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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 went 2-for-5 and drove in the winning run in Friday's 2-1 walkoff victory over the Nationals.
Kipnis was credited with an RBI on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the ninth after Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche made a nice diving play and threw home. However, Drew Stubbs was able to beat the tag from Kurt Suzuki to secure the victory. Kipnis has now hit safely in eight straight games and has driven in six runs during the streak. Jun 14 - 10:44 PM

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Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis went 3-for-5 with a home run as the Indians beat the Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday.

Kipnis was a triple shy of the cycle Wednesday, and the second baseman is now hitting .253/.324/.452 with nine homers and 14 stolen bases. The three-hit game also extended his modest hitting streak to seven games, and the homer was his first thus far in June.
Jun 12 - 11:50 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis went 1-for-3 with his 14th stolen base as the Indians topped the Rangers on Tuesday.

Kipnis came out of nowhere to steal 31 bases last season, and his performance through the first two and a half months suggests it wasn't a fluke. The second baseman stole second and later scored on a wild pitch, his only run of the night. The dual threat has eight homers to go along with his 14 stolen bases.
Jun 11 - 11:09 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis is not in the Indians' starting lineup Monday against the Yankees.

No word on the reason for his absence, though he's likely just getting the day off. Mike Aviles is starting at second base Monday while Mark Reynolds plays third. Meanwhile, Carlos Santana will DH and Yan Gomes will get a start behind the dish.
Related: Mike Aviles, Mark Reynolds, Carlos Santana, Yan Gomes
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
Jun 3 - 4:09 PM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

Jason Kipnis is not in the Indians' lineup Saturday.

The Indians' are resting both Kipnis and Michael Bourn. Kipnis went 0-2 with two walks in Friday's loss to the Red Sox.
Related: Michael Bourn
Source: Cleveland Indians on Twitter
May 25 - 10:58 AM
Jason Kipnis - 2B - Indians

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
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

Depth Charts

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