored (60) and triples (9). The versatile Daniel Descalso flopped in his first year with Chicago, posting an alarming .173/.271/.250 slash in 194 plate appearances. In addition to Sandoval and Adrianza, backup catcherAlex Jackson and fourth outfielderEnder Inciarte will fill out the season-opening bench. Kipnis has hit at a below-average rate for each of the past three seasons, but was a star-level performer before that. Jason Kipnis spent an hour fielding questions from MLBTR readers this morning. Read about his career below, and click here read a transcript. [23] Kipnis primarily played center field, but played all outfield positions and second base; he batted leadoff part of the time. Kipnis will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Tuesday. Jason Kipnis had 126 home runs over his career. And now, at age 35, his career might be over. Kipnis possibly was referring to Arcia, the lone position player the Braves promoted when rosters expanded to 28 on Sept. 1. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/playerprofiles, Astros RHP Garcia exits Monday's start with an injury, Braves star Acua Jr. leaves game after HBP in shoulder, Phillies star Harper to make return this week, Yankees place Aaron Judge on IL with hip issue, MLB parlay picks, bets, predictions for May 1, MLB rumors: Mets add Pillar to outfield for 2021. He played baseball for the Sun Devils and double-majored in psychology and sociology. When teams didnt line up to sign him as a free agent, that stung, too. He was excellent both in 2013 and 2015, making a pair of All-Star teams and garnering MVP votes in each of those seasons. He batted a combined .313. So, what would it have been like for Kipnis to win the World Series at Wrigley Field? Its been largely silent on Kipnis all winter, as teams in need of second base help have had a deep pool of both free agents and trade options from which to draw. Kipnis, 35, last played in the majors in 2020 with the Chicago Cubs. [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. Jonah Giblinearned the nod as Fridays starter over Ross Dunn but lasted 3.2 innings with six earned runs on seven hits and five strikeouts. 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. Im starting to. He helped the Indians reach the Wild Card game and earned an 11th-place finish in AL MVP balloting. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. He hit .257/.335/.379 with 14 homers and 76 RBI, scoring 86 runs and stealing 31 bases in 38 Thatd culminate in Cleveland declining his club option for 2019, allowing Kipnis to test free agency for the first time in his career. But its hard to argue, when a team goes on to win the championship, that they did anything wrong.. Kipnis then spent the entire 2012 season in the majors, playing 152 games as the Indians' regular second baseman. The Sun Devils will likely fall in the Top-25 rankings, but were last projected to play at the Durham Regional hosted by Duke. Kipnis was released by Atlanta on Saturday. Through 688 trips to the dish, he hit .275/.343/.469 and swiped 15 more bases. Jason Kipnis had a .260 average over his career. The Arizona State product reached the big leagues within two years. Or write about sports? He thought someone had overthrown a ball and hit him in the ribs. It cemented Kipnis as Clevelands primary second baseman through the end of the decade, and he responded with another handful of productive years. But clear-cut opportunities at his customary second base have been hard to come by this winter, with a bevy of other candidates also available. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The 32-year-old Kipnis is accustomed to regular playing time, having accrued nearly five thousand plate appearances over a nine-year run with the Cleveland organization. He fell in love with Chicago, too. [9][13][14][46] Baseball Prospectus ranked him as Cleveland's top prospect. Ill put it this way: Ninety-nine percent of me was crushed losing that World Series. I think when enough time passes Ill be very proud. Kipnis returned to free agency at years end. Keaschall, who leads the team with 13 home runs, and Jacob Tobias both hit three over the weekend. After he cleared waivers any other team couldve stepped into the R5 rights by committing a 40-man spot the Cubs sent cash to the Padres to secure Megills permanent rights. The baseball world did not stop. 17 Arizona State baseball went through setbacks at No. Kipnis was brilliant both in 2013 and 2015, making a pair of All-Star teams and garnering MVP votes in each of those seasons. The veteran infielder hadn't seen action since Tuesday, but Kipnis seems to be recovered from whatever ailment was keeping him on the bench. 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. Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres Transactions Jason Kipnis, By Connor Byrne | March 3, 2020 at 11:47pm CDT. [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. [78] With that hit, Kipnis became the only Cleveland Indians player to have 1,000 hits, 100 homeruns, and 100 stolen bases for his career.[79]. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. The warmer the weather keeps getting, the less likely I will want that phone call., The Athletics Patrick Mooney contributed to this story, (Top photo: Kim Klement / USA Today Sports). https:\/\/t.co\/xfupru8pza<\/a><\/p>— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) May 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n