| Jason Kipnis | |
|---|---|
 Kipnis with the Cleveland Indians in 2017 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: April 3, 1987 Northbrook, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 22, 2011, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2020, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 126 |
| Runs batted in | 545 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jason Michael Kipnis (born April 3, 1987; nicknamed "Kip")[1] is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona State University after two years. In college, Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils.
The Indians selected Kipnis in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. In 2010, he was named the Indians' Minor League Player of the Year, and a Baseball America Minor League All Star. Prior to the 2011 season, Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the top Indians prospect and the 28th-highest prospect in baseball. At mid-season, Baseball America rated him as baseball's 31st-best prospect.[1][2] He was called up from the minor leagues on July 22, 2011. In 2012, he became the starting second baseman for the Indians.
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Jason Kipnis". Thesundevils.cstv.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Baseball America 2011 Top 100 Prospects". Baseball America. February 23, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.(rating Kipnis #54 in its list of top 100 prospects)