Cleveland 2B Jason Kipnis has been gradual in his full resurrection back from first the DL and then an icy cold morgue where he was apparently storing his bat. Anybody who watched his 5-13, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 3 K series against Kansas City this weekend would probably agree that he's back on the right track. A .268 May has seen his terrible start almost become a figment of our imagination, as the average is at .242 and rising. The 19 RBI and five homers are reasons to be hopeful, especially when you realize 18 of the 19 and all the jacks have come this month. After falling into temporary fantasy irrelevance upon his attempt to work through the injury-induced rust, he's bordering on being a dependable option once again.
Let's take a look at what else happened notably hitting-wise around the league:
What’s up w/ A. Diaz? Would dropping him for Cozart come back to bite?