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Time of India
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
"I gotta call my dad" – Jac Caglianone's emotional reaction to MLB call-up melts hearts
Image Source: Getty 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. A meteoric rise of Jac Caglianone through the minors 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. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like サントリーロコモアが５,９４０→１,０８０円で試せる ロコモア こちらをクリック Undo Now, professionally, he has made the transition to hitting and has continued to hit. Jac Caglianone's dream was fulfilled, and his family honored 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 potential When 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.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I would love to share a cover with Paul'- Olivia Dunne shares her future plans with the Pirates' star
Olivia Dunne is not only a popular gymnast but also a well-known social media influencer. With over 5 million followers, the former LSU star has been dating the Pittsburgh Pirates' right-hand pitching star, Paul Skenes , for a long time. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Dunne recently graced the cover of the reputed Sports Illustrated 's swimsuit edition and turned heads across the modeling world. During a recent interview, Dunne revealed her future plans with her athletic beau, Paul Skenes. Olivia Dunne has plans to do a photoshoot with the Pirates star Paul Skenes During the red carpet of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, Olivia Dunne made headlines with her stylish look. The former LSU star spoke about her future plans with her athlete partner, Paul Skenes. She was asked 'If we did the MLB edition of SI Swimsuit, do you think that Paul Skenes would do it?' To which Dunne replied with a broad smile- 'Maybe, he would say yes. It would need a lot of convincing, but I think I could give him some tips.' Dunne has been quite vocal about her relationship with Paul Skenes. During an interview with GQ, she opened up on her bond with the Pittsburgh Pirates star. She said, "I think that we play off of one another and make each other better. Paul definitely holds me accountable, which I really appreciate ... Sometimes it's hard to find it within yourself to do things." Reportedly, Pirates star Paul Skenes met his lady love, Olivia Dunne, while they were attending LSU. They both started dating when Dunne was a member of the Tigers women's gymnastics team and led LSU to witness their winning moment in 2024 during the NCAA Championship. Paul Skenes began his college baseball journey at the United States Air Force Academy, where he quickly made a name for himself as a standout two-way player. His exceptional performance earned him the prestigious John Olerud Award, recognizing him as the best two-way player in the country. Also Read:
Epoch Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Epoch Times
Paul Skenes Becomes Second Player to Commit to Team USA for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Just two members of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic have been announced but they are arguably the biggest stars at their respective positions. A month after Aaron Judge was named captain of the United States, he was joined on the team by reigning NL Rookie of the Year, Paul Skenes, on Tuesday. He made the announcement on MLB Network where he revealed that it's something he's always thought about but wasn't sure if the chance would ever arise. 'This is one thing as a fan of the game, watching the previous World Baseball Classics that I was like, 'If I ever get the chance to do this, I'm never saying no.' So, this is going to be the first one,' This won't be the first time that Skenes will represent his country as he played on the Collegiate National Team in 2021 and 2022. He totaled 11 total innings during those appearances, which came during offseasons while he was enrolled in college at the Air Force Academy. With his school of choice, Skenes also represented the United States by competing for a service academy for two years. He joined the Air Force out of high school, where he was named a First-Team All-American and won the John Olerud Award as the best two-way player in college baseball. From there, he then transferred to LSU, where he won the College World Series and became the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Since joining the Big Leagues last season, Skenes has been the most exciting pitcher in the sport as a flamethrower on the mound. He threw six innings of no-hit ball, while striking out 11 batters, in his first career win, and his average fastball velocity of 98.8 mph was the Related Stories 11/19/2024 5/1/2025 For his efforts, Skenes became the fifth rookie in All-Star Game history to start on the mound, and he'd rack up 91 percent of the voting share for the NL Rookie of the Year award. Skenes finished third in NL Cy Young voting, despite not making his MLB debut until 40 games into the season. Skenes hasn't been quite as dominant this season but still ranks in the top eight of the Senior Circuit in ERA, strikeouts and WAR amongst pitchers. Even with that, he was a slam dunk choice by Team USA manager, Mark DeRosa, who spent 16 years in the majors. 'DeRosa called and I was like, 'Yeah, I'm in,'' Judge was previously announced as the first player on Team USA, as well as the captain, on April 14. This is Judge's tenth season in the majors, and Skenes's second, but this will be both of their first appearances in the World Baseball Classic. The United States could certainly use players of their caliber after falling short in the last WBC in 2023. The U.S. was the reigning champion, having won the 2017 WBC, but the Americans fell to Team Japan in the 2023 WBC Championship Game. The contest memorably ended with then-Angels teammates, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, squaring off, with Ohtani on the mound and Trout at the plate. With Japan nursing a 3-2 lead, Ohtani struck out Trout with two outs in the ninth inning to win gold for Japan. The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be the sixth edition of the tournament, which first began in 2006. It didn't start out well for the United States, which didn't medal in any of the first three WBC events, before golds and silvers in the last two. Japan has been the most successful team with three gold medals and two bronze medals across the five previous tournaments. The 2026 WBC will take place from March 5-17, with 20 competing nations. It will be hosted by three countries—the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan—with the knockout stage being entirely in the U.S. Miami will host the title game, just as it did for the 2023 tournament. With it taking place during MLB Spring Training, teams like the Pirates, with Skenes, and the Yankees, with Judge, will release those players from Spring Training duty, with the WBC essentially serving as their preseason action. This could be the first of several times that Skenes gets to represent the United States in an international tournament, with the 2028 Summer Olympics welcoming back baseball as an Olympic sport. It was dropped from the Summer Olympic program for the 2012 and 2016 Games, brought back temporarily for the 2020 Olympics, and then dropped again for last year in Paris. With the Olympics running simultaneously to the MLB regular season, major league players have historically not competed at the Olympics, in those years in which it actually had baseball as a sport. Numerous MLB players, For now, players like Skenes and Judge will have to settle with representing the United States in the World Baseball Classic.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MoState's Knight named to Olerud watch list
I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. Missouri State baseball drops its second straight Tuesday battle with a Power Four program. Two weeks ago, the Bears lost at Kansas State. Tuesday night, MoState lost at Mizzou 10-to-9. In our Bear Nation update. There is some good news for the baseball Bears. Max Knight has been named to the John Olerud Award watch list. Knight is one of 35 players on this list. The award honors the best two way player in the nation. Max Knight plays first base, and pitches for the Bears. He leads the Bears with 35 runs batted in while hitting .291. On the mound he's 2-and-2 with two saves and a 4.21 ERA. The winner will be announced on June 17th. For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten. And I'll see you then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
