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Prospect Roundup August 16th Games: Kelenic, Kingham, and Wentz

(Tracy Proffitt)
August 17, 2019

Jarred Kelenic (Kingsport 2018), Nolan Kingham (Danville 2018), and Joey Wentz (Danville 2016) were standout prospects on Friday.

Jarred Kelenic (Kingsport 2018), Nolan Kingham (Danville 2018), and Joey Wentz (Danville 2016) were standout prospects on Friday.

Mariners OF Jarred Kelenic , Double-A Arkansas: 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, BB -- Seattle's top prospect smacked his first Double-A homer, a two-run shot, in the Travelers' 5-2 loss at Springfield. Kelenic is batting .217/.280/.435 with three extra-base hits and three RBIs in six games since he was promoted from Class A Advanced Modesto. Across three levels in his first full professional season, MLB.com's No. 23 overall prospect has a .295/.370/.533 slash line.

Braves RHP Nolan Kingham , Double-A Mississippi: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K -- The right-hander posted his first scoreless outing since he was promoted to Mississippi on Aug. 5. Kingham began the season with Class A Rome, started 18 games for Class A Advanced Florida and has a 1.50 ERA in his first 18 innings with the M-Braves. Across the three levels, the 22-year-old is 6-10 with three shutouts, a 3.66 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 24 starts.
Tigers LHP Joey Wentz , Double-A Erie: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K -- Detroit's No. 10 prospect registered his first scoreless start since coming over from the Braves in the trade that sent Shane Greene to Atlanta. Wentz is 2-0 in his new organization with a .218 opponents' batting average and 0.93 WHIP over 15 innings. Before the deal, the 21-year-old was 5-8 with 100 whiffs over 103 innings and a 4.72 ERA for Double-A Mississippi.