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4 days ago
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Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore leaves start against Royals with fatigue issues
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore tosses a ball in the air as Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore tosses a ball in the air as Kansas City Royals' Freddy Fermin runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore throws during the first inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore left Thursday night's game against Kansas City with fatigue issues, the team said. The Cardinals did not elaborate on the specifics of the fatigue. Advertisement Liberatore left with no outs in the fifth inning after throwing 71 pitches. His final pitch was a 73.8-mph, ball four curveball to Royals center fielder Maikel Garcia, who eventually scored on a single by Salvador Perez, giving Kansas City a 7-5 lead. Liberatore, the St. Louis starter in the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, struggled in his second straight start. The 25-year-old left-hander allowed a season-high seven runs on eight hits in four-plus innings. In his last outing, Liberatore allowed five runs, four earned, in five innings in an 11-1 loss to the Rangers. Liberatore earned a starting role with the Cardinals out of spring training after spending the majority of last season working out of the bullpen. He has worked at least six innings in eight of his 12 starts and entered Thursday with a 2.42 ERA since April 13, which ranks seventh among National League starters. ___ AP MLB:
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5 days ago
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Royals rookie Jac Caglianone gets first career hit and RBI
Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone runs after hitting an RBI double during the fourth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone gestures toward the dugout after hiding an RBI double during the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone gestures toward the dugout after hiding an RBI double during the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone runs after hitting an RBI double during the fourth inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone gestures toward the dugout after hiding an RBI double during the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone got a pair of firsts out of the way with one swing of the bat Thursday. Caglianone ripped Miles Mikolas' curveball into the right-field corner for an RBI double that scored Salvador Perez in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals. It was the first career hit and RBI for the highly touted prospect who was selected sixth overall by Kansas City in the 2024 amateur draft. Advertisement 'He's a very decorated pitcher, a veteran and all that, so I knew his command was really good,' Caglianone said. 'So, he started off two heaters up, get down 0-2, and luckily, just saw the curveball pop.' Caglianone also added a nice running catch in right field to rob Alec Burleson of an extra base hit in the fifth in the Royals' 6-5 loss. 'He tracked that ball really well,' Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. 'I mean, it's hit hard and going towards the line, so it was a really nice play.' Caglianone went 0 for 5 in his major league debut on Monday, but he came close to picking up hits during three of those at-bats. Cardinals center fielder Victor Scott II raced 92 feet to make a running catch just steps away from the outfield wall on his first career at-bat and 10-time Gold Glove Award-winning third baseman Nolan Arenado made a pair of off-balance throws to nail him at first base later in the game. Advertisement 'It's the big leagues,' Caglianone said. 'These guys are really good at what they do. Yeah, it's been good so far. A lot of hard contact, and just going to keep building on it.' Caglianone had to wait an extra day to get his first hit after rain washed out Tuesday night's game. 'I was able to have a nice dinner with my family,' Caglianone said. 'Had a good night's sleep, so I was good going into 18 innings today.' The 22-year-old Caglianone hit .319 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 38 games with Triple-A Omaha after playing the first 12 games of the season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. 'He's going to impact a lot of games for us,' Quatraro said. 'We're pretty confident in that. You know, he's been swinging the bat fine. Squared the ball up his first time as well, but for him to get that first one out of the way and kind of get that relaxation, that feel, is good for him, and it's good for us.' Advertisement Caglianone said he was thinking about his father when he got the hit. The ball will go home with his dad, who was in the stands to watch the milestone. 'He can keep it,' Caglianone said. __ AP MLB:
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6 days ago
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6 run 5th inning rally helps Royals beat Cardinals 10-7 in Jac Caglianone's debut
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Kansas City Royals' Michael Lorenzen during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night in the major league debut of top Royals' prospect Jac Caglianone. Caglianone, recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday, went hitless in five at bats. Advertisement Daniel Lynch IV, Steven Cruz (2-0), Angel Zerpa, John Schreiber and Taylor Clarke combined to pitch 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief before Carlos Estévez pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save. Vinnie Pasquantino hit a game-tying two-run double off Cardinals reliever Steven Matz (3-2), and Salvador Perez followed with an RBI single to give Kansas City an 8-7 fifth inning lead. Loftin hit his first home run since last June 18 to start the rally. After Drew Waters, Kyle Isbel and Jonathan India singled, Witt hit a two-run single to right field to cut Kansas City's deficit to 7-5 ending Cardinals starter Andre Pallante's night. Pallante allowed a career high-tying seven runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. Advertisement Alec Burleson hit a two-run home run to center field to cap off a five-run third inning and chase Michael Lorenzen (3-7) from the game after allowing seven runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Witt hit his seventh home run of the season to give Kansas City a 2-0 first inning lead. Key moment Caglianone stepped up to the plate for the first time to lead off the top of the second inning. He lined a 2-2 pitch to the warning track in right-center field where Victor Scott II ran 92 feet to rob him of his first career hit. Key stat St. Louis lost for the first time in eight games when scoring at least four runs in Pallante's starts. Up next Royals LHP Noah Cameron (2-1, 1.05 ERA) will face Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (4-2, 3.90) Wednesday night. ___ AP MLB:
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former baseball slugger Jac Caglianone shows power in Baseball America prospect report
Former baseball slugger Jac Caglianone shows power in Baseball America prospect report Former Florida baseball standout Jac Caglianone is off to a blazing start to the second year of his professional career with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, a member of the Kansas City Royals' minor league system. Originally drafted by the Royals in 2024, Cags spent his first year of pro ball at High-A with the Quad Cities River Bandits, where he put up solid numbers despite being 1.3 years younger than the average player at that level. He more or less replicated those numbers in the 2024 Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros. Now 2.1 years younger than the typical Double-A prospect, Caglianone is beginning to truly break out of his shell, proving the potency of his bat that made him a first-round pick. Baseball America recently took note of his superlative slugging and included the former Gator in its prospects wire news feed. "Caglianone is known across the sport for his immense power. Think Paul Bunyan with the wind at his back. He proved it again on Tuesday by clubbing a pair of longballs in Northwest Arkansas' series-opening win over Wichita. The blasts were his seventh and eighth of the season and drove home four of the Naturals' five runs," it offers. "He's one off the Texas League's home run lead, which is unsurprising. Perhaps more encouraging is the .330 average he's sporting, which ranks fifth on the circuit and speaks to an improved ability to make contact. For a guy of Caglianone's strength, contact is the key to the castle." Jac Caglianone's 2025 stats Caglianone is batting .330 this spring with an on-base percentage of .406 and a slugging percentage of .606 — good for an impressive OPS of 1.012 in 128 plate appearances. Out of 36 total base hits, he has six doubles and eight home runs, along with 15 walks and 30 strikeouts. The first baseman and designated hitter — plus, he is still listed as a pitcher — also has a stolen base and a caught stealing credit to him as well. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bobby Witt Jr takes a new animated avatar as part of the "Heroes of the Game" campaign
Have you ever imagined how the Kansas City Royals' shortstop Bobby Witt Jr would look like when animated? Well, MLB has turned that imagination into reality in their new campaign, 'Heroes of the Game.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now How does Bobby Witt Jr look in the animated campaign? What on-field moment of the shortstop was captured for this? We have the details here! Bobby Witt Jr animated for MLB's new campaign To make baseball more fun and understandable to the younger generation, MLB started a campaign called 'Baseball is something else,' a part of which is a new anime twist called 'Heroes of the Game.' This new anime-based campaign is re-imagining famous MLB players as anime characters showcasing their powers and what it takes to become an MLB player. A latest addition to the anime is Bobby Witt Jr, the start shortstop from Kansas City Royals. Since Bobby is known for his superhuman speed, the tagline of the animated video is kept as, 'The road to stardom is long and challenging unless you move as fast as him.' Well, we cannot agree more with the tagline as the shortstop does have incredible speed. Besides, MLB has captured the player making an amazing catch and animated Bobby's speed with the power of lightning, a fine comparison in our opinion. The video has captured a lot of attention, with fans appreciating the smooth animation techniques used. Other animated 'Heroes of the Game' Apart from Bobby Witt Jr, MLB has also introduced other players in the 'Heroes of the Game' campaign. There's Aaron Judge shown hitting the ball with his incredible strength. The video perfectly captures the essence of Judge's game, showcasing how fine and accurate of a player he is. There's also Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, and Juan Soto who have appeared in the animated campaign. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now MLB has put in a lot of effort for this campaign. As per reports, MLB has teamed up with famous anime artists, ones who have worked in anime like One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Silver Spoon. Famous director, Hiroshi Shimizu, who is known for his series Kemonozume and Michiko & Hatchin, is also joining the team for the campaign. Also Read:
