Just one day after making his MLB debut, Jarred Kelenic showed why he’s a consensus top-5 prospect in baseball. The Seattle Mariners’ outfielder blasted a two-run homer against the Cleveland Indians on Friday night at T-Mobile Park for his first career hit. And it was a rocket.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Kelenic sent an Aaron Civale offering 409 feet over the right-center field wall. The dinger had an exit velocity of 109.3 mph.
First career hit, FIRST career HR. @JKelenic_1019 has arrived. #MakeItMajor pic.twitter.com/lreVKBwoAY
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2021
Make an instant impact, @JKelenic_1019. #MakeItMajor pic.twitter.com/665P6eUPrY
— MLB (@MLB) May 15, 2021
That was smoked.
And he followed it up with a double in his next at-bat while showing off the wheels.
Kelenic just keeps on hitting. pic.twitter.com/FlcHlV54JB
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 15, 2021
With Kelenic and Kyle Lewis, the Mariners have a very exciting young outfield. And Mariners fans finally have great reason for hope going forward, for a franchise that has the longest postseason drought in North American pro sports.
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