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Jarred Kelenic is bouncing around baseball, trying to find somewhere he can stick. His next stop is New York, and honestly, this might work. The Yankees signed Kelenic to a Minor League contract and are sending him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 29

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MLB News / Viral Sports News / August 29

Yankees Acquire Former Mets Top Prospect in Post-Deadline Move

The New York Yankees signed former Mets first-round pick Jarred Kelenic to a minor-league contract on Saturday, adding outfield depth for the stretch run and sending the 27-year-old to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 29

Yankees sign former top prospect Jarred Kelenic to minor league deal

The New York Yankees became the latest team to take a chance on former top outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic by signing the 2018 first-round draft pick to a minor league contract Saturday.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 29

Yankees Sign Jarred Kelenic To Minors Contract

The Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (the Yankees’ top affiliate) announced that outfielder Jarred Kelenic has signed a contract with the club. Kelenic became a free agent earlier this week after clearing waivers and rejecting an outright assignment to the Rangers’ Triple-A club.

Seattle Mariners News / Lookout Landing / August 24

Mariners News: Brendan Donovan, Jarred Kelenic, and Dana Brown

It’s a fresh Monday morning and surely nothing disastrous happened yesterday for the Seattle Mariners? Moving on, to links! In Mariners news: Brendan Donovan’s pre-game plunking has turned into a full trip to the 7-day Concussion IL.

Texas Rangers News / Viral Sports News / August 23

Texas Rangers Cut Ties With Former First-Round Pick

The Texas Rangers designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment on Sunday, clearing a roster spot for catcher Logan O’Hoppe, who was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / August 23

Rangers recall C Logan O'Hoppe, DFA OF Jarred Kelenic

The Texas Rangers recalled catcher Logan O'Hoppe from Triple-A Round Rock prior to their home game Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas.

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Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 11

Rangers Select Jarred Kelenic, Designate Jonah Bride For Assignment

The Rangers announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Jarred Kelenic. In a corresponding move, infielder Jonah Bride has been designated for assignment.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 29

Rangers Re-Sign Jarred Kelenic To Minor League Deal

The Rangers have brought back outfielder Jarred Kelenic on a minor league deal, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The club released Kelenic from his previous deal three days ago.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / July 27

Former Mariners Top Prospect Gets Unfortunate Career News

Former Seattle Mariners top prospect Jarred Kelenic became a free agent Monday after the Texas Rangers released him from Triple-A Round Rock, ending another attempt to revive the once-promising outfielder's career.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 27

Rangers Release Jarred Kelenic

The Rangers have released outfielder Jarred Kelenic, DLLS Sports’ Jeff Wilson reports. Kelenic has a .425 OPS (one hit and two walks) over 10 plate appearances and seven games with Texas this season, and he has spent most of July at Triple-A Round Rock.

MLB News / Anubis Sports / July 16

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Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 4

Rangers Re-Sign Jarred Kelenic, Joe Ross To Minor League Deals

The Rangers brought back right-hander Joe Ross and outfielder Jarred Kelenic on minor league contracts, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / July 3

Ross, Kelenic, Paddack clear waivers, elect free agency

Pitchers Joe Ross and Chris Paddack and outfielder Jarred Kelenic, all of whom were designated for assignment several days ago, have all cleared waivers and become free agents.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 28

Jarred Kelenic scores on wild pitch as Rangers sweep Blue Jays

Pinch runner Jarred Kelenic scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon and the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.

Chicago White Sox News / ChiCitySports / May 31

Jarred Kelenic elects free agency after Chicago White Sox demotion

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Chicago White Sox News / Field Level Media / May 25

White Sox designate OF Jarred Kelenic for assignment

The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment on Monday. The move cleared room to promote Japanese infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte.

Chicago White Sox News / Yardbarker / March 22

Jarred Kelenic is not running out of talent, he is running out of chances

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / October 2

The Jarred Kelenic experiment has come to an end

On Wednesday, the Braves announced they outrighted Jarred Kelenic to Gwinnett, which means he cleared waivers, a telling sign of what clubs think about him.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 30, 2025

Jarred Kelenic returns in wake of injury to Ronald Acuña Jr.

In wake of the Achilles injury to Ronald Acuña Jr., which the team is currently calling Achilles inflammation, the Braves have added Jarred Kelenic to the active roster. Hopefully, this means Acuña avoided the ultimate disaster, but we’ll need further confirmation before fully letting out a sigh of relief.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 29, 2025

Why did the Braves pull the plug on young OF Jarred Kelenic?

The Atlanta Braves temporarily pulled the plug on the Jarred Kelenic experiment. Now it's up to the 25-year-old outfielder to prove himself in Triple-A.

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / February 17, 2025

What’s the best case scenario for Jarred Kelenic?

A year ago, Jarred Kelenic entered Spring Training as one of the top storylines. The former 6th overall pick was acquired by the Braves in a multi-player deal after posting a decent season with the Mariners, recording a .746 OPS and 2.0 WAR over 105 games.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / November 26, 2024