Jac Caglianone returned to the lineup Saturday against the Pirates after missing Friday night’s game for punching a dugout wall and cutting his hand. Caglianone addressed the media Saturday before the game, calling it a “very selfish and immature move on my part.” “These guys hold me to a higher standard,” said Caglianone.
Maureen Mullen at MLB writes that Jac Caglianone took some BP on Friday. Jac Caglianone took on-field batting practice before Friday’s series opener against the Red Sox at Fenway Park for the first time since suffering a Grade 1 flexor strain in his left elbow in Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jays.
The Kansas City Royals aren’t going anywhere this season, but they received some encouraging injury news regarding two important pieces of their future.
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Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro provided an update on Jac Caglianone after the young slugger exited Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with left elbow soreness.
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Max posted the big news yesterday. A pair of Royals were given “of the month” titles: Jac Caglianone, Noah Cameron win AL honors for August At The Star, Jaylon Thompson wrote about Caglianone: On Thursday, Caglianone was recognized as the AL Player of the Month.
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“Jactani.” That was the incredibly intimidating nickname bestowed upon Jac Caglianone by University of Florida fans and college baseball fans alike during his breakout sophomore season with the Gators.
Former Florida Gators slugger Jac Caglianone continues to make the headlines, as Kansas City's rising star had a historic night at the plate in the Royals' 13-2 thumping over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Caglianone recorded a stat line no other MLB hitter has achieved in league history.
Jac Caglianone homered and had career highs of five hits and six RBIs and the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 Thursday night.
The Kansas City Royals scratched Jac Caglianone from Sunday’s starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers because of right ankle soreness, giving the rookie another day to recover from an issue that has lingered for more than a week.
Jac Caglianone homered and drove in five runs as the Kansas City Royals edged the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Friday night, ending a four-game losing streak.
Jac Caglianone went 3-for-4 with a home run and a career-high five RBIs as the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.
Despite the overall struggles of the team throughout the 2026 season, Jac Caglianone continues to show the future can be bright for the Kansas City Royals.
The Kansas City Royals have been among the worst teams in MLB this season. On Saturday night, though, their star first baseman Jac Caglianone put on a performance against the Chicago Cubs that just few players in franchise history have been able to replicate.
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