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Royals’ Jac Caglianone Earns First Silver Slugger Nomination After 23-Homer Season

Caglianone led Kansas City with an .834 OPS in his second major league season and is among the American League outfield finalists.

By TSP Staff
Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone bats against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone bats against Minnesota at Kauffman Stadium on Aug. 5, 2026. · Credit: Gatorfan252525 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone is up for his first Silver Slugger Award after hitting 23 home runs and leading the team with an .834 OPS. The winners will be announced Nov. 17.

Caglianone hit .289 with a .494 slugging percentage in 2026, both team highs. He had hit .157 with a .532 OPS across 62 games in his first major league season, according to MLB.com.

The award lists Caglianone as an outfield finalist. He appeared in 95 games in right field and another 39 at first base, where he filled in while Vinnie Pasquantino was injured.

Kansas City announced Friday that it had hired Hunter Mense as a hitting coach. Mense, who held the same job with San Francisco this season, will join Marcus Thames and offensive coordinator Connor Dawson on the major league staff.

Photo by Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized.