Jarred Kelenic
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.267
HR
6
RBI
18
R
20
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kelenic failed to live up to the lofty expectations placed upon him in Seattle, but he will get a chance to start anew in Atlanta in 2024. The sixth overall pick in 2018, Kelenic was once viewed as a top prospect, if not the top prospect in all of baseball. Most Mets fans bemoaned his departure from the organization in the 2018 Edwin Diaz trade. After a disastrous first couple MLB seasons, Kelenic finally enjoyed a taste of big-league success in 2023, though he also missed a large portion of the year due to a fractured left foot, the result of kicking a water cooler in frustration. His poor luck on balls in play reversed and Kelenic finished above league average by many offensive measures. It's important to remember that he is still just 24 years old, and even with his strikeout issues (30.7 K%), he's shown some good things at the plate and on the bases. It's best to project a platoon role, but there may be upside from there in regards to playing time. His landing spot in Atlanta makes a post-hype gamble all the more intriguing. Read Past Outlooks
Enjoys big game from leadoff spot
Kelenic went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 victory versus the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Kelenic batted out of the leadoff spot for the first time this season while also making his first start in center field as a result of Michael Harris (hamstring) landing on the injured list. Given his performance Saturday, Kelenic could lead off regularly against right-handers for as long as Harris is out. The lefty batter recorded his fourth three-hit effort of the campaign and gave Atlanta its first lead with a two-run blast in the fifth inning. Kelenic has accumulated a .269/.313/.425 slash line overall this season with five homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and a stolen base.
Kelenic batted out of the leadoff spot for the first time this season while also making his first start in center field as a result of Michael Harris (hamstring) landing on the injured list. Given his performance Saturday, Kelenic could lead off regularly against right-handers for as long as Harris is out. The lefty batter recorded his fourth three-hit effort of the campaign and gave Atlanta its first lead with a two-run blast in the fifth inning. Kelenic has accumulated a .269/.313/.425 slash line overall this season with five homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs and a stolen base.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+58%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .617 | 177 | 5 | 20 | .212 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .721 | 604 | 19 | 64 | .236 | ||||
2024vs Left | .500 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .231 | ||||
2024vs Right | .789 | 158 | 6 | 16 | .274 | ||||
2023vs Left | .774 | 92 | 4 | 15 | .259 | ||||
2023vs Right | .738 | 324 | 7 | 34 | .251 | ||||
2022vs Left | .426 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .130 | ||||
2022vs Right | .587 | 122 | 6 | 14 | .147 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS on Road
2024
+13%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .667 | 415 | 11 | 43 | .227 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .732 | 366 | 13 | 41 | .235 | ||||
2024Home | .788 | 98 | 3 | 10 | .286 | ||||
2024Away | .698 | 86 | 3 | 8 | .247 | ||||
2023Home | .700 | 210 | 4 | 23 | .250 | ||||
2023Away | .795 | 206 | 7 | 26 | .256 | ||||
2022Home | .487 | 107 | 4 | 10 | .125 | ||||
2022Away | .601 | 74 | 3 | 7 | .164 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jarred Kelenic compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.19BB Rate
5.4%K Rate
29.3%BABIP
.354ISO
.169AVG
.267OBP
.310SLG
.436OPS
.746wOBA
.326Exit Velocity
89.5 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
5.4%Expected BA
.247Expected SLG
.410Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
37.8%Line Drive %
27.7%Fly Ball %
34.5%Prospect Rankings History
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GM downplays poor spring
Atlanta GM Alex Anthopoulos said Thursday that Kelenic's poor offensive performance during spring training had "zero impact" on the club's decision to sign Adam Duvall, per Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
ANALYSIS
Anthopoulos specifically complimented Kelenic's defensive work this spring, but his 3-for-42 showing in Grapefruit League action is difficult to ignore. It's not a surprise the GM remained publicly positive with his new outfielder, but it's clear Kelenic and Duvall are set up to begin the campaign platooning in left field. Kelenic's volume will surely take a hit with the acquisition, but he should still see plenty of playing time, assuming the spring struggles don't carry over too much into the regular season.
Anthopoulos specifically complimented Kelenic's defensive work this spring, but his 3-for-42 showing in Grapefruit League action is difficult to ignore. It's not a surprise the GM remained publicly positive with his new outfielder, but it's clear Kelenic and Duvall are set up to begin the campaign platooning in left field. Kelenic's volume will surely take a hit with the acquisition, but he should still see plenty of playing time, assuming the spring struggles don't carry over too much into the regular season.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kelenic's sophomore season was worse than his rookie campaign. A strong spring finish earned him a starting job, but Kelenic was soon demoted to Triple-A Tacoma. He earned another callup in late July but was again overmatched by MLB pitching so the visit was again short-lived and he rejoined the Rainers before a final promotion in late September. This time, Kelenic impressed with a 1,107 OPS in seven games before he was hit by a pitch on the hand. While Kelenic's career .758 OPS and 19.1% strikeout rate facing hard stuff isn't great, it's Ruth-ian compared to his .418 OPS and 41.5% strikeout rate versus break balls and changeups. Be it pitch recognition or timing, Kelenic clearly has an issue, but it should be fixable. The catch is Seattle is in win now mode and has depth in the outfield, so Kelenic must hit to play. The talent to turn things round is there, the opportunity is in jeopardy.
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Moves up to leadoff spot
Kelenic will start in center field and bat leadoff in Saturday's game versus the Rays.
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Hitting bench against lefty
Kelenic is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
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Blasts three-run homer
Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Nationals.
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Back in lineup
Kelenic (wrist) is starting in left field and batting ninth Saturday versus the Nationals.
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Likely back Saturday
Kelenic (wrist) is likely to return to Atlanta's lineup Saturday versus the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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