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Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman

Team: Cleveland Indians
Age / DOB:  (26) / 4/3/1987
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 185
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Jason Kipnis blasted a three-run walkoff homer in the tenth inning on Friday, powering the Indians to a 6-3 victory over the Mariners.
Kipnis finished the night 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI, and was also caught stealing. After the first two hitters were retired in the tenth, Drew Stubbs walked and Michael Bourn reached on an infield single before Kipnis' dramatic blast off Lucas Luetge. He's really picked it up once the calendar flipped to May, hitting .295 (18-for-61) with six homers and 19 RBI on the month. May 17 - 10:59 PM

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Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk and three runs scored in the Indians' 10-4 drubbing of the Phillies on Wednesday.

Kipnis has six homers since April 29 after going without one in his first 15 games. He's hitting .288 with 15 runs scored and 17 RBI in his last 16 games.
May 15 - 6:00 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis hit his fifth home run as the Indians won the first half of Monday's doubleheader with the Yankees.

Kipnis has four home runs and 13 RBI in 12 games this month and could be emerging out of his early-season slump. He's a nice buy-low candidate in fantasy leagues.
May 13 - 2:41 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis went 2-for-4 at the plate in Tuesday's win over the Athletics.

Offense was hard to come by in this one, as the two clubs combined for just 11 hits, with only Kipnis and John Jaso tallying two-hit games. After a painfully slow start, Kipnis is coming on a bit of late, sporting a .302 batting mark with three homers, a double and two triples over his last 10 games.
May 7 - 9:41 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis went 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBI in Friday's extra-inning victory over the Twins.

The two hit night brings his average up over the Mendoza line for the first time all season. Now hitting .203/.273/.304 with a homer and eight RBI on the season, Kipnis owners will hope that this strong effort carries over in the coming weeks.
May 3 - 10:52 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis started to break out of his funk in Saturday’s loss to the Royals, tallying two hits in five at-bats.

Kipnis did strike out in each of his other three at-bats. He still has a disappointing .190/.250/.241 batting line on the season with no homers and just three RBI, but the hope here is that Saturday's multi-hit effort will be the start of a big turnaround. Kipnis has four steals, which has been a welcome tide-me-over.
Apr 27 - 10:16 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis drove in a run and stole two bases Wednesday in the Indians' loss to the White Sox.

Kipnis is batting just .170/.237/.226 in 13 games this season, but he is 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts. That's a nice consolation for fantasy owners who are waiting for the second baseman to produce homers and RBI.
Apr 25 - 8:46 AM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (elbow) is in the Indians' lineup Saturday against the Astros.

Kipnis played all nine innings in Friday's game, so it's confirmation that he didn't suffer any setbacks. With Kipnis healthy, the Indians optioned Cord Phelps back to Triple-A Columbus.
Source: Indians on Twitter
Apr 20 - 3:46 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (elbow) is out of the Indians' starting lineup again Thursday.

Kipnis hasn't played since last Friday due to left elbow soreness. He's scheduled to take batting practice Thursday and should return to the lineup Friday if all goes well. Cord Phelps will fill in at second base again Thursday.
Related: Cord Phelps
Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter
Apr 18 - 4:44 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (elbow) is expected to return to the Indians' starting lineup Friday against the Astros.

Kipnis hasn't appeared in a game in close to a week because of soreness in his left elbow. Cord Phelps has been filling in at second base for the Indians, who have a three-game weekend series with the Astros.
Related: Cord Phelps
Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter
Apr 17 - 5:31 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (elbow) is out of the Indians' lineup again Wednesday.

Kipnis hasn't played since Friday due to left elbow soreness. He reported improvement after taking batting practice Tuesday, but apparently the Indians want to give him another day. Cord Phelps is filling in at second base.
Related: Cord Phelps
Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter
Apr 17 - 3:24 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (sore elbow) is out of the Indians' starting lineup again on Tuesday versus the Red Sox.

It's the third straight game that Kipnis has missed, but he took batting practice and told reporters that he is feeling "improved." He will try to play Wednesday.
Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter
Apr 16 - 4:57 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis (elbow) is not in the Indians' lineup Sunday.`

It's the second straight game he's missed with left elbow soreness. The Indians are hopeful that Kipnis and Carlos Santana (thumb), who is also sitting out, will be ready to go following Monday's off day.
Source: Mark Gonzales on Twitter
Apr 14 - 10:04 AM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis has been scratched from Saturday's lineup with left elbow soreness.

Kipnis dealt with a sore right elbow during spring training, so the injuries aren't related. He's considered day-to-day for now. Ryan Raburn will replace Kipnis in the starting lineup Saturday against the White Sox.
Related: Ryan Raburn
Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter
Apr 13 - 12:45 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis told Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he's not currently discussing an extension with the Indians.

The two sides were discussing an extension during spring training, but Kipnis didn't want any distractions leading into the season. The 26-year-old likely won't be arbitration-eligible for the first time until after the 2014 season, so there's plenty of time to get a deal done down the road.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apr 5 - 5:47 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Carlos Santana
2Lou Marson
3Yan Gomes
1B1Nick Swisher
2B1Jason Kipnis
SS1Asdrubal Cabrera
3B1Mark Reynolds
2Mike Aviles
LF1Michael Brantley
2Ryan Raburn
CF1Michael Bourn
RF1Drew Stubbs
DH1Jason Giambi
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Justin Masterson
2Ubaldo Jimenez
3Brett Myers
4Zach McAllister
5Scott Kazmir
6Trevor Bauer
7Josh Tomlin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Chris Perez
2Vinnie Pestano
3Joe Smith
4Matt Albers
5Bryan Shaw
6Rich Hill
7Cody Allen
8Corey Kluber
9David Huff
10Blake Wood
11Frank Herrmann