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Birth Date	4-3-1987
Height	5' 11"
Weight	200 lbs

Age	37 years, 0 months, 16 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: 2.52015
: 4.02016
: 0.42017
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2011	CLE	24	36	150	37	9	1	7	11	34	2	5	0	.272	.333	.507	98	-0.2	0.0	-1.4	0.2
2012	CLE	25	152	672	152	22	4	14	67	109	5	31	7	.257	.335	.379	100	0.2	3.0	-9.1	1.2
2013	CLE	26	149	658	160	36	4	17	76	143	3	30	7	.284	.366	.452	117	13.6	-0.8	-2.2	2.9
2014	CLE	27	129	555	120	25	1	6	50	100	2	22	3	.240	.310	.330	88	-6.8	4.6	11.7	2.5
2015	CLE	28	141	641	171	43	7	9	57	107	9	12	8	.303	.372	.451	113	12.3	0.9	-5.4	2.5
2016	CLE	29	156	688	168	41	4	23	60	146	6	15	3	.275	.343	.469	106	6.6	3.0	10.6	4.0
2017	CLE	30	90	373	78	25	0	12	28	71	2	6	2	.232	.291	.414	85	-6.0	-0.7	-0.1	0.4
2018	CLE	31	147	601	122	28	1	18	60	112	7	7	1	.230	.315	.389	94	-2.5	-1.2	-2.5	1.1
2019	CLE	32	121	511	112	23	1	17	40	88	2	7	2	.245	.304	.410	94	-1.7	0.2	0.0	1.3
Career			1121	4849	1120	252	23	123	449	910	38	135	33	.261	.333	.417	101	15.5	8.9	1.8	16.0

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2009	MHV	A-	NYP	29	129	.240	.317	.341	.359	99	11.1	4.3	-0.9	161	0	2.5	-2.0	8.5	1.3
2010	KIN	A+	CRL	54	237	.257	.330	.377	.359	104	8.5	6.8	-0.8	134	0	-1.7	0.8	8.2	1.4
2010	AKR	AA	EAS	79	355	.263	.333	.410	.358	106	13.2	9.8	-0.8	141	0	4.1	1.0	14.5	2.9
2011	CLE	MLB	AL	36	150	.254	.313	.395	.313	106	4.6	4.0	-0.2	98	10	-1.4	0.0	-0.2	0.2
2011	COH	AAA	INT	92	400	.258	.327	.401	.318	105	8.7	12.4	-1.5	115	0	7.1	2.1	6.5	2.5
2012	CLE	MLB	AL	152	672	.252	.316	.404	.291	99	1.6	18.4	-1.1	100	7	-9.1	3.0	0.2	1.2
2013	CLE	MLB	AL	149	658	.256	.318	.404	.345	100	27.9	17.3	-0.9	117	11	-2.2	-0.8	13.6	2.9
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	129	555	.258	.318	.398	.288	103	-11.1	14.3	-1	88	6	11.7	4.6	-6.8	2.5
2014	COH	AAA	INT	3	9	.256	.330	.395	.000	114	-1	0.3	0	38	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.7	-0.1
2015	CLE	MLB	AL	141	641	.256	.316	.407	.356	108	17.7	17.3	-1.9	113	8	-5.4	0.9	12.3	2.5
2016	CLE	MLB	AL	156	688	.259	.324	.426	.324	112	3.5	19.5	-1.2	106	8	10.6	3.0	6.6	4.0
2017	CLE	MLB	AL	90	373	.259	.328	.435	.256	104	-2.5	10.9	-0.5	85	12	-0.1	-0.7	-6.0	0.4
2017	AKR	AA	EAS	5	15	.251	.308	.397	.143	96	-0.9	0.4	-0.1	39	0	0.4	-0.2	-0.9	0.0
2017	COH	AAA	INT	6	23	.292	.357	.436	.222	108	-2	0.7	0	49	0	-0.3	-0.2	-1.2	-0.1
2018	CLE	MLB	AL	147	601	.256	.328	.423	.258	106	-4.2	16.9	-0.6	94	6	-2.5	-1.2	-2.5	1.1
2019	CLE	MLB	AL	121	511	.260	.327	.446	.265	99	-5.8	15.4	-1	94	7	0.0	0.2	-1.7	1.3
2019	COH	AAA	INT	6	24	.260	.332	.438	.188	101	-2.6	0.8	0	44	0	-0.1	0.0	-1.5	-0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2009	MHV	A-	NYP	129	111	19	34	8	3	1	51	19	15	18	3	3	.306	.394	.459	.153	0	0
2010	AKR	AA	EAS	355	315	63	98	20	5	10	158	43	31	61	7	1	.311	.383	.502	.190	2	2
2010	KIN	A+	CRL	237	203	33	61	12	3	6	97	31	24	46	2	3	.300	.387	.478	.177	2	2
2011	CLE	MLB	AL	150	136	24	37	9	1	7	69	19	11	34	5	0	.272	.333	.507	.235	1	0
2011	COH	AAA	INT	400	343	65	96	16	9	12	166	55	44	72	12	1	.280	.362	.484	.204	5	5
2012	CLE	MLB	AL	672	591	86	152	22	4	14	224	76	67	109	31	7	.257	.335	.379	.122	6	3
2013	CLE	MLB	AL	658	564	86	160	36	4	17	255	84	76	143	30	7	.284	.366	.452	.168	10	5
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	555	500	61	120	25	1	6	165	41	50	100	22	3	.240	.310	.330	.090	2
2014	COH	AAA	INT	9	9	1	1	0	0	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	.111	.111	.444	.333	0
2015	CLE	MLB	AL	641	565	86	171	43	7	9	255	52	57	107	12	8	.303	.372	.451	.149	6	4
2016	CLE	MLB	AL	688	610	91	168	41	4	23	286	82	60	146	15	3	.275	.343	.469	.193	7	5
2017	AKR	AA	EAS	15	14	1	2	0	0	1	5	1	0	6	0	0	.143	.200	.357	.214	0	0
2017	CLE	MLB	AL	373	336	43	78	25	0	12	139	35	28	71	6	2	.232	.291	.414	.182	5	2
2017	COH	AAA	INT	23	22	1	4	2	1	0	8	2	1	4	0	0	.182	.217	.364	.182	0	0
2018	CLE	MLB	AL	601	530	65	122	28	1	18	206	75	60	112	7	1	.230	.315	.389	.158	3	1
2019	COH	AAA	INT	24	22	1	3	2	0	0	5	2	2	6	0	0	.136	.208	.227	.091	0	0
2019	CLE	MLB	AL	511	458	52	112	23	1	17	188	65	40	88	7	2	.245	.304	.410	.166	6	5

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2011	594	0.5084	0.4024	0.7741	0.5464	0.2534	0.8788	0.5405	0.2259	-0.0003
2012	2632	0.5160	0.4054	0.8219	0.5582	0.2425	0.8945	0.6440	0.1781	-0.0056
2013	2746	0.5098	0.3784	0.7998	0.5464	0.2036	0.8797	0.5766	0.2002	-0.0051
2014	2211	0.5070	0.4129	0.8050	0.5665	0.2550	0.8866	0.6187	0.1950	-0.0077
2015	2516	0.4905	0.4293	0.8278	0.5632	0.3003	0.9079	0.6831	0.1722	-0.0005
2016	2732	0.4824	0.4264	0.8000	0.5721	0.2907	0.8820	0.6496	0.2000	0.0000
2017	1445	0.4948	0.4554	0.7857	0.5860	0.3274	0.8807	0.6192	0.2143	0.0000
2018	2385	0.4751	0.4264	0.7896	0.5728	0.2939	0.8844	0.6223	0.2104	0.0000
2019	1970	0.5122	0.4563	0.7942	0.6125	0.2924	0.8803	0.6050	0.2058	0.0000
Career	19231	0.4987	0.4200	0.8034	0.5692	0.2710	0.8872	0.6256	0.1966	-0.0024

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-27	2014-09-29	DTD	2	2	Right	Thigh	Soreness		-
2014-09-19	2014-09-23	DTD	4	4	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2014-09-17	2014-09-18	DTD	1	1	-	Lower Leg	Soreness		-
2014-04-30	2014-05-28	15-DL	28	26	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2013-04-13	2013-04-19	DTD	6	5	Left	Elbow	Soreness		-	-
2013-03-19	2013-03-24	Camp	5	0	-	Elbow	Inflammation		-	-
2012-08-09	2012-08-13	DTD	4	4	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2011-08-14	2011-09-05	15-DL	22	20	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2011-08-13	2011-08-13	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2020	CHN	$1,000,000
2019	CLE	$14,666,666
2018	CLE	$13,666,666
2017	CLE	$9,166,667
2016	CLE	$6,166,667
2015	CLE	$4,166,667
2014	CLE	$2,166,667
2013	CLE	$509,000
2012	CLE	$482,100

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$51,991,100
9 yr	Total	$51,991,100

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 69 d	Beverly Hills Sports	1 year (2021)

Details

1 year (2021). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/15/21 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.5M in majors. Released by Atlanta 3/27/21. Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 3/29/21 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2020). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/11/20 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1M in majors. Contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/17/20.
6 years/$52.5M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option. Signed extension with Cleveland 4/4/14, replacing 1-year, $554,900 deal signed 3/10/14. $1M signing bonus. 14:$2M, 15:$4M, 16:$6M, 17:$9M, 18:$13.5M, 19:$14.5M, 20:$16.5M club option ($2.5M buyout).
1 year/$509,000 (2013). Re-signed by Cleveland 3/11/13. Award bonus: $10,000 for All-Star selection.
1 year/$482,100 (2012). Re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/12.
1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Cleveland 7/22/11.
Drafted 2009 (2-63) (Arizona State). $575,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	554	68	136	33	2	16	66	52	108	10	3	.277	.351	.450	112	32.0	2B 3	3.8
80^o	539	65	128	31	2	15	62	48	107	9	3	.267	.339	.433	106	25.9	2B 3	3.1
70^o	528	62	121	29	2	14	59	46	106	9	2	.257	.328	.416	101	21.6	2B 3	2.7
60^o	519	59	117	28	2	14	57	44	106	8	2	.252	.322	.412	97	18.1	2B 3	2.3
50^o	510	57	112	27	2	13	55	43	105	8	2	.245	.315	.398	94	14.9	2B 3	1.9
40^o	501	55	109	26	2	13	53	41	104	8	2	.242	.311	.396	91	11.8	2B 3	1.6
30^o	492	53	104	25	2	12	51	39	103	7	2	.235	.302	.381	87	8.6	2B 3	1.2
20^o	481	51	99	24	2	11	49	37	102	7	2	.228	.293	.369	82	5.0	2B 3	0.9
10^o	466	47	91	22	1	11	46	35	101	6	2	.216	.280	.351	76	0.2	2B 3	0.3
Weighted Mean	511	58	113	27	2	13	55	43	105	8	2	.247	.316	.400	95	15.4	2B 3	2.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you see the season playing out for Nico Hoerner in 2020? Full season at AAA to make up for what was lost in 2019 unless needed on the big roster. Adding Kipnis kind of takes away a backup role. what kind of prospect is he? (sportsguy21792 from Madison)	I always expected Hoerner to start the year in Triple-A, and I do not think the arrival of Jason Kipnis, who signed a minor league deal, impacts his ETA too much. I would expect Hoerner to arrive some time after 35 days of service time elapsed. It is my understanding he accrued 21 days of ST last year, there is 187 total days of ST in a season, and he needs 172 for a full year. Do not quote me on any of this, though. If this is true, however, Hoerner would need to stay in the minors through April. So I'd expect a call up in May if everything goes according to plan. Hoerner is a fine prospect, but lacks a ton of upside. Last year, he was on the fast track to the majors after a strong spring and an aggressive assignment to Double-A, until a wrist fracture sidelined him for two months. Presumably, his injury sapped some of his power, yet he still managed to hit .318 over his last 32 games in Double-A and held his own in his debut (.282/.305/.436). Hoerner is a contact machine, managing just 10.8 percent strikeouts, and sprays line drives to all fields. The upside is not high, but he could put together a .280/15/15 season at some point, and he should see plenty of playing time this year. (Jesse Roche)
2018-05-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Jason Kipnis droppable in a deep 15 team league whether waiver options on the wire include the likes of Descalso, Flaherty, and Priela? (Mark from Chicago)	Eeesh. Kippy looks absolutely cooked, but all those other options are dark. I'd probably keep him around, but on the bench which I looked to address the position via trade. Pirela would be my guy from that bunch, and might be the one I'd cut him for. (Bryan Grosnick)
2017-03-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	"Low minors second base prospect is always a tough profile." Ahhh, so THAT'S why every scout crapped all over me, and Dustin, and Cano, and Mookie B., and on and on and on. Maybe second base shouldn't be looked at as a "tough profile" any more than any other position. (Jose Altuve from Cooperstown, but later)	So Pedroia was a shortstop prospect until Double-A, Cano was mostly a shortstop until High-A (and looked like he would end up at third if we're counting), and Betts played all over the place. People will bring up Jose Altuve until the cows come home, but isn't the guy who turned out to have an 8 hit more the exception than the rule? Here's an exercise: group your favorite X number of MLB second basemen and see how many were second basemen in the low-minors. I'll start. Aside from the above, Daniel Murphy wasn't, Ian Kinsler wasn't, Ben Zobrist wasn't, Javier Baez wasn't, Brandon Phillips wasn't, Neil Walker wasn't, Dee Gordon wasn't, Logan Forsythe wasn't, Brian Dozier mostly wasn't, I think Jason Kipnis and Rougned Odor moved there in High-A, hell even Joe Panik moved there in Double-A. (Jarrett Seidler)
2015-06-30 19:00:00 (link to chat)	How much are you buying into Jason Kipnis? Something like .285/.365/.445 true-talent? Can he hold a .330 BABIP with the high LD%? (Tony from Edmond, OK)	I think that's about right, with a higher BA due to the line drive rate/hard hit balls. I think in fantasy he's a legit top five talent at the position. (Mike Gianella)
2015-04-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there anyone that's getting drafted 5th or later ADP that you expect to jump into the first round next year (not rookies, we all know Ssauve is going to gouge his eyes out next year after Bryant turns fastballs into wine) (EricJ from Unknown)	You mean 5th round? Jason Kipnis if he's healthy. Mookie Betts if he can hold some of that power. Probably not in either case, but so hard to predict. (Mike Gianella)
2015-01-20 19:30:00 (link to chat)	I just traded Jason Kipnis, so Kipnis Everdeen is out as a team name. What's the best Mike Trout related team name pun you've heard/have thought of? (Ian from Tampa Bay)	No idea. I trademarked Asche to Asche, Cust to Cust last year and am looking forward to breaking that out in an expert league soon. (Ben Carsley)
2014-09-15 19:30:00 (link to chat)	What are we to expect of Jason Kipnis next year? (DServi4 from North Carolina)	.270 with 15 homers and 20-plus steals? Third-most valuable second baseman, behind Cano and Altuve. I still prefer him to Pedroia. (Ben Carsley)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Jason Kipnis's year? Big decline in power and BABIP. Perhaps 2013 wasn't a breakout year? (justarobert from Santa Clara)	I think it was, but the oblique injury really hurt after a slow start. I think he can be a 15 homer guy, but it wouldn't surprise me if the injury is still nagging at him. Obliques tend to linger. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-07-03 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Would you trade Chris Davis for Jason Kipnis?Need steals,have A.Gonzalez and Encarncion at 1B? (Bob from New Hampshire)	In your situation, yes I would. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-07-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Trade help: Give Billy Hamilton for Jason Kipnis and Adrian Gonzalez? 10 team 12 keeper standard league (pmitchell60 from NOLA)	I assume you're relatively set in steals, in which case this is a fine deal. Hamilton is obviously an intriguing keeper, too, but this seems like a move where you're contending so I support selling your promising asset for two who could really do some power damage for your offense (Paul Sporer)
2014-06-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Help on a trade proposed: Give George Springer for Dustin Pedroia? 10-team/12 Keeper Standard league....and generally what 2Bs would you target in dynasty leagues? (pmitchell60 from NOLA)	I'm not making this trade. I'm worried about Pedroia. He's on the wrong side of thirty, the homers have declined as his fly-ball rate has declined, and he's not running this year. I wouldn't feel comfortable giving up a top-tier talent like Springer for that profile. In dynasty leagues, I'd be very interested in Jason Kipnis right now, as his price is likely lower than it should be. (J.P. Breen)
2014-03-14 09:00:00 (link to chat)	11th pick in a 14-team redraft 5X5 league with OBP instead of AVG. Who are some of your preferred guys to target in the late 1st/early 2nd round? (AJ from AZ)	Hmm. Well it obviously depends on who gets taken earlier, but I like Tulo if he's still there. It's a weird spot because it's too early to start getting cute. I generally would just go with value. Bryce Harper is another obvious play there if he's not gone. I don't see anyone that low in the ADP rankings (say 20 or below) that jumps out as a "wow" move there. I do like David Wright/Freddie Freeman better than sexier guys like Jason Kipnis or Yasiel Puig, but I think all of them are probably stretches there anyway. (Mike Gianella)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Power & speed combination: who are your top five AL picks this season? (John from CT)	Mike Trout Jason Kipnis Alex Rios Coco Crisp Shanf Victorian (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What MLB player does Odor most remind you of? (Shawn from Dallas)	Jason Kipnis with a little less physicality and pop and little more swagger. (Jason Parks on the Completed Prospect Rankings)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Jason Kipnis' breakout sustainable? How do you see him aging? (Teddy from NY)	Kipnis should continue to be a good, well-rounded player for the years to come. PECOTA expects him to regress a bit (from a .303 TAv to .277) but if the increased power is legitimate then he's probably going to outhit that projection. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's the expectation of Jason Kipnis going forward? (Brian from FL)	What we've seen seems like a level he can maintain for a long time. Nothing screams further breakout, but he's a star already. (Sam Miller)
2013-11-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In the game today. Who has the best "Good Face"? (Sulley9 from Denver)	Great question! I'm partial to Mike Trout. But Jason Kipnis has to be in the top ten. How about you? (Kevin Kerrane)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Any word on how Rosario looks at 2B this season? Are you familiar with other OF/IF conversions? Seems like it's usually the other way around. (KL from MN)	I don't know how Rosario's transition is going but you're right that moving to the left of the defensive spectrum is rarer than moving to the right. Jason Kipnis is one big leaguer who moved from the outfield to the infield. Obviously that worked out. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Speaking of Outfield to Infield convert Jason Kipnis, what do you make of his start to the season and what will his end of year stat line look like? (Chris from LA)	I haven't seen him but the uptick in strikeouts is concerning. For now I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he'll post numbers comparable to last season in the end. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	How worried should we be about Jason Kipnis? Other waiver wire or buy low 2B to target if he is seriously injured? (RC from PDX)	See! You could probably get Jeff Keppinger for a song right now, and he should turn it around. Also, I'd be buying low on Dustin Ackley if you could. His owner is probably super frustrated with him right about now. (Bret Sayre)
2013-04-10 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Should I give Kipnis/Burnett for Gyorko/Hosmer?? Thanks! Great Stuff! (tB from Auburn)	Hi tB. If you can afford to trade the speed and have a pitcher in reserve to fill in for A.J. Burnett, make the trade. Eric Hosmer is better than Jason Kipnis as a pure talent and while A.J. Burnett might be better than Jedd Gyorko this year, you're getting a much younger player for a player at or near the end of the line. (Mike Gianella)
2013-01-29 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Name a couple players you expect to take a big step forward this year? (Martin K. from Denver)	I've already mentioned two pitchers, so I'll take a couple of hitters here. Jason Kipnis and Desmond Jennings are my favorite breakout candidates. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-02-02 15:00:00 (link to chat)	I need to choose between Dustin Ackley, Jason Kipnis and Jemile Weeks as a long-term option at 2B in my Strat-o-matic league. Which of these guys has the most long-term value? I'm worried about Kipnis and/or Ackley moving to the outfield down the road. (Danny from NC)	I'd go with Ackley, he appears to be the most complete player of the three, and as best I can tell the Mariners seem committed to him at 2B. He's a much greater asset there than he would be in an outfield corner. (Cory Schwartz)
2012-01-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is the better bet long-term at 2B: Dustin Ackley, Jemile Weeks or Jason Kipnis? (Desmond from Jersey)	I'd gladly take any of the above and smile the grandest of smiles. Forced to rank, I'd go: Ackley, Kipnis, Weeks. (Jason Parks)
2012-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think Jason Kipnis will do this season? (John from Mississippi)	.270-15-10 with upside (Derek Carty)
2011-11-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you evaluate the following young 2B in terms of long-term fantasy value?: Jemile Weeks, Jason Kipnis, Dustin Ackley. (Steve from Pitt)	Kipnis, Weeks, Ackley (Derek Carty)
2011-10-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Small sample size, but were you surprised by Jason Kipnis' power? Think he can go 20/20 with a solid average? (Cale from Cleveland, OH)	I do. Very skilled hitter. (Jason Parks)
2011-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Why is Orlando Cabrera still playing in Cleveland? (No fair going with the pictures of management in compromising positions joke) (Slew from Seattle)	He apparently has pictures of Jason Kipnis. I'm not sure why they aren't to Kipnis yet, unless they think he's so dreadful defensively (which he isn't) One other option: Kipnis was an OF in college. Luis Valbuena had to play LF the last 2 days and had plays that may have affected the outcome of the game. I'd really like them to upgrade internally, but not why they thought Chisenhall was ready and Kipnis wasn't. (Mike Ferrin)
2011-06-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Derek. Callups such as Moustakas and Ackley have recently deposed primary starters for teams. Which other current players do you see as short-timers in their starting line-up? One specific Q: Johnny Gia for Getz anytime soon? Thanks... (LoyalRoyal from LV, KS)	I think we'll see Johnny Giavotella this season, but the Royals may look to extract some value via trade out of a guy like Getz beforehand. Other guys to look for in the near-term include Trayvon Robinson, Jason Kipnis, and Dayan Viciedo. There's talk Wily Mo Pena will get the call this week to DH and could force himself into the OF picture in Arizona if he hits. (Derek Carty)
2011-04-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would you rather have in 2012: Orlando Cabrera or Jason Kipnis? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	Kipnis, for sure. He hit well in Double-A last year, and is in Triple-A for the first time this season. Cabrera doesn't have much left, if anything. I would probably rather have Kipnis as soon as possible. (Marc Normandin)
2011-01-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Jason Kipnis is a guy you've really touted this year. As an offensive minded 2bman, what kind of power/avg./speed combo are we talking if all goes right? (Vic31 from Newark, NJ)	.300 hitter with 12-18 home runs and solid 1 per 10 walk rate. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-01-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Speaking only in terms of offensive production, better career Danny Espinosa or Jason Kipnis? (Socialist Joe from Somewhere in NY)	Kipnis. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-01-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I see the multiple choice questions are popular. Nick Franklin or Jason Kipnis? (myshkin from Santa Clara, CA)	Kipnis. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-01-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Jason Kipnis or Mystery Player from Mystery Team? (Gotribe31 from DC)	Mystery Team Top 11 comes out in February. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-08-20 15:30:00 (link to chat)	How do Dustin Ackley and Jason Kipnis match up as far as tools, projection and upside? (Mike from Cleveland)	I've asked this exact question myself and it's one I'm struggling with. There is the whole reputation vs. results quandry. Ackley is faster, should be a better hitter, but Kipnis HAS been the better hitter, and has a much more successful conversion to the infield. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	KG, what do you make of Jason Kipnis? He's been as advertised with the bat, even displaying solid power at Akron, but does he have enough glove for 2nd? (Troy from Cleveland)	Another guy I'm a big, big fan of. I don't think he'll ever confuse anyone with Orlando Hudson there or anything, but I think he'll hold his own, and I think he'll hit. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can Jason Donald actually play shortstop? Because he hasn't thus far. Who plays 2B for CLE in 2012, Jason Kipnis? Should the Tribe let Jhonny Peralta play SS for two weeks in a desperate attempt to show off his "versatility?" (But seriously: Donald is an atrocious SS.) (buffum from Austin TX)	What's wrong with Asdrubal? Is he going to be gone in 2012, guaranteed? (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Asdrubal Cabrera will be the SS in 2012, AFAIK. Unless Jhonny gets re-upped, then all bets are off. But at 2B, you have Cord Phelps, Jason Kipnis, Jason Donald, and Luis Valbuena. None of whom I want to see on the other side of the diamond. (buffum from Austin TX)	Well there's always trades and free agency I guess. (Marc Normandin)
2010-04-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What would you say is the best-case, yet still reasonable, timeline for Jason Kipnis? (Dave from Denver)	late 2012? (Kevin Goldstein)

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