Two seasons after the Seattle Mariners traded Jarred Kelenic to the Atlanta Braves , the former highly-rated prospect is a free agent.

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The 26-year-old Kelenic elected free agency after the Braves outrighted him off their 40-man roster Wednesday to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Kelenic played just 24 games for Atlanta in 2025, spending most of the season in Triple-A. He hit just 10 for 60 (.167) for the Braves this year, and slashed .213/.286/.309 for a .595 OPS in 95 games with Gwinnett.

The Mariners traded Kelenic along with pitcher Marco Gonzales and first baseman Evan White to Atlanta for pitchers Jackson Kowar and Cole Phillips in December 2023.

A first-round MLB Draft pick by the New York Mets out of high school in Wisconsin

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