Jac Caglianone Gets Invited To Spring Training
22 seconds agoKansas City Royals first baseman Jac Caglianone, the team's top-ranked prospect and No. 17 on MLB Pipeline's top-100 list, has been invited to big-league camp at spring training next month. The 21-year-old left-handed slugger was taken sixth overall in last year's MLB draft out of Florida. In addition to Caglianone, top hitting prospects Blake Mitchell (No. 2) and Carter Jensen (No. 5) will also be in major-league camp with the Royals. The Royals haven't invited a top prospect to spring training since Alex Gordon in 2006, and general manager J.J. Picollo said it's a testament to Caglianone's ability and the way the game has evolved. Caglianone was the best two-way player in college, but he will focus solely on hitting in 2025 with a bat that wields elite raw power. He won't break camp with the big-league team and will likely start at Double-A, but Caglianone will likely be on the fast track to the bigs if he stays healthy.
Source: MLB.com - Anne Rogers
Source: MLB.com - Anne Rogers