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• Jarred Kelenic: Hits free agency

  10/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Kelenic elected to become a free agent Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Kelenic has refused Atlanta's outright assignment, choosing to become a free agent instead. The former top prospect slashed only .222/.279/.381 during his two seasons in Atlanta and hit just .167/.231/.300 in 24 games with Triple-A Gwinnett in 2025. Kelenic is still just 26, so he'll get another chance elsewhere, but it's unlikely he'll be guaranteed a regular role in 2026.

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• Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Off 40-man roster

  10/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  Kelenic cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett. Kelenic slashed just .195/.275/.268 across 91 plate appearances at Gwinnett after being demoted to Triple-A in early August, and he's now lost his place on the team's 40-man roster. The 26-year-old outfielder also turned in a career-worst .531 OPS in the big leagues during the regular season over 24 games and will likely need to show improvement at the plate in the minor leagues before taking another big-league at-bat.

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• Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Optioned back to minors

  08/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  Atlanta optioned Kelenic to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. Kelenic had been recalled last week but didn't receive a single plate appearance during his stint with the big club. He's being replaced on the 26-man roster by Jonathan Ornelas, who was recalled from Gwinnett.

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• Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Recalled from Triple-A

  07/30/2025 • By RotoWire

  Atlanta recalled Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. Kelenic will join Atlanta as a replacement on the active roster for the injured Ronald Acuna (Achilles) and could see plenty of action in right field while Acuna recuperates. The 26-year-old Kelenic was sent down to Gwinnett in late April after slashing .167/.231/.300 with a 35.4 percent strikeout rate, and he hasn't performed much better at Gwinnett, hitting only .217/.289/.322 over 305 plate appearances.

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• Braves' Jarred Kelenic: Sent down to Triple-A

  04/28/2025 • By RotoWire

  Atlanta optioned Kelenic to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday. Even with Atlanta missing Ronald Acuna (knee) and Jurickson Profar (suspension), Kelenic finds himself the odd man out in the club's outfield mix. He has slashed only .167/.231/.300 with a 35.4 percent strikeout rate this season and has done very little since arriving in Atlanta last season outside of one big month last June when he had a .900 OPS. Kelenic is still just 25 but is sitting on a career .658 OPS and 30.6 percent strikeout rate in 406 major-league games.

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