Caglianone wins AL Player of the Month after dominant August
The Royals first baseman led all MLB hitters in wRC+ (208) in August, hitting safely in 21 of 24 games with a 13-game hit streak.
Jac Caglianone posted a .411/.429/.684 slash line with six home runs across 24 August games, leading all MLB hitters with a 208 wRC+. He recorded a career-high 13-game hit streak and is the first Royals hitter to win AL monthly honors since Bobby Witt Jr. in July 2024. After struggling with a sub-.700 OPS through May, Caglianone has hit .310/.350/.564 with 18 home runs in 74 games since then, suggesting a meaningful developmental breakout.
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