Today, the Royals took on the Rangers in Texas, hoping to come away with a sweep to get back on track after their worst week of the season. The Royals are coming off a 0-6 stretch where they were swept by the Yankees and the Athletics and needed a bounce-back series to get the season … Read more
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Kansas City Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Jac Caglianone has finally been selected to the Royals roster and made his Major … Read more
Jac Caglianone is here and he’s perfect! After much anticipation, the Royals first-round pick from the 2024 draft out of Florida has been called up to make his MLB debut. The hype has been building around the left-handed slugger ever since he began unleashing 450-foot home runs in the minors. Now after destroying the minors, … Read more
It’s happening, everyone: per Jeff Passan, the Kansas City Royals are calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone to Kansas City. As Passan notes, Caglianone, 22, has spent the year destroying Minor League pitching. He spent 38 games in Double-A Northwest Arkansas. In his first 11 games at Triple-A Omaha, he hit .326/.380/.767 with six home … Read more
The Royals offense went into a tailspin last September that has carried over into this year. They are averaging on 3.06 runs-per-game – only the Rockies have scored fewer runs this year. Royals hitters are collectively hitting .208/.276/.312 – only the Pirates and White Sox have a worse OPS. The glaring hole has been in … Read more
This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (4-4) The Storm Chasers had a chance to take the series against Louisville but … Read more
The Kansas City Royals might have a future star in Jac Caglianone! Join Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco as they break down the Caglianone hype, analyzing his impressive spring training home runs and debating whether the Royals should fast-track him to the majors instead of sending him to Triple-A. Could he already be one of … Read more
The Royals unveiled a preliminary list of 23 non-roster invitees to big league camp in Arizona for spring training, and it includes 2024 first-round pick Jac Caglianone, as well as top prospects Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen and former first-round pick Gavin Cross. Free agents Cavan Biggio, Taylor Clarke, and Junior Fernández were also invited. … Read more