JARRED KELENIC NEWS

Jarred Kelenic's rocky road to September success will help him, and the Mariners, in the long run The Mariners did the right thing by letting Jarred Kelenic play his way out of his slump. Now he can go into 2022 with the knowledge that he...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Paces M's with three RBI Kelenic went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Kelenic continued his strong month of September with an exceptional performance at the plate in Sunday's victory. He doubled in two runs his first time up and doubled and scored in the fifth. He also homered to straightaway center to lead off the third in what was his second game of the year with three extra-base hits. It's not surprising that a guy with Kelenic's talent has finally started to figure things out with the bat. It's just unfortunate that there's not much time left in the season to see if he could sustain the production. In September, the 21-year-old is slashing .283/.348/.650 with six homers, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored, two steals and 6:18 BB:K over 16 games. After such a rough go to kick off his major league career, it's nice to see Kelenic ending things on a high note.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Manaea scheduled to start for Oakland against Seattle

The Mariners will start Tyler Anderson on Monday and the Athletics are expected to counter with Sean Manaea

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jarred Kelenic's three-hit day leads Mariners in 7-1 win over Royals This is the version of Jarred Kelenic that the Mariners projected when they acquired him as the centerpiece of that trade back before the 20...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Kelenic HR, 2 doubles lead Mariners over Royals 7-1

Rookie Jarred Kelenic homered, doubled twice and wrapped up his impressive series, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals 7-1

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs pair of round trippers Friday Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in a win over the Royals on Friday.

Impact Kelenic took Royals starter Jon Beasley deep in both the second and fourth innings as he had his long-awaited breakout performance. The rookie has had a rougher landing than expected at the big-league level, but there have been undeniable signs of life in his bat during September. Factoring in Friday's production, Kelenic has left the yard on five occasions during the month on his way to 12 RBI, and he's posted a .267 average and .700 slugging percentage over the 32 PA he logged in his last eight contests.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bubic expected to start for Kansas City against Seattle

The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday and the Royals are expected to counter with Kris Bubic

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in loss Kelenic went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

Impact The rookie is having a little more success in September, slashing .235/.278/.451 with three homers, two steals, eight runs and eight RBI through 13 games, but his 3:16 BB:K remains an issue. Kelenic has fallen well short of expectations this year, but if he can rein in the strikeouts, the 22-year-old could easily break out in 2022.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez drove in two runs apiece in the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 to keep pace in the AL wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers again Sunday Kelenic went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kelenic slammed a two-run homer off J.B. Wendelken in the ninth inning to bring the Mariners within one run. The rookie is starting to showcase his power more frequently, hitting bombs in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. On the season, he is slashing .166/.246/.310 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI, 28 runs and four steals in 301 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert sharp as Diamondbacks hurt Mariners again in 5-4 win

Tyler Gilbert gave up two hits in another sharp outing, Ketel Marte homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks ninth homer Kelenic went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kelenic brought Seattle to within two of Arizona's lead with his 409-foot bomb to center in the fourth, though that was his only hit of the game. The rookie's .250/.289/.472 slash line in nine September games is a marked improvement on his .164/.242/.299 line on the season and provides evidence that Kelenic is making some adjustments in what has been a dismal first year.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bat coming around Kelenic, who went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, is hitting .269 over his last six games overall.

Impact While that figure doesn't necessarily jump off the page, it represents some long-awaited improvement for Kelenic, whose undeniably elite skills haven't translated well to the big-league ranks thus far. The rookie still possesses an abysmal .165/.245/.291 slash line for the season, but his 17 extra-base hits (nine doubles, eight home runs) have helped lead to a serviceable 28 RBI over 71 games.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros

José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against the Mariners

The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Monday and the Mariners plan to give Yusei Kikuchi the start

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle to visit Arizona Saturday

The Mariners will start Marco Gonzales on Saturday while the Diamondbacks have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, drives in winning run Kelenic went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kelenic homered off Madison Bumgarner in the sixth inning, extending Seattle's lead to four runs. In addition, he drove in Kyle Seager for the winning run in the top of the 10th inning. The rookie seems to be hitting more consistently lately with at least one hit in seven of his last 10 games. However, he is still slashing just .158/.240/.288 with eight long balls, 26 RBI, 23 runs and four steals in 267 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in win Kelenic went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Astros.

Impact Kelenic struck out his first two times up but notched a single in the seventh and ended up stealing second for his fourth steal of the year. The 21-year-old has yet to put it together offensively during his second stint at the major-league level, as he's slashing .184/.265/.316 with five homers, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and 16:53 BB:K over 42 games since being promoted July 16.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners keeping Dipoto, Servais in the fold with new deals

The Seattle Mariners have promoted general manager Jerry Dipoto to president of baseball operations and signed manager Scott Servais to a multiyear contract extension, keeping the...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts seventh home run Kelenic went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Kelenic took Brady Singer deep in the sixth inning for his seventh homer of the season. The rookie has shown small bursts of elite talent at times, but he has struggled in his first year in MLB. He is slashing .156/.243/.281 with seven homers, 23 RBI, 22 runs and three steals in 251 plate appearances.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez homers, Seager answers in M's 4-3 win over Royals

Salvador Perez homered for the fifth consecutive game, but Kyle Seager connected for a two-run drive to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Multi-hit effort in loss Kelenic went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Kelenic's big-league trajectory still clearly has a two-steps-forward-one-step-back quality to it that's undoubtedly maddening to his fantasy managers, but there are some signs of hope. Kelenic saw a quick three-game hitting streak snapped Friday with an abysmal 0-for-6, three-strikeout performance, but his ability to bounce back Saturday with his second two-hit effort in four games was encouraging. The Mariners are clearly intent on letting Kelenic work through his extensive struggles versus big-league pitching by affording him an everyday spot, which could well pay off in the long run given his elite talent.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez homers again as Royals topple Mariners 4-2

Salvador Perez homered for the fourth straight game, lining a two-run shot off the top of the fence for his 37th of the season to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Marin...

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Some signs of life at plate Kelenic is 4-for-12 with a double, two RBI and a run over his last three games.

Impact While the sample size is very small, Kelenic and his fantasy managers will take every bit of good news they can get right now from the highly touted prospect, who's been almost completely flummoxed by major-league arms thus far. The 22-year-old does have six home runs, but he's still sitting on an abysmal .152/.241/.270 slash line across his first 237 big-league plate appearances over two separate stints with the Mariners this season.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Torrens' 2-run single helps Seattle sweep stumbling A's

Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-run single, Chris Flexen pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners swept a quick two-game series against the Oakland Athlet...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS