"I gotta call my dad" – Jac Caglianone’s emotional reaction to MLB call-up melts hearts

In a scene reminiscent of dreams becoming reality in the hearts of baseball fans across the U.S., Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone learned that his life was about to change with a callup to the majors. The 22-year-old slugger's initial reaction—"I gotta call my dad"—is a reflection of the deep family roots that have driven his rise to the majors.It has been nothing short of impressive that Caglianone has already made his way up to the majors. Selected by the Royals with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, he immediately dazzled in the minors with his immense skill set. He had a combined .285 between Double-A and Triple-A. On pace for a .322 batting average with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs over the season's regular 49 games. One of those stop-offs was at Triple-A Omaha, where he seemed to find his stride, slashing an impressive. 319 and leads the team with six home runs and 13 RBIs in just 12 games.Caglianone holds the career home run record at Florida with 75, and he previously received the John Olerud Award and was a first-team consensus All-American as a two-way player. Now, professionally, he has made the transition to hitting and has continued to hit.To this day, his call-up moment was not only of a different nature than an ordinary professional milestone. Looking back on his journey, Caglianone thanked his family for their constant support. Jac's mother, Johanne, remembered finding a school art project where a young Jac drew a picture of what he wanted to be when he grew up — a dream he's now living out.The Royals, who are among the struggling offensive teams in the bigs and have scored the second-fewest runs, are counting on Caglianone's bat to boost their lineup. His first big-league start is scheduled for Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, beginning what many expect will be a long and successful major league career.Also Read: Jac Caglianone’s Triple-A promotion confirms Royals’ confidence in their top slugger’s big-league potentialWhen Caglianone takes the field, he will carry not only the hopes of a franchise but the hopes of a family whose support provided his true backbone. That moment reminds us all that behind every professional sports accomplishment, there are personal stories.