Yesterday, Royals 1st baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone announced he will partake in the Home Run Derby next week.
One of the best young sluggers in the game is taking his powerful left-handed swing to Citizen Bank Park next week.
Jac Caglianone on Wednesday announced his decision to participate in Monday’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby in Philadelphia, airing live on Netflix.
Caglianone will be participating in his first Home Run Derby, and will be the Royals’ first participant since Bobby Witt Jr. blasted
50 homers as the 2024 Derby runner-up in Texas. Witt was named the American League’s starting shortstop for the All-Star Game this year and will be in Philly along with right-hander Michael Wacha to cheer on Caglianone — who will have his father, Jeff, pitch to him. Jeff told his son that his arm is ready to go.
The Royals fell apart in the 8th last night, losing 6-2 in Queens, after Alex Lange refused to get the last out of the inning
“It was a totally different game than yesterday and the pitching was dominating,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said.
Bobby Witt Jr. was picked as the team’s best draft pick in the last decade.
Seven years after he went second overall to Kansas City, Witt has become the no-doubt face of the franchise and will remain so for a long time after signing an 11-year, $288.8 million contract extension in February 2024. (The deal could push to 14 years with options.) After early inconsistencies on both sides of the game, the shortstop has become one of baseball’s best five-tool talents and particularly stands out for his power and speed with exit velocities and sprint speeds that rank among the best in the Majors. He should be in the AL MVP discussion for a long time to come.
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