GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The offseason of trade rumors and position uncertainty are in the past. Jason Kipnis remains in an Indians uniform and, if his career track record means anything for the season ahead, the second baseman will use the past few months as fuel for his internal fire.
During Sunday's 2-2 tie with the Reds, Kipnis made his Cactus League debut and showed that there is still plenty left in his swing. He pulled a pitch from Cincinnati's David Hernandez deep to right field, where it carried over the wall at Goodyear Ballpark for a no-doubt home run in the third inning.