{"id":1825353,"date":"2026-07-14T03:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1825353"},"modified":"2026-07-14T03:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T03:55:31","slug":"jac-caglianone-do-royals-acerta-8-home-run-na-estreia-no-home-run-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/jac-caglianone-do-royals-acerta-8-home-run-na-estreia-no-home-run-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Jac Caglianone, do Royals, acerta 8 home run na estreia no Home Run Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!--&gt;--><\/p>\n<figure \/><!-- WPS-5038 - removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-->[&#8211;><!-- AiSummaryComponent.html --><!--]--><!--&gt;--><!--&gt;--><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/2076854035877957813\">stepped onto the national stage<\/a> during the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>And he showcased his immense power.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>Caglianone <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/2076838799644950978\">belted eight home runs<\/a> in the first round of the annual tournament. He got off to a slow start before settling in with some mammoth homers.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>In his session, Caglianone blasted homers well into the third deck at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also hit a baseball over the batter\u2019s eye in center field before bowing out after 20 swings.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>However, Caglianone wouldn\u2019t move forward. He was not one of the final four participants after Willson Contreras (13 homers), Jordan Walker (13), Junior Caminero (12) and Kyle Schwarber (10) advanced in the competition.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>The final round came down to Schwarber and Walker. It was a clear home-field advantage as Schwarber had the Philly faithful in his corner.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>Schwarber was electric with 11 homers in 15 swings. Yet, it was Walker who closed it out with 12 homers to take home the 2026 trophy.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>Despite the short appearance, Caglianone was crowned as a future superstar and someone to watch moving forward. He drew big applause as he smashed homers well over 470 feet in succession.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><!--&gt;]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>This season, Caglianone has vastly improved. He <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article316437988.html\">leads the Royals with 15 home runs<\/a> and has settled into the third spot in the batting order.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>And his defense has taken a significant leap. Caglianone has seven outfield assists and a .993 fielding percentage across 64 starts in right field.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible Caglianone will participate in another Home Run Derby. He had a strong showing and has the skillset to potentially lead the majors in the category.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s outing was his introduction. And Caglianone <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/spt-columns-blogs\/for-petes-sake\/article316484531.html\">savored it with his dad, Jeff<\/a>, who threw to him in the contest in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><!--]-->[&#8211;><\/p>\n<p>What comes next could be simply magical.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!--&gt;--><!--&gt;--><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Hist\u00f3rias relacionadas de Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\">\n<div class=\"author-card \">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\">Jaylon Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">A estrela de Kansas City<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <span>Jaylon Thompson faz a cobertura do Royals para o The Kansas City Star. Anteriormente, ele cobriu a World Series de 2021 e os Jogos Ol\u00edmpicos de Ver\u00e3o de 2016 no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Jaylon \u00e9 um ex-aluno orgulhoso da Universidade da Ge\u00f3rgia.<\/span>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>  &#8216;O artigo anterior pode incluir informa\u00e7\u00f5es divulgadas por terceiros&#8217; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>  &#8216;Alguns detalhes deste artigo foram extra\u00eddos da seguinte fonte www.kansascity.com&#8217; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 O artigo anterior foi obtido e traduzido do site internacional da celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[&#8211;> Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone stepped onto the national stage during the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night. [&#8211;> And he showcased his immense power. [&#8211;> Caglianone belted eight home runs in the first round of the annual tournament. 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