{"id":76139,"date":"2025-06-03T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/76139\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:48:18","slug":"jac-caglianone-called-up-to-mlb-by-kansas-city-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/76139\/","title":{"rendered":"Jac Caglianone called up to MLB by Kansas City Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"

After just 50 games in the minor leagues, former Florida baseball star Jac Caglianone is being called up to the Majors by the Kansas City Royals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Caglianone made his name in college as a two-way, record-breaking slugger at Florida. He set the program record for homers a year after Wyatt Langford raised the bar, and is one of the most prolific swingers in college baseball history. Despite all that, he fell to No. 6 in the 2024 MLB draft, finally being selected by Kansas City.<\/p>\n

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From there, Caglianone played 29 games in High-A to finish out an already long 2024 season \u2014 he led Florida to back-to-back College World Series appearances and played deep into June. Caglianone slashed .241\/.302\/.388 with just two homers. A bit of a slow start, but the bat was still average at a higher level than most begin their professional careers at.<\/p>\n

Caglianone’s first full year in pro ball went much differently. He started off in Double-A and mashed the ball, racking up nine homers and 32 RBIs in 38 games. His wRC+ was 157 through those games, well above the league average of 100, and a call-up to Triple-A came in mid-May. Just 12 games (and six more homers) later, and Caglianone’s power swing is considered ready for MLB action.<\/p>\n

Maybe it’s that Kansas City has averaged fewer than three runs per game over the past week or so, but Caglianone was always going to be a quick call-up. The Royals’ offensive woes accelerated the process, though.<\/p>\n

Now, with a decent amount of pressure on his shoulders, Caglianone is set to take his first MLB swings. Kansas City faces St. Louis at 7:45 p.m. on Bally Sports Midwest or MLB.TV.<\/p>\n

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