The Kansas City Royals took the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, but the celebration comes with a significant asterisk with Bobby Witt Jr.’s injury as the conversation around player health in Kansas City is only getting louder.
Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco open with the series win and what it represents for a team searching for positive momentum, before turning quickly to the injury news that has overtaken the narrative. Witt’s return timeline is the headline, but Maikel Garcia’s hand injury continues
to be visible through the broadcast.
On a far more encouraging note, Jac Caglianone’s June has been nothing short of dominant. His power breakout gets the detailed treatment it deserves: the exit velocities, the extra-base hit production, and what his trajectory over the last several weeks suggests about his ceiling as one of the most exciting young bats in baseball right now. Does he have the resume for a Home Run Derby appearance?
The Royals set a new franchise record for extra-base hits in a series, and the offensive production that has carried the team through this stretch extends well beyond Caglianone. Tyler Tolbert, John Rave, and other young depth players are showing meaningful flashes, and Jacob and Jeremy evaluate what those performances could mean for roster construction both now and heading into 2027.
The episode closes with a segment honoring the Negro Leagues and Father’s Day reflections before shifting to an MLB Draft Combine preview, with a look at a few specific targets the Royals could be watching as they prepare for the upcoming draft.
Father’s Day video Jacob was walking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrGXFagTjIs
John Rave’s session at Driveline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yep_HchrEnA
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