History of Jac Caglianone in Timeline

Jac Caglianone is an Italian-American professional baseball player currently playing right field and first base for the Kansas City Royals in MLB. He also represents Italy internationally. A former college baseball player for the Florida Gators, playing as both first baseman and pitcher, Caglianone was drafted by the Royals with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft and debuted in MLB in 2025.

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February 9, 2003: Jac Caglianone Born

On February 9, 2003, Jeffrey Alan "Jac" Caglianone was born. He is an American professional baseball player.

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2020: Perfect Game All-American Classic

In 2020, as a junior, Caglianone played in Perfect Game's All-American Classic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was named a Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-American and the MLB Network/SiriusXM Two-Way Player of the Year.

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2022: Return to Pitching

In 2022, Caglianone returned to pitching during Florida's fall practices. He entered his sophomore season as both a starting pitcher and as the Gators' starting first baseman.

2024: Signed with the Royals

In 2024, Caglianone was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and signed with them on July 23, receiving a $7.21 million signing bonus. He was then assigned to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Midwest League.

2024: Drafted by Kansas City Royals

In 2024, Caglianone was selected by the Royals with the sixth overall pick in the MLB draft.

2024: Home Run Records

In 2024, during his junior year, Caglianone tied the NCAA record for most home runs hit in consecutive games and surpassed Matt LaPorta for the most career home runs by a Florida player, with 75.

April 2025: Ambassador of Italian American Baseball Foundation

In April 2025, Caglianone was named the official ambassador of the Italian American Baseball Foundation.

June 2, 2025: Promotion to the Majors

On June 2, 2025, Caglianone was promoted to the Major League Baseball (MLB).

2025: MLB Debut

In 2025, Caglianone made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.

2025: Promoted to Northwest Arkansas Naturals

In 2025, Caglianone was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League, focusing on his development as a position player. On April 10, he recorded a single that was the 12th-hardest-hit ball ever recorded during the Statcast era. On April 25, he played in right field, his first outfield appearance in college or the minor leagues.