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Royals call up Jac Caglianone for MLB debut

The 22-year-old slugger joins the Royals to bolster their struggling offense in the AL Central race.

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Jac Caglianone is getting his chance with the Kansas City Royals after successful stints with Double-A Northwest Arkansas (pictured) and Triple-A Omaha in 2025.
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Overview

  • Kansas City promoted Caglianone from Triple-A Omaha on June 2 after he hit .322/.389/.593 with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs across 50 games in Double-A and Triple-A.
  • Caglianone, who has played both first base and outfield in the minors, is expected to make his major league debut on June 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The Royals enter the series at 31-29 and in fourth place in the AL Central after scoring the second-fewest runs in MLB this season.
  • A sixth-overall pick in the 2024 draft, Caglianone starred at the University of Florida as a two-way player before focusing exclusively on hitting in Kansas City’s farm system.
  • The call-up was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan and drew a celebratory reaction from Chiefs quarterback and Royals minority owner Patrick Mahomes on social media.