When the Seattle Mariners traded Jarred Kelenic away to the Atlanta Braves in what was essentially a salary dump, the fan base was nervous that the deal was goi

As a former highly-touted prospect and 2018’s sixth overall draft pick, 25-year-old outfielder Jarred Kelenic hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. And this has really been true for a while now, even prior to his time with the Braves.

The Atlanta Braves and manager Brian Snitker made a tough decision on Thursday. They are optioning outfielder Jarred Kelenic, sending the 25-year-old down to the minors. He started the season at the top of the outfield depth chart alongside Ronald Acuna Jr.

With Acuna back, however, there could be a situation where they look to trade some of their young players to add talent at the deadline. One of the names that came up was Jarred Kelenic, who Clint Manley of Sports Talk ATL suggested the team to trade.

Despite failing to hit consistently at the Major League level in three seasons, the Atlanta Braves created a series of complex deals in order to trade for Jarre

When Jarred Kelenic heard the news that the Braves were optioning him to Gwinnett, he had an encouraging response about his future. “I don’t look at like