{
  "id": 4437588,
  "title": "Yankees Sign Former Top Five Prospect",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/yankees-sign-former-top-five-prospect",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-sign-former-top-five-141001737.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Yankees have signed Jarred Kelenic, a former top prospect to a minor league deal, according to MLB's transaction log. Drafted by the New York Mets with the sixth overall pick in 2018, Kelenic was once considered a future star. The Mets traded him to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz. Kelenic made significant strides as a prospect, becoming the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball in 2021. He made his debut for the Mariners and played in 93 games, batting .181. His second season saw little improvement, with a .141 average in 54 games. However, 2023 was a brighter year for Kelenic, as he posted a .253 average with a .746 OPS, hitting 11 home runs and amassing 38 extra-base hits. Despite his improvement, the Mariners traded him in a deal that sent Cole Phillips and Jackson Kowar to the Atlanta Braves. Kelenic struggled with the Braves, posting a .220 average in 155 games. He has since played for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and has spent time in Triple-A, where he has batted .316 with a .996 OPS. The Yankees assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in his debut. This move gives the Yankees added outfield depth with minimal risk, as Kelenic was once viewed as a highly talented player with a high ceiling.",
  "summary": "The New York Yankees have signed Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal",
  "key_points": [
    "Yankees sign Jarred Kelenic to minor league deal",
    "Former top prospect traded from Seattle Mariners",
    "Batted .316 with .996 OPS in Triple-A debut"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}