US EditionRoyals top prospect Jac Caglianone connects for his 1st big league homer at Texas
ARLINGTON, TEXAS, JUN 19 – Jac Caglianone hit his first major league home run after 14 games and 50 at-bats, marking a key milestone for the Royals' top prospect, who had struggled to show power early in his career.
- On June 19, 2025, in Arlington, Texas, Royals rookie Jac Caglianone recorded his inaugural big league homer.
- Caglianone, who was selected as the sixth pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by Kansas City, had appeared in 13 major league games without demonstrating much power prior to this outing.
- In the second inning, Caglianone launched a 95.5 mph pitch from Texas Rangers southpaw Jacob Latz 387 feet into the right-center field bullpen for his first career home run.
- Caglianone's home run, his 11th career hit, came on a pitch 4.22 feet above the ground, marking the loftiest pitch from which a Royals player has ever hit a home run since pitch tracking began in 2008.
- This milestone ended his initial power drought and earned celebratory hugs from teammates, suggesting optimism for his future contributions to the Royals.
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