See Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' reaction after the Royals called up slugger Jac Caglianone
See Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' reaction after the Royals called up slugger Jac Caglianone
The Kansas City Chiefs are hard at work preparing for their 2025 campaign at OTAs, but star quarterback Patrick Mahomes' attention may be more on the baseball diamond than the gridiron in the coming days.
On Sunday, June 1, news broke that the Kansas City Royals intended to call up star slugger Jac Caglianone from their AAA affiliate — the Omaha Storm Chasers.
As a minority owner of the Royals, Mahomes quickly responded to Caglianone's elevation on Twitter, leaning on a well-known clip from the hit television show The Office to convey his initial reaction:
Take a look at Mahomes' hilarious reaction to Caliganone's call-up:
Caglianone made a name for himself as a power hitter at the University of Florida in recent years and joined the Royals as a first-round pick in the 2024 MLB draft.
During his first months as a professional, Caglianone hit 15 home runs and drove in 56 RBIs between stints with the AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals and AAA Omaha Storm Chasers.
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