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Jason Kipnis

26-Year-Old Second Baseman – Cleveland Indians

2013 Stats

AVG

.244

HR

7

RBI

24

R

22

SB

10

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Kipnis' final counting stats helped mask an awful second half (.651 OPS in 302 plate appearances with just three homers) in his first full season in the majors. His ability to draw a walk (67 in 672 p...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: R   HT: 5' 11"   WT: 185   DOB: 4/3/1987   BORN: Northbrook, IL   COLLEGE: Arizona State   DRAFTED: 2nd Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Jason Kipnis Contract Information:

Signed a one-year, $509,000 contract with the Indians in 2013.

May 25, 2013  –  Jason Kipnis News

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Kipnis is out of the Indians' lineup Saturday in Boston, MLB.com reports.

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Jason Kipnis Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2009 22 A Mah 29 128 111 19 34 12 8 3 1 19 3 3 15 18 0 2 0 .306 .388 .459 .847
2010 23 A Kin 54 237 203 33 61 21 12 3 6 31 2 3 24 46 2 2 6 .300 .387 .478 .865
2010 23 AA Akr 79 355 315 63 98 35 20 5 10 43 7 1 31 61 2 0 7 .311 .385 .502 .887
2011 24 AAA Col 92 400 343 65 96 37 16 9 12 55 12 1 44 72 5 5 3 .280 .362 .484 .846
2011 24 MAJ CLE 36 150 136 24 37 17 9 1 7 19 5 0 11 34 0 1 2 .272 .333 .507 .840
2012 25 MAJ CLE 152 672 591 86 152 40 22 4 14 76 31 7 67 109 3 6 5 .257 .335 .379 .714
2013 26 MAJ CLE 39 180 160 22 39 18 9 2 7 24 10 4 17 43 1 2 0 .244 .313 .456 .769
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3-Year Averages MAJ   94 409 363 55 94 27 15 2 10 47 18 3 39 71 1 3 3 .259 .333 .394 .727

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Jason Kipnis Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
May. 24 @Bos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244 .313 .456 .769
May. 23 @Bos 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .309 .462 .771
May. 22 Det 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .312 .471 .783
May. 21 Det 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .321 .486 .807
May. 20 Sea 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .329 .500 .829
May. 19 Sea 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .321 .500 .821
May. 18 Sea 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .316 .493 .809
May. 17 Sea 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .313 .496 .809
May. 15 @Phi 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .303 .472 .775
May. 14 @Phi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 .285 .423 .708
May. 13 NYY Did not play.
May. 13 NYY 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .286 .433 .719
May. 12 @Det 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .287 .414 .701
May. 11 @Det 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .282 .411 .693
May. 10 @Det 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .271 .417 .688
May. 9 Oak 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .272 .413 .685
May. 8 Oak 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .275 .390 .665
May. 7 Oak 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .286 .406 .692
May. 6 Oak 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .277 .391 .668
May. 5 Min 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .281 .368 .649
May. 4 Min 4 2 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229 .293 .386 .679
May. 3 Min 5 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .273 .304 .577
May. 1 Phi 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .265 .270 .535
Apr. 30 Phi 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .269 .286 .555
Apr. 29 @KC 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .260 .277 .537
Apr. 28 @KC Did not play.
Apr. 28 @KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .180 .250 .230 .480
Apr. 27 @KC 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .250 .241 .491
Apr. 26 @KC Did not play.
Apr. 24 @CWS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .170 .237 .226 .463
Last 7 Days 29 3 7 1 0 0 1 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 .241 .313 .276 .589
Last 14 Days 52 10 15 4 0 3 10 9 15 4 1 0 1 1 .288 .387 .538 .925
Last 30 Days 111 19 31 6 2 7 22 12 28 8 4 0 1 2 .279 .347 .559 .906
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Jason Kipnis: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 39
2012 146 4
2011 36

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Jason Kipnis Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20136172121.262.475.772
20122092322416.215.282.581
2011385151.263.395.744

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201399155129.232.444.766
201238263125215.280.432.787
201198196144.276.551.878

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
201379115164.266.544.847
20122874952817.240.334.663
20116513391.262.477.806

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20138111286.222.370.693
20123043794814.273.421.762
201171114104.282.535.873
Jason Kipnis Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2009 22 A Mah 128 111 11.7% 14.1% 0.83 84% .359 .153
2010 23 A Kin 237 203 10.1% 19.4% 0.52 77% .364 .178
2010 23 AA Akr 355 315 8.7% 17.2% 0.51 81% .361 .191
2011 24 AAA Col 400 343 11% 18% 0.61 79% .324 .204
2011 24 MAJ CLE 150 136 7.3% 22.7% 0.32 75% .316 .235
2012 25 MAJ CLE 672 591 10% 16.2% 0.61 82% .295 .122
2013 26 MAJ CLE 180 160 9.4% 23.9% 0.40 73% .291 .212
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3-Year Averages MAJ   409 363 9.5% 17.4% 0.55 80% .298 .135

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2013 Stat Review for Jason Kipnis    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.244 AVG
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73% Contact Rate
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.291 BABIP
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Power

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.456 SLG
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.212 ISO
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Plate Discipline

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0.40 BB/K
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9.4% BB Rate
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23.9% K Rate
POOR
OPS/OBP

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.769 OPS
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.313 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jason Kipnis

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Best Matchups for Jason Kipnis (by OPS, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jarrod Parker OAK 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 2.000 2.667
Josh Beckett LA 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .400 1.600 2.000
James Shields KC 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 .667 1.000 1.750
Joe Nathan TEX 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1.333 1.667
Brian Omogrosso CHI-A 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Freddy Garcia BAL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Danny Duffy KC 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.333 1.667
Daniel Bard BOS 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500
Brandon McCarthy AZ 4 3 0 1 0 0 1 .750 .750 1.500
Dallas Keuchel HOU 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500

Worst Matchups for Jason Kipnis (by OPS, min 3 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
J.A. Happ TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Lucas Harrell HOU 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Phil Hughes NY-A 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Lindstrom CHI-A 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Kyle Lohse MIL 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Jason Marquis SD 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
James McDonald PIT 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Andrew Miller BOS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Johnson TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Charlie Furbush SEA 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000

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Jason Kipnis: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Kipnis was 2-for-4 with a walk-off, three-run home run in the 10th inning of a 6-3 Cleveland victory over the Mariners on Friday night.

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Kipnis had a big day Wednesday afternoon, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, three runs scored, and three RBIs.

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Kipnis is not in the Indians' lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

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Kipnis hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly for a three-RBI day Thursday in a win over Oakland.

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Kipnis went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Twins.

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Kipnis drove in four runs in a 7-6 win over Minnesota on Friday.

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Kipnis hit his first homer of the season in Monday’s win at Kansas City.

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Kipnis is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Royals.

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Kipnis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in the Indians' loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.

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Kipnis showed no signs of rust in his return Friday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base against the Astros.

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Kipnis (elbow) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

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Kipnis (elbow) took batting practice Thursday and remains hopeful that he'll return to the lineup Friday, the team's official site reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Kipnis isn't an elite prospect, but hit his way into the Indians' plans with a strong start (.280/.362/.484 with 12 homers) as a 24-year-old at Triple-A Columbus. He hasn't stumbled in any of his minor league stops since being drafted out of Arizona State and continued the trend with a fine debut for the Indians, hitting .272 with nine doubles and seven homers in 36 games after a July callup. He showed enough improvement at second base defensively to remain at the keystone and figures to offer above average power at the position. He'll be Cleveland's everyday second baseman entering the season and should be a threat for double-digit homers and steals in his first full big league campaign.

2011

Kipnis shined in his full-season debut, posting a .307/.386/.492 line across stops at High-A Kinston and Double-A Akron. He'll turn 24 in April and comes from an established college program at Arizona State so handling Double-A shouldn't come as a total surprise. He had a fine season in the Arizona Fall League (.966 OPS) and should see significant time at Triple-A Columbus this year if everything goes according to plan. He's passable at second base defensively and figures to provide above average power from the keystone once he's established.