The Kansas Metropolis Royals received for the fifth time of their final six video games when Nick Loftin got here up with a walk-off RBI single towards the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday. The Royals are actually searching for the sequence sweep and their fourth straight win. And Jac Caglianone helped the trigger with a fourth-inning residence run.
Kansas Metropolis’s first-year proper fielder hit a mammoth two-run shot towards the Pirates that traveled 466 toes, setting a franchise mark. It’s the longest homer by a Royals rookie within the Statcast period (since 2015), per MLB’s Sarah Langs.
Dealing with the sadly named Bailey Falter within the fourth inning with one on and one out, Caglianone belted a 93 mph sinker to deep heart. The blast put Kansas Metropolis up 3-0.
Jac Caglianone helps energy Royals’ latest surge
Caglianone managed to outdo teammate Salvador Perez, who hit a 444-foot solo residence run within the second inning. The Royals’ rookie has now gone deep in back-to-back video games after hitting a 421-foot homer in Tuesday’s contest.
Kansas Metropolis chosen Caglianone sixth general within the 2024 MLB draft. After enjoying nicely in Double- and Triple-A earlier this 12 months, the Royals known as Caglianone up in early June. He made his main league debut at DH however the Royals shortly moved him to proper area.
Whereas Caglianone was the staff’s high prospect previous to his promotion, he’s struggled on the large league stage. He’s slashing simply .153/.206/.288 however now has 4 residence runs, seven RBI and 7 runs scored in 31 video games for Kansas Metropolis.
The Royals’ 6-2 begin to July has the staff nearing .500 on the season. They’re 13.5 video games behind the Detroit Tigers within the AL Central however simply 3.5 video games again within the Wild Card standings.
After a shock playoff run in 2024 broke an eight-year postseason drought, the Royals are hoping to land one other Wild Card berth with a powerful second half. Bobby Witt Jr. has put collectively one other spectacular marketing campaign for Kansas Metropolis, main the majors with 30 doubles and making his second All-Star Sport as he seeks his third straight 30/30 season.