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Futures Game nod one of two major milestones for No. 3 prospect Jensen

@anne__rogers
July 3, 2025

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Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
July 3, 2025

A no-hitter, a seven-inning complete game and continued excellence from Top 100 prospects highlighted another busy day of Minor League action. Alex McFarlane helped High-A Jersey Shore make history while extending his own unhittable streak and Lazaro Montes continued to feast on Double-A pitching. Not to be outdone, Carter Jensen

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
July 2, 2025

The first day of July featured some early holiday fireworks, including a pair of Top 100 prospects tallying multihomer games at Triple-A. Carter Jensen and Joe Mack represented their catching brethren well, but they weren't the only heavy hitters. Midwest League sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño tried to one-up

Yunior Marte highlights

June 30, 2025

'Here for a reason': Caglianone continuing to learn on MLB stage

@anne__rogers
June 28, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- The ninth inning Friday was set up to go the Royals’ way, even after Bobby Witt Jr. voiced his displeasure with the strike three call that led off the inning. The next three batters reached base, with Maikel Garcia’s single, Vinnie Pasquantino’s walk and Salvador Perez’s bloop

Caglianone's first HR robbery impresses the guy who hit it: 'Props to him'

June 22, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- Jac Caglianone didn’t feel the ball hit his glove. Jackson Merrill crushed a hanging changeup from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg. As the bail sailed over right field, it looked destined to clear the fence for a two-run homer that would have broken the deadlock that the Royals

Cameron leaning on changeup in impressive debut season in Royals' rotation

June 22, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- Manager Matt Quatraro knew he needed rotation depth when the Royals recalled left-hander Noah Cameron at the beginning of May. “We didn’t know why,” he said. “Or who it was gonna be for.”

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 22, 2025

It was a busy Saturday around the Minors and there was no shortage of notable performances from some of the best prospects in the game. Jonah Tong's fourth double-digit strikeout outing of 2025 enabled him to become the first Minor Leaguer to surpass 100 K's, while dual-handed pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 21, 2025

The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of

Caglianone receives silent treatment after 1st career homer ... but not 2nd!

KC's No. 1 prospect becomes 4th Royal to hit first two long balls in same game
@anne__rogers
June 20, 2025

ARLINGTON -- For the first time since he debuted with the Royals three weeks ago, Jac Caglianone wasn’t in the lineup Wednesday night against the Rangers. Manager Matt Quatraro encouraged the Royals’ top prospect to use it as a mental reset and watch the game from a different perspective, not

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 18, 2025

The hitters came to play as another week of Minor League action took flight. Up and down the farm, prospects swung the heavy lumber and a number of Top 100 prospects did the heavy lifting. More roundtripper hijinks by Jordan Lawlar and Samuel Basallo plus a four-hit performance by Owen

How Royals' No. 3 prospect turned his season around

@anne__rogers
June 16, 2025

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Jac thankful for Dad's unwavering support: 'He’s the reason why I play'

@anne__rogers
June 12, 2025

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Caglianone thrills crowd in KC debut: 'Really warm welcome'

@anne__rogers
June 11, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone’s home debut almost had everything: A standing ovation from the sellout crowd at Kauffman Stadium in his first at-bat. An RBI in that very same at-bat. And even Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes was there, sitting in the Crown Club right

Kansas City's 'watch and see' attitude in '24 Draft paying dividends 

@anne__rogers
June 9, 2025

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Salvy (2-run HR), Caglianone (4 hits) power out of skids to spark Royals' win

@CDrottar19
June 8, 2025

CHICAGO -- Two hitters are pivotal in the Royals’ attempt to finally get their offense going for good. One of them has become a franchise legend over a decorated 14-year career. The other just made his big league debut on Tuesday.

Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 6, 2025

A busy day and night of offense was led by a grand performance from a Giant slugger, a monstrous clout by an Angel in Salt Lake and sustained excellence across a doubleheader by a 19-year-old Pirate. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete day of Minor League action without a

First career hit 'a cool feeling' for top prospect Caglianone

@anne__rogers
June 5, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Jac Caglianone had stepped into the batter’s box six times before the fourth inning Thursday afternoon and put the ball in play all six times. Nearly all of them were hard-hit, but all of them had turned into outs. His seventh try found some grass for the

Caglianone's first big league knock? Scott says not so fast ...

@JohnDenton555 and @anne__rogers
June 4, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- When the 98.4 mph liner left his bat, Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone was thinking more about how he had hit the curveball from Cardinals starter Andre Pallante off the end of his bat and not how that ball was now sailing for the gap in right-center

'Prepared for the moment': Caglianone's comfort in debut a sign of things to come

Slugging prospect's presence sparks Royals' bats in comeback victory over Cardinals
@anne__rogers
June 4, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- On July 14, 2024, the Royals were a little surprised to see Jac Caglianone’s name on the board when they were on the clock for the No. 6 pick of the MLB Draft.

How does Cags stack up against some of the best power-hitting prospects ever?

June 3, 2025

In all of baseball history, there have only been 50 instances of a player cracking the 50-homer plateau. Thirty-two different players have done it, including five in the past ten years: Aaron Judge (three times), Pete Alonso, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson and Giancarlo Stanton. That’s not very many. Even in

Caglianone FAQ: What does the Royals' top prospect bring to KC lineup?

@anne__rogers
June 3, 2025

ST. LOUIS -- Jac Caglianone is officially in the big leagues after debuting Tuesday at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals. It’s no secret how powerful Caglianone’s left-handed bat can be. It’s why he’s the Royals’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 10 overall prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

What to expect from Royals prospect Caglianone in the big leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
June 3, 2025

As a team, the Royals rank last in the Majors with 34 homers. No other club has hit fewer than 43. If only Kansas City had one of the most powerful bats waiting in the wings in the Minors… Actually, he's waiting no more. The Royals called up Jac Caglianone,

Royals call up slugging top prospect Jac Caglianone

@anne__rogers
June 2, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals’ best prospect since Bobby Witt Jr. is on his way to the Major Leagues, as the club called up top prospect Jac Caglianone on Monday morning. It sets the stage for the slugging first baseman/outfielder’s big league debut on Tuesday in St. Louis, nearly a

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
June 1, 2025

It was a grand Saturday for one of baseball's Top 100 prospects, who ended the month on a home run heater ... but he wasn't alone. A teenager cycled in the desert, another continued tearing things up in Florida and a quartet of hurlers were in total command on the