Spotlight: Jac Caglianone
Jul 17 2026
For a while there, it was looking bad. Really bad.
Jac Caglianone (OF, KC) arrived with plenty of hype (and a lofty 9D prospect rating) in June 2025, but hit just .157 with 7 HR in 232 PA in his rookie season. Caglianone's sophomore encore got off to a similarly rough start, but he's righted the ship with a .260 BA and 15 HR through 349 PA.
Let's examine Caglianone through our traditional Facts/Flukes lens, and use that as a jumping-off point for a further deep dive:
| Year | PA | HR | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | GB/LD/FB | h% | QBaB | HctX | Brl% | PX/xPX | HR/F |
| 2025 | 232 | 7 | .157/.231 | 7%/75% | 50/15/34 | 17% | BFf | 117 | 12.0% | 82/120 | 12% |
| 2026 | 349 | 15 | .260/.258 | 7%/68% | 44/25/30 | 33% | ADd | 112 | 14.7% | 135/113 | 22% |
- With two straight years of strong barrel rates and exit velocities, Caglianone's raw power outlook is strong. The...
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