Kelenic collects four hits, drives in three
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Jarred Kelenic looks to be back in business.
Kelenic had been in a bit of a funk since his demotion back to Triple-A Tacoma on June 7, seeing his average drop from .370, where it stood when he left for Seattle, down to .263 after Tuesday¡¯s game in Las Vegas. Things seem to be turning around, however, as Kelenic opened the Rainiers¡¯ series against Albuquerque with a two-homer game on Thursday night, a performance he followed up by going 4-for-6 with a double and a triple on Friday, driving in three runs in Tacoma¡¯s 10-6 victory over the Isotopes.
Kelenic, MLB¡¯s No. 4 overall prospect, joined the Mariners on May 13, but struggled with the transition, posting a .096 average with two home runs in 23 games. At the time of his demotion, he was mired in a 0-for-39 slump. Despite the growing pains, Kelenic¡¯s last two games have been a promising sign for the Mariners and their top prospect.
The 4-for-6 night lifted the 21-year-old¡¯s average back up over .300, with his line now sitting at .306/.365/.624 with four doubles, a triple and seven home runs on the Triple-A season.