Cubs Considering Jason Kipnis
5 years agoThe Chicago Cubs have been in contact with second baseman Jason Kipnis, who is a Chicago native. The Cubs may have an opening at second base this season, so Kipnis would make sense, although he might be better off as a platoon guy after slugging .446 against right-handers last year with the Indians compared to just .342 against lefties. The 32-year-old (33 in April) hit .245/.304/.410 with 17 home runs, 65 RBI and seven stolen bases in 121 games for the Indians last season. Kipnis has only gone over 20 home runs in a season once (back in 2016) and hasn't stolen double-digit bases since the same season. The two-time All-Star could be a late-round sleeper in deep mixed leagues if he lands with the Cubbies and secures the strong side of the keystone platoon, though.
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian
Source: MLB.com - Jordan Bastian