ARLINGTON — The Texas Rangers made a move before Friday’s game with the San Diego Padres to bolster their outfield depth. The Rangers announced that they selected the contract of outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Round Rock, an acknowledgement that Michael Helman’s finger fracture will take time to heal Helman was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room for Kelenic on the 40-man roster. To make room for Kelenic on the 26-man roster the Rangers optioned infielder Josh Smith to Triple-A Round Rock, just a day after manager Skip Schumaker said that Smith would get regular at-bats against right-handed pitching. Jarred Kelenic Joins RangersRangers transactions for Friday: -OF Jarred Kelenic (#25) contract selected from Round Rock (AAA)-INF Josh Smith optioned to Round Rock (AAA)-INF/OF Michael Helman transferred to 60-day IL— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) June 19, 2026The Rangers signed Kelenic to a minor-league deal on June 2 and assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock. Since then, Texas has lost both Helman and Evan Carter to injuries and has infielder Corey Seager on the 7-day concussion list. His status for Friday’s game was unclear when the Rangers made the official move on Kelenic.He’s familiar to Rangers fans. He broke in with the Seattle Mariners in 2021 and spent three seasons there before he landed with the Atlanta Braves in 2024. He spent two seasons with the Braves before he moved on to the Chicago White Sox to start this season. The White Sox designated him for assignment in May. He has a lifetime slash of .211/.283/.374 with 50 home runs and 160 RBI in 426 career games. He’s listed as a right fielder but should be versatile enough to play where needed. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow