Jarred Kelenic

Born on July 16, 1999, Jarred Robert Kelenic is an American professional baseball outfielder who plays for the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball. The New York Mets selected Kelenic in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, and later that year, the Seattle Mariners acquired him. He made his Major League debut with the Mariners in 2021,

One of the best prospects of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, Kelenic was selected by the New York Mets (sixth overall) in the draft, and he received $4.5 million as signing bonus. Following his signing, Kelenic was sent to the Gulf Coast League Rookies, then in July, he was promoted to the Rookie League Kingsport Mets of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He slashed .286/.371/.468 with six home runs, 42 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 56 games between the two organizations.

Kelenic was promoted to the major leagues and added to the 40-man roster on May 13, 2021, marking his first major league experience. That day, he debuted against the Cleveland Indians as the starting left fielder, going hitless in four at-bats. On May 14, the next day, Kelenic scored his first run in Major League Baseball with a two-run home drive in the bottom of the third inning that traveled an estimated 403 feet.

Jarred Kelenic’s Personal Information

Jarred Kelenic’s Early Life

Jarred Kelenic went to Waukesha West High School. He was awarded MVP of the U18 USA Baseball team that took home the gold medal in the Pan American Games in 2016. He committed to play baseball at the University of Louisville during his collegiate career. Kelenic participated in the Marlins Park High School Home Run Derby in July 2017. He also participated in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game later that month.

In 2017, he competed for Team USA once more and took home the gold medal for the second time. This success led to Kelenic being considered as a top prospect before the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was picked by the New York Mets and made his professional debut with the Rookie League Gulf Coast League Mets. Kelenic was traded later that year to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz and $20 million. He began his season with the West Virginia Power of the Single-A South Atlantic League. In May of that year, he was promoted to the Modesto Nuts of the High-A California League. Kelenic was promoted to the Double-A Texas League's Arkansas Travellers in August 2019. Between the three clubs, he slashed over 117 games, 23 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases in 291/.364/.540. After the season, he was chosen to play for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the minor league season in 2020, Kelenic did not play in any minor league games and instead spent the summer in Seattle's training camp. Prospect analysts gave Kelenic high marks throughout his minor league career; in 2020, MLB.com and Baseball America ranked him as the eleventh-best prospect in baseball, and in 2021, they ranked him fourth.

Jarred Kelenic’s Personal Life

Jarred Kelenic has his parents, Tom and Lisa Kelenic, along with his siblings in his life. He is also in a relationship with Gina Muzi, a goalkeeper for the Red Storm women's football team.

Outside baseball, Jarred Kelenic contributes to the United Way program. The United Way program helps every individual with financial security, health, and education. More details about his personal are not available.

Jarred Kelenic’s Family Background

Tom and Lisa Kelenic, Jarred's parents, are located in Wisconsin. Tom works with Lake Country Dockhounds as a managing partner. He works as a general contractor in Wisconsin and recently built multi-million dollar facilities there to support the training needs of other athletes.

During his early years, Kelenic, along with his siblings Taylor and JT Kelenic, were raised by their father. Jarred was raised by family members who played baseball.

As the middle kid, Jarred has an athlete for an older sister, Taylor, and a younger brother, JT. JT plays baseball for Catholic Memorial High School, and Taylor plays softball for Minnesota State University.

Jarred Kelenic’s Girlfriend

Jarred Kelenic started dating Gina Muzi in 2018 and they have been together ever since. Gina is originally from Wisconsin's Delafield. She went to Wales, Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine High School. She is a senior studying fashion merchandising at St. John's University in Queens, New York City.

She also serves as a goalkeeper for the Red Storm women's football team at her university. Muzi has previously studied integrative health and wellness at the University of Portland. She also participated in women's football at the University of Portland, playing for the Portland Pilots.

Jarred Kelenic’s Kids

Jarred Kelenic doesn’t have any kids yet.

Jarred Kelenic’s Social Media

Jarred Kelenic doesn’t use Instagram frequently. However, he has a good fan base with 72k followers on Instagram. He has 46 posts out of which most of them are related to his baseball career. Jarred is also available on Twitter (X) with more than 41k followers. He tweets about happenings of his career here.

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Jarred Kelenic’s Net Worth

Jarred Kelenic’s net worth is estimated at $10 million. His brand endorsements with companies like Nike, Nationwide, State and Liberty Clothing Co. and his annual salary are the main reasons behind his huge net worth.

Jarred Kelenic’s Brand Ambassador

Jarred Kelenic endorses three brands as of now. They are Nike, Nationwide, and State and Liberty Clothing Co. Nike is the biggest global seller of sports equipment and athletic shoes and clothes. Nationwide Building Society is the largest building society worldwide and the seventh-largest cooperative financial institution in the United Kingdom. And lastly State and Liberty Clothing Co. for its fit dress shirts

Jarred Kelenic’s Investments

There is no information available about Jarred Kelenic's investments.

Jarred Kelenic’s Career Stats

Jarred has played in 86 games for Triple-A Tacoma so far in 2022. He is batting.296 (104x352) with 58 runs, 32 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs, and 65 RBI. He is also slugging.557 (.922 OPS) while getting on base at a .365 rate. He hit .181 (61x337) in 93 games with the Mariners in 2021. He also had 41 stolen bases, 13 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, 36 walks, 43 RBI, and 41 runs scored.

Jarred Kelenic’s Achievements

Jarred Kelenic has two MiLB Organization All-Star selections to his name in addition to two Future Games Selection and a sole Baseball America Minor League All-Star selection. Kelenic is yet to win any major awards in the Major Leagues.

Jarred Kelenic’s Contract

In 2023, Jarred agreed to a one-year contract worth $729,400 with the Seattle Mariners. However, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves on December 3, 2023 for Jackson Kowar and Cole Phillips.

Talking about his contract history, Kelenic signed his first contract in 2018 with the New York Mets, he also received a signing bonus of $4,500,000 with the signing of the contract. Interestingly, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners after the conclusion of the season for Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz and cash considerations of $20 million. In 2022, he signed his next contract, the contract was worth $706,200 for a duration of one year with the Mariners. He signed his latest contract in 2023 before his eventual trade to the Braves.

Jarred Kelenic’s House

Information about Jarred Kelenic's current residence is currently unavailable on any public domain. Nonetheless, he hails from Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.

Jarred Kelenic’s Cars

There is no information about Jarred Kelenic’s car collection.