That\u2019s not a long runway. The decision isn\u2019t confusing, but it raises the question of what it represents for the Sox.<\/p>\n
Former Mariners Prospect Jarred Kelenic Gets Another Harsh Reminder From White Sox<\/p>\n
The White Sox are actually hanging around .500, which changes a lot of things. These aren\u2019t the White Sox of old that could just keep running out experiments because, what else were they doing? If a roster spot is going to a reclamation project, <\/a>that player has to give them something right away. Kelenic unfortunately did not do that.<\/p>\n The eye test still occasionally tricks you. He can still look the part. He moves around the outfield well enough to make you think there is a role in there somewhere. The build, the prospect pedigree, and the flashes can create arguments about him. But the package rarely comes together when presented with an opportunity.<\/p>\n With the White Sox, the issue was not that he looked overmatched.<\/a> He drew a few walks and got on base a little. But when a third of your plate appearances end in strikeouts, the rest of the profile has to be louder.<\/p>\n That\u2019s especially true if you\u2019re trying to stick on a team that already has their bigger swing in the lineup. If you are not Munetaka Murakami, you don\u2019t get unlimited patience.<\/p>\n Kelenic\u2019s big-league career has become a long loop of almost.\u00a0 The Mariners lived through that version first. When he needed a fresh start, Atlanta gave him another opportunity. <\/a>Then, Chicago after that. The same question keeps following him anyway.<\/p>\n Kelenic is still only 26, which is young enough for another team to take interest. Hopefully, someone will. But the margin is much smaller now. He\u2019s out of minor-league options. And he\u2019s already cleared waivers before.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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