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Salvy (2-run HR), Caglianone (4 hits) power out of skids to spark Royals' win

@CDrottar19
6:13 PM CDT

CHICAGO -- Two hitters are pivotal in the Royals’ attempt to finally get their offense going for good. One of them has become a franchise legend over a decorated 14-year career. The other just made his big league debut on Tuesday.

Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 6, 2025

A busy day and night of offense was led by a grand performance from a Giant slugger, a monstrous clout by an Angel in Salt Lake and sustained excellence across a doubleheader by a 19-year-old Pirate. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete day of Minor League action without a

First career hit 'a cool feeling' for top prospect Caglianone

@anne__rogers
June 5, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Jac Caglianone had stepped into the batter’s box six times before the fourth inning Thursday afternoon and put the ball in play all six times. Nearly all of them were hard-hit, but all of them had turned into outs. His seventh try found some grass for the

Caglianone's first big league knock? Scott says not so fast ...

@JohnDenton555 and @anne__rogers
June 4, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- When the 98.4 mph liner left his bat, Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone was thinking more about how he had hit the curveball from Cardinals starter Andre Pallante off the end of his bat and not how that ball was now sailing for the gap in right-center

'Prepared for the moment': Caglianone's comfort in debut a sign of things to come

Slugging prospect's presence sparks Royals' bats in comeback victory over Cardinals
@anne__rogers
June 4, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- On July 14, 2024, the Royals were a little surprised to see Jac Caglianone’s name on the board when they were on the clock for the No. 6 pick of the MLB Draft.

How does Cags stack up against some of the best power-hitting prospects ever?

June 3, 2025

In all of baseball history, there have only been 50 instances of a player cracking the 50-homer plateau. Thirty-two different players have done it, including five in the past ten years: Aaron Judge (three times), Pete Alonso, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson and Giancarlo Stanton. That’s not very many. Even in

Caglianone FAQ: What does the Royals' top prospect bring to KC lineup?

@anne__rogers
June 3, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Jac Caglianone is officially in the big leagues after debuting Tuesday at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals. It’s no secret how powerful Caglianone’s left-handed bat can be. It’s why he’s the Royals’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 10 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

What to expect from Royals prospect Caglianone in the big leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
June 3, 2025

As a team, the Royals rank last in the Majors with 34 homers. No other club has hit fewer than 43. If only Kansas City had one of the most powerful bats waiting in the wings in the Minors… Actually, he's waiting no more. The Royals called up Jac Caglianone,

Royals call up slugging top prospect Jac Caglianone

@anne__rogers
June 2, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ best prospect since Bobby Witt Jr. is on his way to the Major Leagues, as the club called up top prospect Jac Caglianone on Monday morning. It sets the stage for the slugging first baseman/outfielder’s big league debut on Tuesday in St. Louis, nearly a

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 1, 2025

It was a grand Saturday for one of baseball's Top 100 prospects, who ended the month on a home run heater ... but he wasn't alone. A teenager cycled in the desert, another continued tearing things up in Florida and a quartet of hurlers were in total command on the

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@allisonmast13 and @brendan_samson
May 31, 2025

There must be something in the air because the ball was flying on Friday night, with top prospects homering from coast to coast. Jac Caglianone continued his demolition derby at Triple-A, while Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott lassoed the first multihomer game of his young pro career at Double-A. That

Check out this broadcaster call a Caglianone homer -- BEFORE the pitch

@WeintraubCole
May 31, 2025

Nicholas Badders channeled his inner Nostradamus in the broadcast booth Friday night -- and Jac Caglianone made it count.

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 29, 2025

There were plenty of eye-opening performances during a mid-week slate, including three hits from the Royals' Jac Caglianone and a big game from Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge. Seattle's Top 100 duo of Cole Young and Harry Ford combined for eight hits -- including three extra-base knocks -- while Houston's Shay

Cameron accomplishes something seen once since '93 -- that's 1893

@anne__rogers
May 29, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- As if this wasn’t already a storybook start to Noah Cameron’s big league career – pitching for his childhood team just an hour south of where he grew up – his performance for the Royals so far has elevated it even more so. Cameron -- the 25-year-old

'We made it': Rave's late father a presence as family celebrates MLB debut

@anne__rogers
May 26, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- When John Rave found out he was headed to the big leagues on Sunday, he picked up the phone and called the list of people who mean more to him than anything else: His wife, Amy; his mom, Sue; his brother, Matt; and his sister, Sarah.

Caglianone arrives in Triple-A, promptly brings the boom

@anne__rogers
May 26, 2025

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- To describe the home run tear that Jac Caglianone is on right now, let’s just list out the numbers: • Thursday: 113.6

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

May 25, 2025

The top performers roundup is always about big games, but to crack Sunday's list, they had to be real big, and a lot of them came courtesy of really big prospects. Three-homer game? Yep. Record strikeouts for your first seven outs of the game? Yep. Make Triple-A look easy? Another

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 25, 2025

The stars were out across Minor League Baseball, with the sport's top prospect, Roman Anthony, leading the way. Fellow Top 10 prospects Bubba Chandler, Leo De Vries, Sebastian Walcott and Jac Caglianone all stood out, while a number of other Top 100s came through with big-time performances. All that and

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 24, 2025

The weekend kicked off with some of baseball's best and brightest prospects coming through. Homers by Top 10 prospects Marcelo Mayer and Jac Caglianone provided fireworks at Triple-A, while Kumar Rocker got back on the mound and tossed zeros during a rehab start. Not to be outdone, Mariners Single-A prospect

Friendly foes, 2024 first-rounders Moore and Caglianone trade first Triple-A homers

@JesseABorek
May 23, 2025

For years, Christian Moore and Jac Caglianone laced up their cleats against one another in the SEC. A rivalry that spanned Florida, Tennessee and other landmarks across the South moved to Salt Lake City this week as the Royals and Angels' top prospects got simultaneous Triple-A promotions. So it was

These are some of the most interesting pitches in Triple-A

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 21, 2025

When a pitcher throws 103 mph, you’re likely to shoot up in your chair. Even in this era of elevated velocity, that isn’t a reading you see very often, especially in the Minor Leagues. Only 15 Major Leaguers have touched such a number in the Statcast era (since 2015), and

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 21, 2025

There were plenty of notable names coming through with primetime performances as another week of Minor League action got underway. Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony continued to trek toward Boston, Reds 2024 first-rounder Chase Burns dominated and a pair of newly promoted Top 100 prospects -- Blue Jays hurler Trey

After 'beating' Double-A, Caglianone promoted to Triple-A by Royals

@anne__rogers
May 19, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone is headed to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals promoted their top prospect -- and MLB’s No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- from Double-A to Triple-A on Sunday night, and Caglianone will begin his stint with the Storm Chasers on Tuesday night when they go on

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 18, 2025

Multihit games, walk-off homers and scintillating pitching performances made for a busy Saturday around the Minors. Pittsburgh's first-year pro Konnor Griffin continues to play beyond his years, vaulting up offensive leaderboards in his initial taste of Single-A. Meanwhile, Mets hurler Jonah Tong followed up a perfect outing with even more

'Dream come true': Cameron delivers dose of history in front of hometown crowd

May 18, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- It’s been a near fairytale start to the Major League career of Noah Cameron. The 25-year-old native of St. Joseph, Mo., grew up going to Royals games and has now thrown two gems in his first pair of starts in the Majors for his hometown team.