Royals' Jac Caglianone: Recovering from Grade 1 elbow strain
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that Caglianone is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays due to a Grade 1 flexor strain and is considered day-to-day, Joel Penfield of KCSN.com reports.
Caglianone sustained the injury in Saturday's 4-3 loss, when he delivered an RBI single in his lone at-bat and made two throws in the outfield before exiting after two innings. Quatraro said that Caglianone won't do any baseball activities Sunday and will be re-evaluated Monday before the Royals decide on his next steps. At this stage, Quatraro didn't express much concern that the elbow issue would force Caglianone to the injured list.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Withheld from starting nine Sunday
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Caglianone (elbow) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Per MLB.com, Caglianone is set to receive imaging on his sore left elbow after the injury forced him out of Saturday's 4-3 loss after just two innings. John Rave will replace Caglianone in right field and bat leadoff in the series finale versus Toronto.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Lifted early with sore elbow
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Caglianone was removed from Saturday's matchup versus Toronto due to left elbow soreness.
Caglianone notched an RBI on an infield single in the first inning but was replaced by Nick Loftin in right field for the top of the third. It's unclear at this point if Caglianone is in danger of missing additional time, but the Royals are unlikely to ask him to play through a significant injury given that they entered Saturday's game nine games back of a wild-card spot. John Rave and Loftin are among the candidates for additional starts in the outfield if Caglianone does need to sit out with the injury.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Keeps mashing in five-hit, six-RBI game
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Caglianone went 5-for-6 with a home run, a double, six RBI and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 13-2 win over the Blue Jays.
It was arguably a career-best showing by the slugging outfielder, who tallied career highs in both knocks and RBI on Thursday. Caglianone has been on an absolute tear since the start of August, batting .415 with six big flies, seven doubles, 26 RBI and three stolen bases in his last 82 at-bats. He's now slashing a strong .282/.332/.500 with 23 homers, 24 doubles, 66 RBI and six steals over 479 plate appearances in 2026.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Returning to starting nine Wednesday
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Caglianone (ankle) will start in right field and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Caglianone will check back into the starting nine after a lingering sore right ankle kept him out of the lineup for the previous two contests. The 23-year-old has been one of the majors' hottest hitters in August, producing a .403/.427/.694 slash line with five home runs, three steals, 20 RBI and 12 runs in 20 games on the month.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Back in lineup Friday
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Caglianone (ankle) is starting in right field and batting third Friday against the Tigers.
Caglianone was removed from Wednesday's game against the Athletics with right ankle soreness and was held out of the lineup Thursday. He's good to go for Friday's series opener and has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball in the month of August, slashing .438/.463/.750 with five homers, 20 RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 2:8 BB:K across 67 plate appearances.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Lifted with sore ankle
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Caglianone was removed from Wednesday's game against the Athletics with right ankle soreness.
Caglianone was hit in the ribs by a pitch in the third inning, but his ankle turned out to be the reason for his removal a couple frames later. It's unclear whether the 23-year-old's injury will be enough to keep him out of Thursday's series finale, but the Royals may provide more information in the near future. John Rave would be next in line to start in right field if Caglianone has to sit.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Trio of hits in win
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Caglianone went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Athletics.
Caglianone recorded a trio of hits, including RBI singles in the sixth and eighth innings. The 23-year-old has been on fire in August, slashing .424/.443/.746 with five homers, 20 RBI, 10 runs and three stolen bases over his past 15 games. Overall, Caglianone has taken a major leap in his second big-league season, hitting .276/.327/.492 with 22 homers, 60 RBI, 57 runs and six stolen bases across 118 contests.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Notches fifth steal
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Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Caglianone has wielded a hot bat in August, going 17-for-40 (.425) over 10 games this month. He's added four homers, 13 RBI and two steals in that span. For the season, Caglianone is batting .269 with an .810 OPS, 21 homers, five steals, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored, 21 doubles and two triples over 112 contests. He's seen most of the playing time at first base in the absence of Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist), though Caglianone would likely push right fielder John Rave back into a bench role once Pasquantino's rehab assignment is completed.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Caglianone (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Giants.
Caglianone injured his right shoulder on a diving attempt in the outfield during Tuesday's game. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury, but it's a good sign he wasn't placed on the injured list prior to Wednesday's contest. Consider Caglianone day-to-day for now. Starling Marte will play right field for the Royals in Wednesday's series finale.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Collects two RBI vs. Philadelphia
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Caglianone went 2-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored during the Royals' 15-1 win over the Phillies on Monday.
Caglianone contributed to the Royals' blowout by hitting RBI singles in the seventh and eighth innings. It was the eighth multi-RBI game of the season for the 23-year-old outfielder and his first since June 23 against the Rays. Caglianone is slashing .259/.325/.457 with three steals, 14 home runs and 33 RBI over 323 plate appearances this season.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Returning to Kansas City lineup
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Caglianone (groin) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Tuesday's game versus the Rays.
Caglianone had to be scratched from Sunday's lineup due to left groin soreness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Tuesday's series opener following the Royals' team off day Monday. The 23-year-old enters play Tuesday having gone just 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts over his last four contests.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Managing groin issue
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Caglianone was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox due to left groin soreness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
It's unclear when exactly Caglianone sustained the injury, though he's been scuffling at the plate over the past four games, going 1-for-15 with a walk, a triple and eight strikeouts. The 23-year-old will miss at least one start while he tends to the injury.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Late scratch from lineup
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The Royals scratched Caglianone from the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox without specifying a reason, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Caglianone had been slated to bat third and start in right field, but the Royals pulled him from the lineup about an hour and a half before game time. The team is expected to provide an explanation behind Caglianone's removal later Sunday, but Kameron Misner will get the nod in right field in his stead. Caglianone had been dialed in at the dish for much of June, producing a .322/.402/.678 slash line on the month while slugging nine of his 14 home runs on the season.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Stays scorching with two homers
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Caglianone went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Cardinals.
Caglianone continued his hot stretch at the plate with his second multi-homer game of the month. The slugger launched a two-run shot off Dustin May in the second inning before adding a solo homer in the ninth as Kansas City attempted a late comeback. Caglianone has now homered in three consecutive games, bringing his season total to 12 long balls. The 23-year-old has been one of baseball's hottest hitters recently, batting .375 with a 1.236 OPS and six homers over his last 12 games. While his season line of .275/.349/.480 may not jump off the page, his recent power surge is certainly worth monitoring.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Crushes ninth homer
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Caglianone went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 14-6 win over St. Louis.
Caglianone extended Kansas City's lead in the fourth inning with a line-drive homer to the opposite field. The 23-year-old has seen more action at first base of late with Vinnie Pasquantino (hand) sidelined, and Caglianone is raking in June, batting .356 with four homers over 16 games. This surge has elevated his season slash line to .266/.338/.439 with nine homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs and three stolen bases across 70 contests.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Exits with shoulder injury
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Caglianone was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins with right shoulder soreness.
Caglianone crashed shoulder first into the side wall in right field during Friday's contest, and he seemingly aggravated his shoulder while striking out during his at-bat in the first inning Saturday. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the Royals could provide more details on his status after the game.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Laces two-run homer
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Caglianone went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 9-2 victory over the Reds.
Caglianone reached base three times, highlighted by a two-run homer that left the bat at 108.1 mph in the fifth inning. Monday marked a strong start to June for the 23-year-old after he hit .222 with a .638 OPS, three homers, four doubles, seven RBI, seven runs and a stolen base across 27 contests in May. Overall, he's hitting .242 with a .711 OPS, 16 extra-base hits (six homers), 13 RBI, 20 runs and a stolen base through 55 games this season.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Logs first stolen base
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Caglianone went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Mariners.
Caglianone contributed to the Royals' three-run first inning with a two-out RBI single before promptly stealing second base. It marked the 23-year-old's first successful stolen base of the season after he was caught in his lone previous attempt April 4 against the Brewers. Speed isn't exactly the right fielder's calling card, but he's also shown improvement at the plate in his second big-league season. Caglianone is slashing .247/.310/.416 with 15 extra-base hits (five homers), 11 RBI and 18 runs across 47 games in 2026 after mustering just a .532 OPS over 62 contests in 2025.
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Royals' Jac Caglianone: Taking seat Sunday
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Caglianone isn't in the Royals' starting lineup Sunday versus St. Louis.
Caglianone will begin the game on the bench for the third time in the past five contests despite right-hander Andre Pallante being on the mound for the Cardinals. Caglianone has been fairly productive in May, batting .239 with three homers over 46 at-bats. Lane Thomas is starting in right field for the Royals on Sunday.
