Kelenic isn't starting Tuesday against the Yankees.
Kelenic holds just a .586 OPS against lefties since 2021, so it's not much of a surprise to see him retreat to the bench against Nestor Cortes. AJ Pollock will take Kelenic's place in left field and bat fifth Tuesday.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Steals seventh base in loss
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Yankees on Monday.
Kelenic reached a new career high with his seventh stolen base of the season following his second-inning single, helping Seattle manufacture its first run of the game by eventually working his way home on a pair of groundouts. The 23-year-old is picking up some momentum at the plate as May concludes, as he's now reached safely in six of 13 plate appearances across the last three games.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Reaches three times Sunday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, two walks and a run in an extra-inning win over the Pirates on Sunday.
Kelenic extended the Mariners' lead to 3-1 in the fifth with his timely two-bagger and subsequently came home on Eugenio Suarez's game-winning home run in the 10th frame. It was Kelenic's second straight game with a double after a brief 1-for-15 skid in the prior four contests. Although he's encouragingly upped his exit velocity (86.0 percent to 91.2 percent) and hard-contact rates (31.1 percent to 34.4 percent) over last season, Kelenic is still carrying a bloated 30.7 percent strikeout rate and 30.8 percent chase rate.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Opens scoring Monday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over the Athletics.
Kelenic pummeled his 10th homer of the year off Kyle Muller in the first inning, and he added an RBI single in the fifth. During a five-game hitting streak, Kelenic has gone 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers, four RBI and six runs scored. The outfielder is slashing .297/.350/.564 with 25 RBI, 25 runs scored, six stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple through 45 contests in what looks to be a breakout season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Slugs ninth homer Sunday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Atlanta on Sunday.
Kelenic struck out in three of four plate appearances, but his second-inning 394-foot shot to right center accounted for the only hit off Atlanta rookie starter Jared Shuster. The homer was Kelenic's first time leaving the yard since May 13 and added to what is now a 10-game stretch of mostly solid work at the plate -- the talented outfielder sports a .282 and .830 OPS in 41 plate appearances over that stretch.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Swipes sixth bag
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-5 with three runs, an RBI and a stolen base against the Red Sox in a 10-1 win Monday.
Kelenic scored each of the three times he reached base, and he stole his sixth bag of the season in the sixth inning. He has knocked in at least one run in four of his past five contests, with the exception coming Sunday when he was limited to pinch-hitting duties. Kelenic is finally living up to his vast potential this season, posting a .291/.340/.553 slash line with eight homers, 19 runs and 21 RBI over 153 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Gets day of rest Sunday
Rotowire
Kelenic is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Tigers.
Kelenic will get his first day off in the month of May after hitting a two-run homer in the 5-0 win for the Mariners on Saturday. Sam Haggerty will get the start in left field against Joey Wentz and the Tigers.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Laces first triple of season
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday.
Kelenic's eighth-inning three-bagger plated Jose Caballero to bring the Mariners to within one run, and it served as the 23-year-old's first triple of the season. Kelenic has now reached safely in 12 of his last 13 games, but the multi-hit effort was his first since April 28. Meanwhile, the talented outfielder is sitting on an outstanding .563 slugging percentage through 138 plate appearances, thanks in large part to having already garnered extra bases on 19 of his 37 hits.
Kelenic went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.
Kelenic's eighth-inning two-bagger brought home Jose Caballero with what turned out to be the game-winning run. Kelenic's 27.6 percent strikeout rate certainly has room for improvement, but he's looked like an exponentially more confident player thus far this season compared to his first two big-league stints in 2021 and 2022 while generating a .309/.371/.617 slash line across 105 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Swipes two bags Friday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
The 23-year-old continues to enjoy a breakout April. Kelenic has three multi-hit performances in the last six games, and through 92 plate appearances on the season he's slashing .325/.380/.663 with seven homers, five steals, 12 runs and 14 RBI.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Batting third again
Rotowire
Kelenic is starting in left field and batting third for the Mariners in Friday's game in Toronto, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
It's the second game in a row versus a right-hander that we've seen Kelenic in the three spot. He had mostly been batting sixth previously. Kelenic is sporting a robust 1.046 OPS with seven home runs in his first 88 plate appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Hitting third against Phillies
Rotowire
Kelenic is hitting third and playing left field against Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Kelenic has been hitting sixth or seventh throughout the 2022 campaign, but after picking up three hits with a homer and seeing his season slash line improve to .342/.395/.726 over 81 plate appearances, the Mariners are moving the 23-year-old into a more significant role in the lineup. After struggling mightily over the first two seasons with Seattle, Kelenic appears to finally be experiencing the breakout fantasy GMs have been waiting for.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Homers again Tuesday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 3-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Phillies.
Kelenic opened the scoring with a homer in the fifth inning, a 424-foot shot off the left-handed Bailey Falter. The 23-year-old Kelenic has been on fire of late, homering in three straight games while going 8-for-19 over his last five contests. He's now slashing .342/.395/.726 with seven home runs, 14 RBI and three stolen bases through his first 81 plate appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Knocks sixth homer Sunday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Kelenic's second-inning, 357-foot shot to left field was one of the few bright spots on the afternoon for the Mariners and marked his second straight day leaving the yard. The 23-year-old, who boasts a .319 average and 1.044 OPS through 77 plate appearances, has also knocked in five runs during his current four-game hitting streak.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Hits fifth homer
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 5-4 win versus St. Louis.
Kelenic put the Mariners on the board in the first inning with a 370-foot solo shot. He's driven in at least one run in three straight games, going 4-for-11 with four RBI over that stretch. On the season, Kelenic is slashing .323/.384/.646 with five homers, 12 RBI, nine runs and three thefts over 19 games.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Key source of offense Sunday
Rotowire
Kelenic went 1-for-2 for an RBI single, a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Rockies on Sunday.
Kelenic was a one-man, small-ball wrecking crew for the Mariners in the 1-0 win, driving home Ty France with his sixth-inning single for what turned out to be the winning run. The 23-year-old extended his on-base streak to 11 games in the process, and in recording his third steal of the season, he's already halfway to the career-high figure he posted in that category back in 2021.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Homers in fourth straight game
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Rockies.
Kelenic's go-ahead two-run blast in the second inning continues the most fruitful week of his career. The lefty's 1.202 OPS is currently good for third among qualified hitters in the majors, and his .366 batting average currently ranks 11th. While these numbers aren't sustainable, fantasy managers have plenty of reasons to be excited going forward if Kelenic can maintain this early breakout.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Batting sixth against lefty
Rotowire
Kelenic is starting in left field and batting sixth Friday against the Rockies.
Even with a lefty on the bump in Austin Gomber, the hot-hitting Kelenic gets a featured spot in the Mariners' lineup. He is off to a highly encouraging start to the season, boasting a .351/.415/.703 slash line with three home runs, four doubles and two stolen bases through 11 games.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Third straight game with homer
Rotowire
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Cubs.
Kelenic provided the game's biggest highlight, as he launched a 482-foot home run off Julian Merryweather in the eighth inning to extend Seattle's lead to 5-1. The home run was Kelenic's third in as many games, a welcome sight for fantasy managers after he recorded just one extra-base hit over his first five games. Kelenic has six extra-base knocks over his subsequent six contests, totaling five RBI during that stretch.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Jarred Kelenic: Possible waiver wire pickups
Rotowire
If his 2-for-13 start had you turning the page on Jarred Kelenic already, believing you had seen this movie before, you might want to poke your head back in the theater. Over his past six games, he's 9 for 20 with two homers, three doubles and three walks. His quality of contact has been exceptional, placing him in the top 20 percent for both average and max exit velocity, and he's even had a little success against breaking balls. This is far from a final verdict on a breakout season -- even while sitting against left-handers, Kelenic has struck out at a 27 percent rate -- but there remain reasons for optimism.
