The Indians Are on Fire; Five Takeaways From the Latest 7-2 Homestand and What’s Ahead

1. Kip coming on

It’s been no secret that Jason Kipnis hasn’t had the season he wanted after a solid spring training when it looked like he was going to be a force at the plate this season.

Finally on June 18 Kip passed hitting under .200 with a 3-for-4 day that pushed his season average to .207, and after Sunday’s game against the Tigers he’s now hitting .212 on the season.

He has been pushed by Erik Gonzalez for playing time, but the team still likes what he can bring, and even pitcher Trevor Bauer, without being asked, brought up how hard Kipnis has been working to try and get his average up and hitting the ball better.

While he was pushed away from the top of the lineup earlier in the year, Kipnis looks finally to be settling in and has hit .381 with three homers in the latest seven-game win streak.

Now back on the road, it will be interesting to see if his hot hitting ways keep up.

For those who like numbers: @TheJK_Kid has hit .381/.458/.857 with 3 HRs and 6 RBI during our win streak.

For those who like emojis: ??????#VoteKipnis pic.twitter.com/bXskMW0n70

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) June 25, 2018

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