Seattle Mariners go 2-4 but we still found three stars for Week 6 (5/3-9)
Star #1: Jarred Kelenic
.444 average, 1.278 OPS, 2 HRs, 2 SBs, 6 runs – Tacoma Rainiers
It was only one week but Jarred Kelenic started his Triple-A season with a bang.
On May 6, Kelenic knocked two balls over the rightfield fence in Tacoma. He went 2-for-6 in that game with three runs scored. It doesn’t stop there; he also made an incredible throw to get a Chihuahua base runner out who tried to advance from first to third on a single to right field.
Kelenic batted leadoff in every Rainiers game of the season and has also played stellar defense in right field. When he gets to the big leagues, his best fit is likely to be in left field. We just don’t know when that will happen.
Major League Baseball’s #4 prospect overall has a five-game hitting streak to start the season. But it’s not just a five-game hitting streak; it’s also a five-game streak of at least two hits in each game. Both streaks are likely to end at some point, but his performance made a statement that the Seattle Mariners brass needs to hear.
Is he ready? Small sample size, but if he keeps this up, he’s going to be in a Seattle uniform very soon.
Joe Swenson is a lifelong Seattle sports fan. President, Director, Producer, Writer for Broken Arts Entertainment and the upcoming Web Series, Quarantine 2038.