How long will it be before Jac Caglianone received the call to major leagues and adds his bat to the Royals of Kansas City?
Royals No. 1 choose in the 2024 mlb draft (N ° 6 overall) and the first perspective of the organization as noted by Mlb.com And AthleticsCaglianone crushed his fifth home run of the season for Double-A Northern Arkansas on Saturday. The ball sailed high on the fence of the right field, landing on the roof of the training center behind the stadium.
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Caglianone, who played the first goal and launched in Florida, focuses on the strike of the Royals system and played its fourth game of the season in the right field on Saturday. This could be the key to joining the programming of Kansas City earlier than late, the Royals already having Twin picante at the first base.
Pasquantino only strikes. 181 with a .586 OPS after 33 games, but leads the Royals with five circuits and 21 points produced. So Caglianone would probably not replace it if and when it is called. But it could provide more upgrade in the outside field, where Kansas City is not very offended.
The Royals Outfielders strike a .207 / .281 / .287 combined with five circuits and 31 products. Defensive player Hunter Renfee Has an average oblique bar of 0.151 / .231 / .186 without circuits and also do not play a good defense, credited with -6 recorded defensive runs and -1 outs above the average.
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The designated striker could also be a possibility with the Royals obtaining a .649 POS of the position. Michael Massey,, Cavan Biggio And Freddy Fermin are among the strikers who contribute little to it.
The Kansas City offensive could use a boost in general with an average of team strikers of 0.231 (10th in the American League) and 0.631 OPS (14th). The Royals also rank at the end of the league with 109 points scored and last in MLB with 18 circuits.
At the beginning of April, Director General of the Royals JJ Picollo said the organization did not want to precipitate its development and put it in the majors before being ready. This can be particularly true if it needs more time to acclimatize to the outside field. Thus, a promotion in Triple-A could be in order before receiving the call to Kansas City.
Yet with the Royals Currently in third place In the Central Al, three games behind the Detroit Tigers, at 18-16, the opportunity could be there to take a step in the division. The pitching is there with a team era of 3.08 (fourth in MLB) and an average in the stick of the opponents .226 (sixth). With a possible offensive help available from minors, how long can the team wait to add pop to its range?
