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Jac Caglianone collects first MLB hit, RBI in second game with Royals
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Welcome to The Show, Jac Caglianone.
After a frustrating 0-for-5 MLB Debut on Tuesday that featured multiple Cardinals’ web gems to keep him off the stat sheet, Caglianone couldn’t be held at bay any longer. In the second at-bat of his second game, Caglianone finally broke the seal, recording an RBI double to give the Royals an early 2-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Here’s video of the moment:
According to StatCast, that ball was struck at 91.4 miles per hour. Caglianone has had no issues with making hard contact so far in his MLB career. When combined with a 95 mile-per-hour groundout in the first inning on Thursday, this is already the 6th batted ball for Caglianone that has registered at least 90 miles per hour.
He did so 4 times in Tuesday’s game despite the 0-for-5 effort, including the 2 hardest-hit balls for any player in that game (both over 112 miles per hour).
Caglianone has been a quick riser through the Royals’ system since they took him with the No. 6 overall pick out of Florida in the 2024 MLB Draft. He tore up the minor leagues this season and now Kansas City is hoping he can provide a spark for what has been one of the worst offenses in the league to this point in the year.
The Royals and Cardinals are playing a double-header on Thursday, so Caglianone will have plenty of more chances to cause additional damage on this special day.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
