“He took that one swing and you probably saw it, he kinda grabbed it,” manager Terry Francona said. “He waved us off when he actually hit the double but then he got looked at after the inning and James [Quinlan] just said, ‘Get him out.’”
Infielder Andrew Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A and will start at second base on Tuesday night against the Tigers. The Indians acquired him in a trade with the Rays on July 3. Velazquez posted a .244/.261/.378 slash line in 12 games for Columbus this season.
The Indians have been decimated by injuries this season. José Ramírez, Corey Kluber, Mike Clevinger, Carlos Carrasco are just a few of the many players that have missed significant time with various ailments.
Kipnis’ season is over. He finished with a .245 batting average, 17 home runs and 65 RBI in 121 games.
It would be surprising to see the front office exercise his $16.5 million club option for next season. It’s safe to wonder if Kipnis has played his last game as a member of the Indians?