PEORIA, ARIZONA - MARCH 02: Jarred Kelenic #10 of the Seattle Mariners bats against the Cleveland Indians during the MLB spring training game on March 02, 2021 in Peoria, Arizona. The Indians defeated the Mariners 6-1. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING! Jarred Kelenic is going to be making his major league debut Thursday for the Seattle Mariners as they return home to take on the Cleveland Indians.
We knew all along that the team was in a rough spot after the Kevin Mather incident. At the same time, it was hard to make a reasonable argument for calling up Jarred Kelenic due to the combination of his youth, inexperience playing at a high level, and the cancellation of last year’s Minor League season.