{"id":2456681,"date":"2026-06-12T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456681"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:50:22","slug":"royals-jac-caglianone-is-off-to-a-hot-start-in-june-as-production-climbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-jac-caglianone-is-off-to-a-hot-start-in-june-as-production-climbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals&#8217; Jac Caglianone Is Off to a Hot Start in June as Production Climbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div on-document:qinit=\"q-DdMA3QSM.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"QW_9\" q:id=\"6t\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6u q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sAMTd-PW6k8--><!--qv q:id=6v q:key=S4yS:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=EEns:AJ_0--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>In the latest episode of &#34;One Royal Way,&#34; Joel Penfield broke down a handful of Kansas City Royals updates.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">In the latest episode of &#8220;One Royal Way,&#8221; Joel Penfield broke down a handful of Kansas City Royals updates.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Penfield begins by recapping the Royals&#39; series loss to the Texas Rangers. After winning back-to-back series and taking the opener against Texas, Kansas City dropped the final two games of the three-game set.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=72 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Penfield begins by recapping the Royals&#8217; series loss to the Texas Rangers. After winning back-to-back series and taking the opener against Texas, Kansas City dropped the final two games of the three-game set.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>One major takeaway from the Rangers series was Jac Caglianone&#39;s continued success at the plate. Penfield discussed Caglianone&#39;s recent production, highlighted by his two-home run performance on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=75 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">One major takeaway from the Rangers series was Jac Caglianone&#8217;s continued success at the plate. Penfield discussed Caglianone&#8217;s recent production, highlighted by his two-home run performance on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Penfield noted that it appears Caglianone has learned from the struggles he experienced early in his career. Since mid-May, Caglianone has been one of the Royals&#39; most productive hitters and has shown no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Penfield noted that it appears Caglianone has learned from the struggles he experienced early in his career. Since mid-May, Caglianone has been one of the Royals&#8217; most productive hitters and has shown no signs of slowing down.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Royals have also been dealing with several significant injuries. Penfield discussed Kyle Isbel&#39;s Grade 3 plantar fascia tear in his left foot, along with Seth Lugo being struck in the forehead by a 107 mph line drive.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">The Royals have also been dealing with several significant injuries. Penfield discussed Kyle Isbel&#8217;s Grade 3 plantar fascia tear in his left foot, along with Seth Lugo being struck in the forehead by a 107 mph line drive.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Penfield also addressed the Royals&#39; bullpen, which remains a concern. While Lucas Erceg continues to struggle, John Schreiber has rebounded and has been a bright spot in recent outings.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Penfield also addressed the Royals&#8217; bullpen, which remains a concern. While Lucas Erceg continues to struggle, John Schreiber has rebounded and has been a bright spot in recent outings.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>All of this and more is covered in the latest episode of &ldquo;One Royal Way&rdquo; on&nbsp;KC Sports Network.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">All of this and more is covered in the latest episode of \u201cOne Royal Way\u201d on\u00a0KC Sports Network.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=7k q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc[0 1]\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"7l\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7k q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-[16px]\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\"><span class=\"hidden pt-[1px] leading-[1.4] md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-[12px] w-[6px] md:h-[8px] md:w-[4px]\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest episode of &#8220;One Royal Way,&#8221; Joel Penfield broke down a handful of Kansas City Royals updates. 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