Cracked Kelenic Jarred Fans thank the Seattle Mariners organization in parting posts, but they also express gratitude. Jarred Kelenic, a former top prospect that the Seattle Mariners traded to the Atlanta Braves to dump salary on Sunday night, isn’t showing much love for the Mariners.
On Monday afternoon, Kelenic, who was traded to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night along with first baseman Evan White and starting pitcher Marco Gonzales, addressed the move on social media. Kelenic thanked God, the Braves, his teammates, Seattle fans, and his family, but he left out the Mariners organization entirely in his farewell post.
To the fans, I thank you for your energy, your enthusiasm and your support. Thank you for always having my back through the ups and the downs. You guys will always hold a place in my heart and it was truly a blessing to lace up those spikes and play in front of you the last couple years.
To my teammates, I feel honored and blessed to have shared the field with each one of you and will forever be grateful for the countless memories.
To the Braves Organization, I want to thank you for this opportunity and this new chapter. I am beyond excited to be an Atlanta Brave and I look forward to the friendships and opportunities the future holds.
Thank you to my family for always supporting me since I was little and allowing me to chase this dream of mine.
.Lastly, I truly want to thank God. I thank you for the experiences and relationships I have built and lessons I have learned. Iโm thankful for your guidance through the ups and the downs. I look forward to what you have in store for me moving forward.
In 93 games as a rookie, Kelenic only hit.181, had a.615 OPS, and a -1.8 WAR. In his second season, Kelenic alternated between the majors and minor leagues, hitting.141 with a.534 OPS and -0.2 WAR.Things took a further turn for the worse in 2023, just when it appeared that Kelenic was getting his footing.
Up until the end of May, Kelenic was hitting.277 with an.846 OPS; however, the rest of the season, he only hit.226 with a.637 OPS. After kicking a water cooler in frustration after a loss, the outfielder broke his foot and had to spend two months on the injured list.
Although Kelenic’s turbulent time in Seattle was well-documented, most of the reporting surrounding the trade saw him as collateral damage to the Mariners losing Gonzales and White’s salary.
Before making it to the majors, Kelenic declined a six-year extension from Seattle in addition to his embarrassing injury and unimpressive numbers. When the now-former CEO of the Mariners, Kevin Mather, revealed the specifics of the negotiations to the public, he shocked fans and implied that Kelenic was naive to think the deal would undervalue him when he reached his mid-20s. Not surprisingly, at the time, Kelenic and his entourage were not amused by that debacle.