Selected in the first round (sixth) by the New York Mets in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft from Waukesha HS (Waukesha, Wis.)...Became the seventh Wisconsin native ever selected in the first-round...There has since been an eighth - INF Noah Miller (36th overall by MIN in 2021) .Of the eight Wisconsin natives to be selected in the first-round, Kelenic and Los Angeles' (NL) Gavin Lux (20th overall in 2016) are the ones to reach the majors...Ranked fourth nationally in the final 2018 Perfect Game class rankings...Played in the 2017 Under Armour All-American Game...2017 Perfect Game All-American Classic ...2017 Perfect Game National Showcase...2016 Perfect Game Underclass All- American Games...2016 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase.
2023
24-year-old Jarred Kelenic completed his third Major League season (all with Seattle), posting a slash line of .253/.327/.419 (94-for-372) in 105 games...He hit 11home runs, 25 doubles and two triples, while recording 49 RBI and 44 runs...Went 13-for-18 in stolen base attempts...Established career-highs in games, runs, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, walks (41), batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and total bases (156)...Made his second career Opening Day roster (both with Seattle)...Started as Seattle's designated hitter in their 2022 season opener... Started in left field in 2023...Started 98 of Seattle's games during the regular season, making 72 starts in left field, 18 in right field, six in center field and two as the club's designated hitter...Appeared six times as a pinch hitter (1-for-5, walk) and once as a defensive replacement...Has been traded twice on the same date: Dec. 3 - first in 2018 from New York (NL) to Seattle and again in 2023 from Seattle to Atlanta...Acquired by the Atlanta along with LHP Marco Gonzales and 1B Evan White in exchange for RHP Cole Phillips (minors) and RHP Jackson Kowar...On Dec. 5, Gonzales was traded to Pittsburgh for a player to be named later...On Dec. 8, White, along with LHP Tyler Thomas (minors) were traded to Los Angles (AL) in exchange for INF David Fletcher and C Max Stassi...Hit a solo home run, April 12 at Chicago (NL) off RHP Julian Merryweather ..Per Statcast, the blast traveled 482 feet...It stands as the longest home run of his career and the longest by any Seattle player, since tracking began in 2015, including postseason...Over the same span, it's the longest regular season home run hit at Wrigley Field...It was also the fifth-longest home run, by any player, during the 2023 season...Homered in four consecutive games, April 10-11, 12 at Chicago (NL) - April 14 vs. Colorado; the longest such streak of his career and first four game run by a Seattle player since Tom Murphy (2019)..At 23 years-272 days-old, he became the youngest player in Mariners franchise history to have a home run streak of at least four games since Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. had an eight-game streak during his age-23 season in 1993...Hit safely in a career-best 10 consecutive games, spanning April 5-16...Slashed .441/.500/.912 (15-for-34) over the stretch with four home runs and four doubles...Stole a pair of bases, April 28 at Toronto; his lone career game with multiple stolen bases to date...Reached safely in each of his five trips to the plate, Sept. 22 at Texas (double, four walks)...At 24 years-68 days-old, he became the third-youngest player in Mariners franchise history to draw at least four walks in a game, bested by Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (23 years-189 days) in 1993 and Danny Tartabull (23 years-307 days) in 1986.
2022
The Totals – Batted .141 (23x163) with five doubles, one triples, seven home runs, 17 RBI and five stolen bases in 54 games with the Mariners...Tacoma Time - Appeared in 86 games with Triple-A Tacoma this season, batting .296 (104x352) with 58 runs, 32 doubles, 3 triples, 18 home runs and 65 RBI, getting on-base at a .365 clip while slugging .557 (.922 OPS)...That’s Clutch - Pinch-hit, go-ahead, two-run HR on 5/16 against the Tampa Bay Rays... marked his first career pinch-hit HR...marked his second career go-ahead home run in the seventh inning or later (previous: Aug. 5, 2021 at NYY)...The Glove Plays - Recorded one outs above average according to Statcast, an improvement of 4 OAA from 2021 when he posted -3 OAA...had four outfield assists (two as RF, two as CF) in 49 games , including a 93.6 MPH throw to nab a runner at the plate on April 29 at Miami...had 3 defensive runs saved...Optioned - Was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on May 13 and recalled July 31...Second Stint in Tacoma - Was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Aug. 11..Tacoma Two Step - Recorded first multi-homer game of the season on Sept. 15 at Las Vegas, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI to go along with the two home runs...Coming in Hot - Hit safely in his last 11 games (Sept. 6-18) before being recalled to the Majors on Sept. 21 and had reached base in 18-of-19 games dating back to Aug. 28 with Triple-A Tacoma...September Kelenic - In 15 September games with the Rainiers, Kelenic batted .350 (21x60) with 15 runs, six doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, six walks and four stolen bases, getting on-base at a .412 clip and slugging .650 (1.062 OPS)...Two Solid Hacks - Had second career multi-homer game on Sept. 29 vs. Texas, hitting a opposite-field blast in the fourth and adding another off a left-handed pitcher in the sixth.
2021
The Totals – In 93 games with the Mariners, hit .181 (61x337) with 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs, 36 walks, 43 RBI and six stolen bases. ...Rookie Ranks - Hit 14 homers in 2021, tied for 8th most by a Mariners rookie in franchise history. ...Filling up the Stat Sheet - Had two games with 3 or more extra-base hits, the most of any Mariner this season and T2nd-most in the AL. ...Future is Bright - Participated in the 2021 Futures Game during All-Star Week at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. ...When it Rains, it Pours - Had five games with three or more RBIs, tied for 4th-most among Mariner hitters (also: Luis Torrens)...was also T4th on the team with four games with multiple extra-base hits (also: Luis Torrens). ...SEA Captain - During Sept./Oct., ranked 2nd among Mariners in HR (7), RBI (20), SLG% (.524), and OPS (.854) while tied for the most stolen bases (3). ...Finish Strong - Slashed .245/.331/.524 in Sept./Oct. going 26x105 with 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 20 RBI and 19 R...his seven Sept./Oct. homers were T16th-most in the AL and T2nd-most among AL Rookies. ...Have a Series, Kid - Slashed .556/.667/1.778 going 5x9 with 3 BB, 2 SO, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 HR and 7 RBI during three-game series at KC from 9/17-9/19... Kelenic’s 2.445 OPS over the three games is the 5th best mark among players 25 or younger in the Majors in 2021, behind Juan Soto - WAS (2.876 and 2.757, 22 years 334 days), Luis Urias-MIL (2.667, 24 years, 72 days) and Fernando Tatis Jr.-SDP (2.569, 22 years, 141 days). ...Multi-Homer Madness - Went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI on Sept. 17, registering the first multi-homer game of his rookie campaign...at 22 years and 63 days old, he became the youngest Mariners player to hit 2+ home runs in a game since Alex Rodriguez hit two at the age of 21 years and 25 days old on Aug. 21, 1996 at Baltimore...the first homer of the game was the hardest-hit ball of his career at 110.9 MPH, and the 2nd homer was the farthest hit homer of his career at 435 feet. ...HR Days - Homered on Sept. 11 & 12, the first time in his career with HR in consecutive games. ...Walk-Off x2 - Drew a walk-off bases loaded walk on 8/13 vs. Toronto to give the Mariners a 3-2 win. ...Good Stretch - Slashed .268/.362/.488 over 11 game span from July 25 - Aug. 5, going 11x41 with 6 BB, 12 SO, 3 HR and 10 RBI. ...Career Day - Went 2-for-5 with a HR and a career-high 4 RBI in 9-5 win at Texas on July 30. ...Walk-Off - Scored winning run on walk-off wild pitch on July 24 vs. Oakland. ...Optioned - Was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma June 7 before being recalled to the Majors on July 16. ...First Time Thief - Stole his first career base on 5/18 vs. Detroit. ...G#2 - 3x4, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI in 2nd career game on May 14 vs. CLE...became 10th Mariner to homer as first career hit...1st Mariner with a 3-XBH G in first 2 career G (18th in MLB history)...youngest AL player with 3 XBH batting 1st in a game since Rickey Henderson-OAK in 1979. ...MLB Debut - Selected from Triple-A Tacoma on May 13...made Major League debut on 5/13 vs. CLE, batting leadoff (0x4, K). ...Tacoma Time - In 30 games with Triple-A Tacoma, hit .320 BA (40x125) with 9 doubles, a triple, 9 home runs, 15 walks, 29 runs, 28 RBI and 6 stolen bases.
2020
Named to the Mariners 60-man roster prior to the start of the 2020 season…spent season playing at the Mariners Alternate site in Tacoma.
2019
In his first full pro season, spent time at three levels: Single-A West Virginia (April 4-May 28), High-A Modesto (May 29-July 5) and AA Arkansas (July 6-end of the season)… overall, hit .291 (129x443) with 80 runs, 31 doubles, 5 triples, 23 home runs, 68 RBI, 3 HBP, 50 walks and 20 stolen bases in 117 games…named the Ken Griffey Jr. Offensive Player of the Year by the Seattle Mariners…led all Mariners farmhands in runs and doubles, while also ranking T2nd in home runs, 3rd in hits and 4th in RBI…one of 10 minor leaguers to record at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 2019…represented the Mariners at the 21st annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures on July 7 at Progressive Field…recorded 35 multi-hit games, including seven 3-hit games and a career-high 4-hits on April 16 vs. Lakewood…had 3 multi-home run games: April 27 vs. Asheville, Aug. 23 vs. Amarillo and Sept. 1 at Amarillo…reached base safely in 44 of 50 games with West Virginia, including 37 games with at least 1 hit (17 multi-hit games)…overall, hit .303 (57x188) with 31 runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 26 RBI, 25 walks and 7 steals in 50 games with the Power…from April 10-May 9, reached base safely in 25 straight games, batting .402 (29x97)…hit safely in a season-high 18 games with West Virginia, April 11-May 2, batting .444 (32x72); tied for the 2nd-longest hitting streak by a Mariners minor leaguer in 2019 (also: Bobby Honeyman), trailing only Milkar Perez’s 21-game hitting streak for the DSL Mariners…among South Atlantic League leaders at the time of his promotion (through 5/28), ranked 2nd in OPS (.955), 3rd in extra-base hits (26), 3rd in total bases (106), T4th in hits (57), 5th in home runs (10), 5th in slugging (.564), 8th in batting (.303), T9th in walks (25), 10th in on-base (.391) and T10th in doubles (13)…promoted to High-A Modesto on May 29…in 46 games with Modesto, hit .290 (49x169) with 36 runs, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 22 RBI, 17 walks and 10 steals…homered in his Modesto debut on May 30 vs. Visalia…promoted to Double-A Arkansas on July 6…hit .253 (21x83) with 11 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs and 17 RBI in 21 games with the Travelers…hit safely in 9 straight games, July 30-Aug. 8, batting .447 (17x38)…belted two home runs and drove in a season-high 5 runs on Sept. 1 at Amarillo…following the season, ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 prospect in the South Atlantic League and the No. 3 prospect in the Cal League…played in 3 games for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.
