Jarred Kelenic Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 206 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/16/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Jarred Kelenic Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jarred Kelenic News
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. He blasted a two-run shot off Kutter Crawford in the bottom of the third inning to give the Braves a 2-0 lead. Kelenic's homer traveled 368 feet with an exit velocity of 97 mph. It was his home run for the Braves as well as the regular season. He is now slashing .280/.333/.373 with a home run, six RBI, and nine runs scored over 81 plate appearances in 2024. Kelenic will continue to sit against lefties in favor of Adam Duvall, and his long ball on Tuesday was his first hit over his last five games. Despite his recent struggles, Kelenic produces enough to be a fantasy starter in 12-plus team leagues or formats that require you to start five outfielders.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic is out of the starting lineup on Friday with the team facing a left-handed pitcher. Veteran Adam Duvall will instead get the start in left field and will bat ninth against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Logan Allen. Kelenic is hitting a strong .314 (16-for-51), although he has yet to clear the fences and has driven in only three runs in his first year in Atlanta. He's also only had one plate appearance against a southpaw this year, so fantasy managers should continue to expect him to sit regularly when Atlanta opposes a lefty. Duvall is a career .233 hitters against lefties in 921 plate appearances with 47 homers and 132 RBI. He has two home runs on the season but is a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole against a pitcher he's never faced in his career.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic is on the bench on Friday with the team facing a left-hander. With Kelenic starting on the bench, Adam Duvall will make the start in left field for Atlanta and hit sixth in the batting order versus Texas Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney. It's not out of the ordinary for Kelenic to get benched against a left-handed pitcher and he could use the break right now after going 2-for-13 with six strikeouts in his last four games played. The 24-year-old former Seattle Mariner has otherwise enjoyed his time so far in Atlanta, going 14-for-39 (.359) but with no home runs and only three RBI to show for it in his first 14 games. Duvall is hitless in his two career at-bats against Heaney.
Batting Order
1 | Michael Harris II |
2 | Ozzie Albies |
3 | Marcell Ozuna |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Travis d'Arnaud |
6 | Adam Duvall |
7 | Orlando Arcia |
8 | Jarred Kelenic |
9 | Zack Short |
Jarred Kelenic Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Michael Harris II |
2 | Ozzie Albies |
3 | Marcell Ozuna |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Travis d'Arnaud |
6 | Adam Duvall |
7 | Orlando Arcia |
8 | Jarred Kelenic |
9 | Zack Short |
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic was dealt from the Mariners to the Braves this winter but it appears his role with his new club can offer more fantasy value than his previous usage on the West Coast. The 24-year-old was largely deployed in a platoon role in the 2023 season when he hit 11 home runs with 13 stolen bases across 416 plate appearances with the Mariners. However, Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has indicated he is leaning toward playing Kelenic every day in left field in 2024. The fact that Kelenic put forth reverse splits in 2023 and actually hit for more average and power off of left-handers makes the everyday role rather intriguing. He is projected for 17 homers and 14 steals by ATC in 510 plate appearances in the 2024 season and that type of production warrants his 219.75 ADP.