Royals promote top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A

Field Level Media|published: Mon 19th May, 12:22 2025

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Jul 24, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals first round draft pick Jac Caglianone poses with his mother Johanne Caglianone for photos on the field prior to a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals promoted top prospect Jac Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday after playing only 38 games at Double-A.

Caglianone, the No. 6 overall pick out of Florida in 2024, hit .322 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs for Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season.

Caglianone, 22, was a two-way star for the Gators but has focused exclusively on being a position player since being drafted. After batting .241 in 29 games for High-A Quad Cities following last year's draft and then .236 in 21 games in the Arizona Fall League, Caglianone was ranked No. 60 on Keith Law's preseason top 100 MLB prospects list ahead of the 2025 season and is the No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline.

Playing primarily first base while also seeing time at the corner outfield spots, Caglianone is now one step closer to the major leagues as he is expected to make his Omaha debut on Tuesday. Kansas City's big-league team could stand an infusion of power, with the Royals entering Monday ranked last in home runs (30) and 27th in runs scored (159) through 48 games.

Caglianone struck out 37 times in 175 plate appearances for Northwest Arkansas while walking 19 times. In addition to the nine homers, he also hit eight doubles.

The Royals also promoted their No. 12 prospect Frank Mozzicato to Double-A after the left-handed pitcher posted a 1.24 ERA in seven starts with High-A Quad Cities.

--Field Level Media

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