# Jac Caglianone Breakout Powers Royals

> Jac Caglianone's 2026 power surge makes Royals' best offensive threat in years.
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- Summary: Jac Caglianone's 2026 power surge makes Royals' best offensive threat in years. Jac Caglianone's 2026 breakout gives Royals their strongest power threat in…
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- Source: Kansas City Royals On SI — https://si.com/mlb/royals/onsi/jac-caglianone-s-breakout-gives-royals-best-power-threat-they-have-had-in-years-01m5adaw754p
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:22:33+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: jac caglianone, royals, mlb, power hitting, 2026, home run, baseball, offensive profile, batting average, launch angle, sports
## Royals Power History
The Royals and power hitting have never been a consistent combo throughout their history.
## Power Hitters
George Brett and Salvador Perez are the only Royals with 300+ career home runs with the team.
## 2026 Breakout
Jac Caglianone slashed .289/.340/.494 for an OPS of .834 and a wRC+ of 129.
## Baseball Savant Percentiles
Caglianone ranks above 88th percentile in barrel rate, average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and bat speed.
## Pete Alonso Comparison
Caglianone put together a similar offensive profile to Pete Alonso in 2026.
## Batted Ball Profile
Caglianone had a line drive rate of 28.7% and a fly ball rate of 22.8%.
## Pull Air Rate
Caglianone improved his pull air rate to 20.1% for power generation.
## Pitch Hitting Improvement
Caglianone hit fastballs at .296, breaking pitches at .279, and off-speed at .286.
## Run Value Improvement
Caglianone's run values improved from -5 on 4-seam fastballs to 7 and -4 on sliders to 13.
## Strikeout Rate
Caglianone struck out 26.0% of the time with a walk rate of 6.0%.
## Walk Rate Variability
Caglianone's walk rate varied from 9.1% to 6.7% to 9.4% across months.
## K-Rate Trend
When Caglianone walked more than 6%, his K-rate averaged 29.2%.
## Aggressive Swing Rate
Caglianone increased swing rate from 51.7% to 60.2% by halftime.
## Launch Angle
Caglianone's launch angle was 7.7 degrees with a sweet spot of 33.9%.
## Defensive Rating
Caglianone had -4 DRS, -7 FRV, and -9 OAA in right field.
## Arm Strength
Caglianone has 100th-percentile arm strength with 98.7 mph throws.
## Positional Debate
Royals debate whether Caglianone stays in right field or moves to first base.
## 2027 Outlook
Caglianone will lead Royals in most power categories heading into 2027.
## Key takeaway

Jac Caglianone's 2026 breakout gives Royals their strongest power threat in years.