Earlier this week I began a look at just what is plaguing Cleveland leadoff hitters. More specifically, Carlos Santana and now Jason Kipnis. These two are assuredly fan favorites, two of the longest tenured players on the team and guys who fans watched grow during some very dark seasons. Kipnis might not be the best at anything on the team, including playing second base, but he's definitely vital to the success of the team. Which makes his 2017 numbers thus far so distressing at first look.
It must be noted that he did miss several weeks of action recovering from a shoulder issue, not debuting until April 21.