After sitting out Sunday’s game, Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the disabled list today due to right shoulder inflammation.
According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kipnis has been dealing with the injury off and on for most of the year and it bothers him the most when he throws. He served as the designated hitter on Saturday, but will now get some extended rest. The expectation is that he’ll miss two to three weeks.
Kipnis cooled down a bit in July, but he’s still having a heck of a year, batting .326/.401/.477 with six home runs, 39 RBI, and 11 stolen bases over 101 games. Serving as the Indians’ leadoff man, he’s tied for eighth in the American League with 66 runs scored.
