Jac Caglianone

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Kansas City Royals · Outfielder

Age 236' 4" · 250 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

After a rough rookie campaign in 2025, the 23-year-old right fielder shows modest improvement in his second MLB season with a .265 batting average and 14 home runs over 268 at-bats, suggesting he's beginning to establish himself at the major league level. His power output remains the primary appeal for fantasy managers, though his RBI total of 30 and run production of 39 indicate limited run-scoring opportunities in the Kansas City lineup. Stolen base upside is minimal with just three swipes, making him a depth play dependent almost entirely on home run volume for league formats. The combination of a still-developing batting average and inconsistent early performance carries risk, but patience with young sluggers often pays dividends as they adjust to big league pitching.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	Kansas City Royals	62	.157	7	18	19	1	.237	.295	.532
2026	Kansas City Royals	84	.259	14	33	40	3	.325	.457	.782
Career	Totals	146	.217	21	51	59	4	.288	.390	.678

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	Quad Cities River Bandits	29	.241	2	14	13	2	.302	.388	.690
2025	2 teams▼	66	.337	20	72	58	3	.408	.617	1.025
Career	Totals	95	.308	22	86	71	5	.377	.547	.924

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg93.6 mph

Max EV116.1 mph

Launch Angle7.6°

Barrel %15.2%

K %29.7%

Hard Hit %57.6%

Whiff %31.4%

Chase %36.1%

xBA0.273

xSLG0.505

xwOBA0.362

GB%43.4%

LD%29.3%

FB%24.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2025

Kansas City Royals

.157

.237

.295

.532

2026

Kansas City Royals

.259

.325

.457

.782

Career

Totals

146

.217

.288

.390

.678

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2024

Quad Cities River Bandits

.241

.302

.388

.690

2025

2 teams▼

.337

.408

.617

1.025

Career

Totals

.308

.377

.547

.924