The Mariners have been waiting for Jarred Kelenic to arrive — really arrive — since he made his big league debut in 2021 at the age of 21. After a fitful start to his career, Kelenic appears to have gotten his legs under him in 2023.
On Wednesday, Kelenic hit a 482-foot home run. Here’s what you need to know:
Kelenic’s home run marked the longest in the Statcast era for the Mariners (since 2015) and the longest in that span at Wrigley Field in the regular season.
Mike Zunino hit home runs of 470 feet in 2017 and 2018 for the Mariners, which had been the longest for the team in…
