Royals Top Prospect Jac Caglianone Homers in Spring Debut

Jac Caglianone the top prospect for the Kansas City Royals has opened some eyes early in spring training.

Caglianone was the sixth overall pick by the Royals in 2024.

He is a two-way player who played college baseball at Florida.

Although he can hit and pitch, the fastest way for him to get to Kansas City is by hitting.

Caglianone is a massive human, being listed at 65 and 250 pounds according to his player page on MLBs website.

Royals Top Prospect Jac Caglianone Homers in First Spring Game Jac Caglianone wasted no time introducing himself to Cactus League action, as he hit a home run that traveled a whopping 435 ft and had an exit velocity of 115.4 mph.

Its just spring training, but someone who can hit a home run at that velocity and that far will garner some attention from the fanbase.

It would be fun to see what hes got on the mound, but it appears the Royals want him to prioritize his bat.

Swing, power, & poise as advertised.

Jac Caglianones first Cactus League hit is a missile of a solo homer to the CF berm.

435 ft.

/ 115.4 mph EV pic.twitter.com/7SPlYEBeZp Jake Eisenberg (@JakeEisenberg_) February 23, 2025 Whenever Caglianone is ready, he could serve as the second piece to a deadly offensive duo along with Bobby Witt Jr .

One thing to watch with the Royals this year is how their offense will produce around Witt.

Hes an incredible talent who can carry the team when he gets on a roll, but the Royals cant rely on that all the time.

It would be surprising to see Caglianone in the majors in 2025, but its fun to envision what he could do for the Royals offense when hes ready.

First Base a Perfect Fit First base is the perfect position for Caglianone .

Sure, hell have to develop a bit of range, but its one of the infield positions that fits his build the best.

His height and big build will allow him to have a sturdy presence on first base, which will help with staying on the bag.

For anyone whos wondering if theres any chance theyll see him on the mound, you can move on.

Hes listed as a position player and first baseman only.

The Royals see the top prospects potential in the batters box.

If they want to give him a chance on the mound, there will be plenty of time for that.

His major league ETA is 2026, so that gives him over a year to develop.

The kid is only 21 years old, so theres no reason to rush him.

Kansas City sees the talent in him, so theyll be careful.

The Royals Future is Extremely Bright The Royals have the opportunity to have one of the best young cores in MLB in a season or two, from the offensive side at least.

Theyre on the brink of contending if everything goes according to plan.

Identifying talent is the hard part, and theyve done it.

The easy part is making a trade that can put them over the top or signing a key free agent.

In a season or two, the Royals should have all the pieces to go on a deep postseason run.

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