{"id":2481090,"date":"2026-06-29T21:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2481090"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:34:31","slug":"royals-announce-jac-caglianones-injury-after-last-minute-lineup-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-announce-jac-caglianones-injury-after-last-minute-lineup-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Announce Jac Caglianone&#8217;s Injury After Last-Minute Lineup Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While it has been a nightmare season for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Royals<\/a>, one of the biggest bright spots has been the emergence of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/64312\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jac Caglianone;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jac Caglianone&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Jac Caglianone<\/a>. The 23-year-old left-handed slugger made his big-league debut last year, less than one year after being selected sixth overall in the 2024 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Caglianone struggled mightily and some questioned whether the Royals simply brought him up too quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He has shut down all doubts in 2026. Across 78 games, he has posted a .265 batting average, .337 on-base percentage, .818 OPS, 14 home runs and 30 RBIs. In a season where <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City<\/a> sits 34-50, it could be a lot worse if Caglianone&#8217;s bat was not in the lineup every day, and the team&#8217;s future is bright because of him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone (14) \u00a9 Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, his season has been interrupted by injury. He was originally included in the starting lineup for Sunday&#8217;s series finale against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago White Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chicago White Sox&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chicago White Sox<\/a>, looking to help the Royals avoid getting swept.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>However, he was removed hours before first pitch with <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11784\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kameron Misner;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kameron Misner&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kameron Misner<\/a> stepping in to play right field.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the Royals announced the reason for his late scratch. &#8220;Jac Caglianone was scratched with left groin soreness,&#8221; the team wrote on X.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>It is unclear when Caglianone first felt the setback, although it likely resurfaced during pregame warmups, forcing the late move. Manager Matt Quatraro will likely provide further updates on his condition after the game and whether or not it is serious enough to force a stint on the injured list or if it is a day-to-day situation.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/royals-option-struggling-pitcher-mitch-172413935.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Royals Demote Player After 21-Run Loss to White Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Royals Demote Player After 21-Run Loss to White Sox<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/jac-caglianone-injury-announcement-late-scratch-white-sox-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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The 23-year-old left-handed slugger made his big-league debut last year, less than one year after being selected sixth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. Unfortunately, Caglianone struggled mightily and some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2481091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[316608,279830,410496,310650,43627],"class_list":["post-2481090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-chicago-white-sox","tag-jac-caglianone","tag-kameron-misner","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Royals-Announce-Jac-Caglianones-Injury-After-Last-Minute-Lineup-Change.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2481090"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481092,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481090\/revisions\/2481092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2481091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}