SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
JARRED KELENIC #24 - LEFT FIELDER - ATLANTA BRAVES
15 HR •
45 RBI •
.231 AVG
15 HR
45 RBI
.231 AVG
Jarred Kelenic has played his way into Mariners' postseason plans Jarred Kelenic has hit three home runs in seven games since being recalled from Class AAA Tacoma last week — including two on Thursday night...
Mariners outlast Rangers in 11, close in on playoff berth
Mitch Haniger and Jarred Kelenic both homered twice, JSEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers twice in win Kelenic went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Rangers in extra innings.
Impact Kelenic has made the most of his last week, going 8-for-27 (.296) with three long balls, five RBI and seven runs scored across seven games. He went deep in the fourth and sixth innings to establish a three-run lead for the Mariners, though it didn't hold up in the end. Kelenic's season line is still at .157/.222/.357 with seven homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and five stolen bases through 153 plate appearances, but the recent returns are encouraging. His run as the Mariners' everyday center fielder will likely end when Julio Rodriguez (back) is activated from the injured list, but the hot bat could help Kelenic force his way into the lineup in left field or at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Homers in return Kelenic went 2-for-3 with a homer, a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in a 9-5 win Thursday in Oakland.
Impact In his first game with Seattle since being demoted Aug. 10, Kelenic announced his presence with a walk, a homer and a double in his first three plate appearances. It was just his third multi-hit game in 32 starts for the Mariners this season. Seattle will hope that Kelenic's big game is a sign of things to come as he has little left to prove at Triple-A but a lot to do to earn a starting role in the majors.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rodríguez leaves with back tightness, Mariners beat A's 9-5
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Rejoins big-league club Kelenic was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Impact The 23-year-old was passed up for a promotion when big-league rosters expanded to 28 players at the start of September, but he'll join the Mariners for the last couple weeks of the regular season. Kelenic has appeared in 40 MLB games this year and has a .124/.187/.265 slash line and 38.2 percent strikeout rate, though in his latest stint in the minors he cut his strikeout rate to 15.8 percent and also posted a .950 OPS in 33 games. Whether or not he can transfer that success to the big leagues this time around remains to be seen, but he'll get a look down the stretch for Seattle.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners' rebuild withstanding struggles by Jarred Kelenic, Kyle Lewis and Evan White Jarred Kelenic, Kyle Lewis and Evan White were considered cornerstones of the Mariners' rebuild. These days you can find them on the Tacoma...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM
Hitting well since Tacoma return Kelenic owns a .318/.400/.591 slash line with a 12.0 percent walk rate and 16.0 percent strikeout rate across the 27 plate appearances he's logged in his first six games back with...
Impact It's fair to wonder how much of Kelenic's struggles in the big-league batter's box are mental at this point, as he seems to flip a switch for the better whenever he goes back to facing Triple-A arms. Kelenic's sample in his current Rainiers stint already includes three doubles and one home run, and he's back to making consistent contact after striking out at a massive 40.7 percent clip while hitting just .074 during his recent 10-game tenure with the Mariners. Given that Kelenic had also put together impressive numbers over an extended period with Tacoma before that ill-fated promotion, the organization may opt to have the 23-year-old ply his trade at the Triple-A level for the remainder of the minor-league season in an attempt to continue building his confidence.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Headed back to minors Kelenic was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Impact Kelenic was recalled by the Mariners on July 31, though he hit just .074 with two RBI and two runs scored across 27 plate appearances since. He also struck out 11 times as he continues to struggle making contact in the majors. It's too early to fully write off the former top prospect, but Kelenic has hit just .167/.246/.329 across his first 500 plate appearances at the big-league level. Julio Rodriguez (wrist) was activated from the injured list in the corresponding move.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Bassitt hounds Reds, Marte homers early, Mets win again 5-1
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Will not start Monday Kelenic is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Impact The player Kelenic has been sharing playing time with, Sam Haggerty, racked up two doubles and four hits in all over the last two games, and manager Scott Servais will lean on the hot hand Monday night.
AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Held out Saturday night Kelenic is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Angels.
Impact The Mariners have faced two lefties since Kelenic was recalled July 31, and he has opened on the bench in both instances. Sam Haggerty will get the nod in center field Saturday night.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Riding pine Friday Kelenic is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels.
Impact Kelenic is 1-for-13 with five strikeouts and zero walks over four games in this latest stint with the big club, but at least the one hit was a home run. Sam Haggerty will start in center field and hit ninth.
AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Still struggling with contact Kelenic, who hit a two-run home run in four plate appearances during Wednesday's win over the Yankees, has only that hit and five strikeouts across the first 13 plate appearances o...
Impact Mariners brass and fantasy managers alike are undoubtedly keeping a close eye on Kelenic's contact rate, considering his poor showing in that category was a major culprit in his May demotion to Triple-A Tacoma. The 23-year-old went on to show notable improvement across the board at the plate during his two-month-plus stint with the Rainiers, but the fact he's struck out at least once in each of his first four games back in the big leagues is at least somewhat worrisome given his prior body of work.
AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Castillo, early power send Mariners past Cole, Yankees 7-3
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Haggerty hits pinch homer and M's hang on to beat Yanks 8-6
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Earns first start since May Kelenic is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Kelenic has not started a game for the Mariners since May 10, but that streak will come to a close Monday, as he will start in center field and hit eighth against Yankees starter Domingo German.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sees action in first game back Kelenic, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day, entered Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Astros in the fifth inning as a defensive replacement and went 0-for-3 with two...
Impact Kelenic's rough day at the plate was very reminiscent of the forgettable 31-game stint he endured with the Mariners to open the season before his demotion to Tacoma. However, fantasy managers can arguably cut him some slack, as Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports Kelenic took a 6:00am flight to Houston, arrived in the third inning and only got about 10 swings in the indoor batting cage before being summoned into the game.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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