Jac Caglianone added his ninth home run on Thursday and drove in two runs in a win over the Cardinals. He still finished 1-for-5 with one strikeout, but the power output pushed his season line to.266/.338/.439 after the game.
Jac Caglianone at first base
Since Vinnie Pasquantino landed on the IL, Caglianone has started at first base all but one game. That run has kept his bat in the lineup almost every day, and Thursday’s homer was the latest return on that role change for The Royals.
June run for The Royals
The bigger stretch came in June. Across 16 June games, Caglianone had seven multi-hit games, hit four homers, scored 12 runs and drove in 11 RBI while batting.356. Those numbers explain why one swing on Thursday carried extra weight in his season totals.
After Thursday
After Thursday’s game, Caglianone had nine home runs, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored and three stolen bases in 70 games. The line shows a hitter producing both power and volume, even while a 1-for-5 night left some empty at-bats around the homer.
