Jac Caglianone Explained

Jac Caglianone
Team:Kansas City Royals
Position:Pitcher / First baseman
Birth Date:9 February 2003
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Awards:

Jeffrey Alan "Jac" Caglianone (born February 9, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher and first baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was selected by the Royals with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Caglianone played College Baseball for the Florida Gators.

Amateur career

Caglianone grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Henry B. Plant High School.[1] As a senior, he batted .371 with three home runs and posted a 2.44 ERA with two saves and 65 strikeouts over innings pitched.[2] Caglianone tore his left ulnar collateral ligament while playing in a postseason All-Star game after the season.[3]

In 2020 he played in the Perfect Game Showcase and in 2020 he was named 2020 All-American Classic player his Fastball was projected to be 94 MPH and his First Baseman throw is projected to be 90 MPH when he was in High School

Caglianone initially planned on redshirting his freshman season at Florida while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but ultimately played as a designated hitter.[4] He batted .288 with seven home runs during his freshman season.[5] Caglianone returned to pitching during Florida's fall practices in 2022.[6] He entered his sophomore season as both a starting pitcher and as the Gators' starting first baseman.[7] Caglianone was named the NCBWA Player of the Month for February after collecting 15 hits in 35 at-bats with seven home runs and also striking out 15 batters over innings pitched.[8] He broke Florida's single-season home run record after hitting his 27th of the year and finished with 33.[9] Caglianone was drafted sixth overall by the Royals in the 2024 MLB Draft.

In his junior year in 2024, he hit a home run in 9 straight games including one against Jacksonville that traveled an estimated 516 ft, which is farther than the longest home run ever hit in major league history since Statcast began.[10] This also tied the record for most home runs hit in consecutive games at the NCAA level.[11] Caglianone surpassed Matt LaPorta for the most career home runs by a Florida player, with 75.

Professional career

Caglianone was drafted by the Kansas City Royals with the 6th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.[12] Caglianone signed with the Royals on July 23 and received a $7.21 million signing bonus.[13] Caglianone was assigned to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Midwest League to begin his professional career.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodriguez . Hector . July 21, 2020 . Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327192620/https://florida.rivals.com/news/five-uf-commits-who-could-play-in-the-perfect-game-all-american-classic . March 27, 2024 . March 15, 2023 . Rivals.com.
  2. Web site: Bortner . Sullivan . October 14, 2021 . Meet the Gators: Jac Caglianone . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316161105/https://floridagators.com/news/2021/10/12/baseball-meet-the-gators-jac-caglianone . March 16, 2023 . March 15, 2023 . FloridaGators.com.
  3. Web site: Rodriguez . Hector . August 8, 2021 . Florida Gators 2021 Baseball Recruiting Class . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327213622/https://florida.rivals.com/news/florida-gators-2021-baseball-recruiting-class . March 27, 2024 . March 3, 2023 . Rivals.com.
  4. Web site: Weinrib . Ben . July 14, 2024 . 'This dude really can do it all': How setbacks put Caglianone on path to stardom . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715175804/https://www.mlb.com/news/jac-caglianone-mlb-draft-prospect-2024 . July 15, 2024 . July 16, 2024 . . en.
  5. Web site: Rudner . Jacob . February 6, 2023 . Florida baseball position group preview: Designated hitter . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319141042/https://247sports.com/college/florida/LongFormArticle/Florida-baseball-season-preview-Kevin-OSullivan-Gators-designated-hitter-Jac-Caglianone-BT-Riopelle-roster-SEC-204319094/ . March 19, 2023 . March 3, 2023 . 247Sports.com.
  6. Web site: Catching Up with Cags: Florida Baseball's Jac Caglianone. Ashley. Hearn. WRUF.com. January 10, 2023. March 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Florida's Jac Caglianone homers three times, strikes out six as two-way player maintains hot start to season. R.J.. Anderson. CBS Sports. February 26, 2023. March 3, 2023.
  8. Web site: Caglianone named NCBWA National Player of the Month. Jacob. Rudner. 247Sports.com. March 3, 2023. March 6, 2023.
  9. Web site: Thompson . Edgar . May 6, 2023 . UF sluggers Jac Caglianone, Skylar Wallace setting records . May 8, 2023 . Orlando Sentinel.
  10. Web site: Jacobson . Cole . April 16, 2024 . 'Collegiate Ohtani' runs HR streak to 7 with MONSTER shot . 2024-06-17 . MLB.com . en.
  11. Web site: Cahill . Teddy . 2024-04-20 . Jac Caglianone Home Run Streak Ends At 9 Games, Ties NCAA Record . 2024-06-17 . Baseball America . en-US.
  12. Web site: Rogers . Anne . July 14, 2024 . Two-way Caglianone 'too good to pass up' for Royals at No. 6 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715060308/https://www.mlb.com/news/jac-caglianone-drafted-no-6-by-royals-in-2024-mlb-draft . July 15, 2024 . July 15, 2024 . . en.
  13. Web site: Franco . Anthony . July 23, 2024 . Royals Sign First-Round Pick Jac Caglianone . live . https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/royals-sign-first-round-pick-jac-caglianone.html . July 23, 2024 . July 23, 2024 . mlbtraderumors.com . en.
  14. Web site: MIDWEST LEAGUE: Caglianone rips double for first pro hit. Quad-City Times. August 6, 2024. August 7, 2024.

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