Jarred Kelenic

Bats L Throws L6'1" 206 lbBorn 1999 Waukesha, USADebut 2021Team TEXDraft 2018 R1 #6 New York Mets, Waukesha West HSContract 1 y (26) 2026: $326,203

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 89.9FIELD+ 100.0 at LFTotal 0.30 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202617716035715155130.2210.2900.3790.6690.1580.29328.88.685.80.24
202716014432715144620.2220.2930.3830.6760.1610.29629.08.790.30.31

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 83 HIT+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Zip Collins191782.3did not play
2Anthony Gose201683.4did not play
3Karim Garcia200166.2132.0210
4Daryl Boston198878.998.7247
5Boots Day197378.713.272
6Norm Miller197195.9113.3125
7Felix Pie201080.652.3175
8Tony Tarasco199679.186.9193
9Fred Osborn190987.1did not play
10Nick Williams201994.3did not play

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj16032715214460.2220.2930.3830.67690.3
2026*TEX338051620109290.2250.3120.2960.60888.6
2025ATL2465710202205230.1670.2310.3000.53147.8
2024ATL131449499518215457321330.2310.2860.3930.67984.3
2023SEA1054164494252114913411320.2530.3270.4190.746108.4
2022SEA54181202351717516610.1410.2210.3130.53454.0
2021SEA93377416113114436361060.1810.2650.3500.61574.4
Career407148816128363649156311304550.2110.2820.3760.65883.3

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
20268092.611.619.050.039.027.90.2370.4440.33527.1
20256589.116.013.537.841.527.00.1820.3840.27226.1
202444989.816.09.945.233.429.70.2380.4240.31127.9
202341690.910.19.545.533.828.60.2600.4390.33328.0
202218186.018.013.635.033.328.20.1720.3700.27427.3
202137787.514.410.039.226.929.40.2190.4130.31327.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025ATLOF23162320200.941
2024ATLOF12610002314300.987
2023SEAOF1088671831300.984
2022SEAOF503881014100.991
2021SEAOF938162302410.983

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAACharlotte KnightsBat1046 HR, 7 SB0.2020.810
2026AAARound Rock ExpressBat1627 HR, 10 SB0.3731.102
2026AAAnanBat26613 HR, 17 SB0.3100.992
2025AAAGwinnett StripersBat3994 HR, 11 SB0.2130.595
2023AAATacoma RainiersBat431 HR, 1 SB0.3060.867
2022AAATacoma RainiersBat39418 HR, 9 SB0.2950.922
2021AAATacoma RainiersBat1439 HR, 6 SB0.3201.016
2019AAArkansas TravelersBat926 HR, 3 SB0.2530.857
2019A+Modesto NutsBat1906 HR, 10 SB0.2900.838
2019AWest Virginia PowerBat21811 HR, 7 SB0.3090.980
2018RkGCL MetsBat511 HR, 4 SB0.4131.060
2018RkKingsport MetsBat2005 HR, 11 SB0.2530.781
2018RknanBat2516 HR, 15 SB0.2860.839

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3400.2730.2680.292
20250.0000.2610.2960.168
20240.2290.3160.3170.286
20230.3450.3330.3110.360
20220.2120.2550.2260.264
20210.2250.3030.2510.295

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20225171200010070.1180.1110.1180.229
Career5171200010070.1180.1110.1180.229