Royals Review

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Photo by Jeff Le/Getty Images You heard it here folks: Jac Caglianone made his big league debut, and the Royals scored 10 runs. Was he the catalyst? Not really—he was the only player on the team not to get on base, actually, going 0 for 5 with multiple hard hit balls. But maybe his presence inspired the Kansas City bats, as they overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7. Bobby Witt Jr. started the scoring in the first inning.

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Matthew LaMar

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Let’s cut right to the chase here: Jac Caglianone is making his big league debut for the Kansas City Royals tonight as the designated hitter, hitting in the sixth lineup slot behind Salvador Perez. Every part of that statement is interesting. That Caglianone is here at all is fantastic, as he forced his way through the minors wielding the lumber with power and grace like a flannel-clad lumberjack.

3 days ago | royalsreview.com | Max Rieper

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images After a slow start, the Cardinals got hot in May and find themselves firmly in contention. They had a nine-game winning streak in the early part of the month, and have won six of their last nine going into their cross-state showdown against the Royals. Kansas City Royals (31-29) vs.

4 days ago | royalsreview.com | Max Rieper

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?”The Storm Chasers split their six games with St. Paul. MJ Melendez is heating up, batting 7-for-23 (.304) for the week with three home runs and four steals.

4 days ago | royalsreview.com | Max Rieper

Minda Haas Kuhlmann Vahe Gregorian writes about the decision to call up Jac Caglianone. While he certainly seems to have demonstrated that he’s beyond Triple-A, that’s not the same as being ready for this. No matter how hard the Royals will try to cushion and support him, he’ll surely be the story for weeks to come among fans and media. And while the clubhouse no doubt will be receptive to him, that also will be a room he has to win over as The Great Hope.