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INFIELDER
Full Name: Jason Michael Kipnis
MANAGER & STAFF Bats: Left Throws: Right
Weight: 200
Height: 5-11
DOB: April 3, 1987
Opening Day Age: 33
Born: Evanston, IL
MLB Service Time: 9.069
MLB Debut: July 22, 2011 Resides: Northbrook, IL
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, February 13, 2021
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
JASON KIPNIS 2020 NON-ROSTER INVITEE

• In his 10th major-league season, and his first CAREER HIGHS
outside the Indians organization, played in
44 games with the Chicago Cubs and hit Most Runs
SEASON IN REVIEW one triple, three home runs and 16 RBI. Most Hits
4, 2x, last: 6/28/13, CLE at CWS
.237/.341/.404 (27-for-114) with eight doubles,
• Defensively, played almost exclusively
5, 2x, last: 5/11/16, CLE at HOU
second base…Made 36 appearances at
that position, including 31 starts…Also
made his first career appearance at first Most Doubles
3, 6/28/13, CLE at CWS
base, drawing the start in the regular- Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Batted .272 (25-for-92) with a .799 OPS against 2, 6/24/16, CLE at DET
season finale on 9/27 at Chicago-AL.
• Spent the entire season with the Cubs
after signing a minor-league contract in
Most Home Runs
February.
2, 7x, last: 8/28/19, CLE at DET
right-handed pitching…Conversely, went 2-for-22
(.091) with a .515 OPS against left-handers. Most RBI
6, 5/16/19, CLE vs. BAL
• When facing a starting pitcher the first time Most Walks
BRAVES HISTORY • When leading off an inning, went 8-for-22 (.364) 3, 10x, last: 8/9/18, CLE vs. MIN
through the order, went 10-for-32 (.313) with a
.967 OPS.
Most Stolen Bases
with a .417 on-base percentage.
• Half of his 12 extra-base hits on the season came 3, 8/26/12, CLE vs. NYY
in his first eight games…Had three doubles, one Longest Hitting Streak
triple and two home runs from 7/25-8/12. 20 games, 6/3-26/15
• Both of his homers in that stretch came
OPPONENTS in back-to-back games, on 7/31 vs. 2020 Postseason
Pittsburgh and 8/4 vs. Kansas City…
It marked the 11th time in his career he
homered in consecutive games (career- • Made the Cubs’ Wild Card Series roster…Played in
both games against Miami and went 0-for-3 with
best streak: 4 games, 7/31-8/3/11)…He one walk and one strikeout.
homered just one other time all season.
• Started at second base in Game 1 and
pinch hit in Game 2.
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