The KC Royals first-round pick did what? Relive his ridiculous home run streak

We’ve all heard what sound like tall tales in sports … and a few of us were alive to see them happen.

Fans still marvel at Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in an NBA game. There was Babe Ruth calling his shot before hitting a mammoth home run. And who could forget Usain Bolt running faster than the proverbial “speed of lightning”?

Well, it might be time to add another incredible feat to the list.

Kansas City Royals first-round draft pick Jac Caglianone made his own history this spring. He hit a home run in nine consecutive games from April 6-19. The historic streak matched something previously accomplished by only former Nevada standout Tyler Bosetti (2021).

Nine straight games with a home run is amazing enough, but one of Caglianone’s homers during that stretch was measured at 516 feet.

That’s the sort of power coming to Kauffman Stadium in the near future. And the Royals are happy to have him in their organization.

“It was really cool,” Caglianone said of the streak. “It’s not something that I really thought about. I just kept playing the game really hard and kept going at it. I was taking it pitch by pitch and thankfully I got my pitch nine straight games.”

Let’s break down the home runs Caglianone hit during the streak.

His quest began with a pair of home runs against the Missouri Tigers during a series April 5-7. He remained hot against Florida State on April 9.

A few days later, Caglianone was back at it. He hit four home runs in home games against the South Carolina Gamecocks and Jacksonville Dolphins.

The final home run during his nine-game power binge was April 19 at the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Along the way to recording those nine homers, Caglianone had 15 total hits and 16 RBIs. That was enough to propel him toward first-team All-SEC honors at the end of the season.

The Royals are hopeful the power he showed in college can translate. They will give Caglianone a chance to be a two-way player early in his career.

As a hitter, his power potential is enormous. That week-long stretch earlier this year shows how lethal he can be once he gets in a proverbial groove.