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2 days ago
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Royals Ripped Over 'Irresponsible' Jac Caglianone Decision
Royals Ripped Over 'Irresponsible' Jac Caglianone Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While baseball fans around the country eagerly await Jac Caglianone's major league debut on Tuesday, a former MLB executive is not happy with the timing of the Kansas City Royals' decision to promote their top prospect. Advertisement David P. Sampson, the President of the Miami Marlins from 2002 to '17, joined CBSSports HQ on Monday and discussed the Royals decision to call-up Caglianone when they did. "What Kansas City has done is the single-most irresponsible move I've seen in quite a long time. "Sampson said. "If he's gonna be that good, how do you call him up now, where he will hit arbitration a full year earlier than if they had waited until around June 17th." Instead, Kansas City promoted their No. 1 prospect after he played only 12 games for Triple-A Omaha. "We waited to call up Miguel Cabrera until after June 17, and therefore, we got an extra year at the minimum. I have no idea how a team that's not in the top 10 of payroll is not paying attention to dates. And the Royals forcing the issue? That's a bunch of horse hockey." Sampson said. Kansas City Royals first round draft pick Jac Caglianone poses with his mother Johanne Caglianone for photos on the fieldDenny Medley-Imagn Images After being selected sixth overall in last July's MLB Draft, Caglianone is on a one-year deal with the Royals for the rookie minimum of $760,000. By being promoted now, the 22-year-old slugger will hit arbitration following the 2027 season. Had the Royals waited until after the "Super Two" cutoff to promote him, they could have gained an extra-year of pre-arbitration control. Advertisement The Royals offensive production has been atrocious this season. As a team, they're averaging 3.3 runs per game and have hit 34 home runs, which ranks dead last in MLB. Caglianone has belted 15 home runs in 50 games across Double-A and Triple-A this season. His bat, regardless of the timing, can only help Kansas City's struggling offense. And history may be on his side. Per sportswriter Rany Jazayerli, assuming he's in the lineup tonight against the Cardinals, Caglianone will become the first Royals' hitter to debut within one year of being drafted since Bo Jackson in 1986. Related: How to Watch Jac Caglianone's MLB Debut vs Cardinals This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Ex-Marlins exec David Samson rips Royals' Jac Caglianone call-up: ‘single-most irresponsible move'
Jac Caglianone's Royals promotion has been called into question by former Miami Marlins president David Samson. While many Kansas City fans were elated that Caglianone, No. 10 prospect, was promoted to the show, Samson had the complete opposite reaction. 'What Kansas City has done is the single-most irresponsible move I've seen in quite a long a time,' Samson said on CBS Sports HQ on Tuesday. The gripe, however, has nothing to do with the 22-year-old's readiness for the big leagues. 4 Jac Caglianone at bat for Kansas City's Triple-A affilate the Omaha Storm Chasers AP 'If he's going to be that good, how do you call him up now where he will hit arbitration a full year earlier than if they waited until after around June 17?,' Samson continued. By calling up Caglianone now instead of the Super Two deadline, Kansas City burn a year of team control of its star prospect. The Royals would have gained an extra season had they waited a little bit longer, with this move instead speeding up that clock. If Caglianone finishes in the top two of the Rookie of the Year voting he would get a full year of service anyway, but that is far from a given. While this might not be a significant issue for teams with higher payrolls, such as the Yankees, Mets and Dodgers, small-market teams like the Royals often need to be more strategic in managing their limited payrolls. 4 David Samson did not agree with the Royals' decision. @CBSSports/X 'I have no idea how a team that's not in the top-10 of payroll is not paying attention to dates,' Samson said. 'And the Royals forcing the issue, that's a bunch of horse hockey. You take the extra two weeks because it gives you an extra year and compounds itself in arbitration. 'This a $10 million decision they made. He better be Vladimir Guerrero Sr. and he better start now.' 4 Joc Caglianone made his Royals debut Tuesday. Getty Images Though the main argument from Samson is logical from long-term and financial views, it seemingly does not take into account the position the Royals are in today. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in eight years last season, the Royals are looking to carry that success into this campaign Kansas City is in the midst of another tight playoff race, entering Wedneday's slate one game out of a wild card spot and 7 1/2 games behind the Tigers in the AL Central. 4 Caglianone in his first career at bat in the second inning of yesterday's game. Jeff Curry-Imagn Images The Royals need offensive help, having scored the third-fewest runs in the sport, and Caglianone could make the lineup more menacing. The young lefty slashed an impressive .319/.370/.723 with an 1.093 OPS spanning 12 games with Triple-A Omaha, which included six home runs and 13 RBIs. He posted a cumulative .322/.394/.553 slash line with a .947 OPS including his time in Double-A. In his first game in the major leagues on Tuesday, Caglianone went 0-for-5 as the Royals' designated hitter If Caglianone can carry over his torrid hitting into the majors, he could become a key asset in the Royals' chase toward back-to-back playoff appearances.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Bubba Chandler, Ryan Weathers, and Hunter Dobbins
We're now officially more than one quarter of the way through the MLB season and it's getting increasingly difficult to find standout players on the waiver wire. So, we need to look a bit deeper to find gems. Fear not, because there are still a handful of available players that have the chance to be difference makers in both the short and long term. MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins MLB Power Rankings: Freddie Freeman leads Dodgers, the Cardinals and Twins are rolling Advertisement The Cardinals and Twins each bring eight-game winning streaks into the new week. D.J. Short , D.J. Short , Here are three players that are under 40% rostered on Yahoo leagues that you should strongly consider adding. If you want a larger list, Eric Samulski wrote his extended waiver wire piece on Sunday. Bubba Chandler, SP Pirates (30% Rostered on Yahoo) Chandler's debut is likely imminent. Mainly because he's proven everything he needs to at Triple-A with a 2.00 ERA over 67 1/3 innings split between the last two seasons with 95 strikeouts and 26 walks. Apart from those great results, his stuff is incredible. Chandler's fastball sits in the upper-90s and routinely touches triple digits with great rising action. It has a 42% whiff rate this season in the minors and we can trust its potential to be one of the best handful of fastballs by any starting pitcher in the league immediately when he's called up. Advertisement Otherwise, his most reliable secondary pitch is a slider that averages 88 mph with great bite. He's also comfortable with his changeup – a big deal for pitchers who are making the jump to the majors – and has more than doubled the usage of his curveball at triple-A this season compared to last. Again, the stuff or matter of readiness is not in question. This just comes down to when the Pirates call Chandler's number, and it could be very soon if they follow the same plan they used last year with Paul Skenes. Similar to Chandler, Skenes was tormenting Triple-A batters last April and we all knew he'd be in the big leagues before long. Pittsburgh waited until after the Super Two deadline in early May, which is the annual cut-off that determines whether a player begins the arbitration process after two or three years of service time, and scheduled Skenes for a home game against a division rival. That was Saturday, May 11th against the Cubs. Advertisement Now, again, we're in early May, the Pirates' next esteemed pitching prospect is on fire, and they have a seven-game homestand coming up next week against the Reds and Brewers. With their season spinning out of control after the early firing of manager Derek Shelton and a last-place 14-28 record, the organization will be looking for a spark both on and off the field. Chandler is that spark and he needs to be stashed away on more rosters with an increasing likelihood he debuts sooner rather than later. Ryan Weathers, SP Marlins (13% Rostered on Yahoo) One of the most popular breakout picks from this spring, Weathers is set to make his season debut this coming Wednesday against the Cubs. Advertisement While inconsistent and sometimes unimpressive in the past, he showed off improved stuff this spring and that makes him an intriguing flier. Weathers generated buzz in March when he was tossing 99 mph fastballs with around 20 inches of induced vertical break after previously sitting in the mid-90s with a relatively unimpressive shape. Only five qualified left-handed starting pitchers in the league right now – Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Jesús Luzardo, Cole Ragans, and MacKenzie Gore – average 95 mph or harder with their fastball. Weathers will join this list when he returns. He'll also show a sweeper, slider, changeup, and sinker off that fastball. He threw each at least 14% of the time in his most recent rehab outing and all five pitches exhibited the same extra life they had during spring training before his forearm strain. Advertisement Before that injury, his average draft position jumped from around pick 400 in February to nearly inside the top-250 just before he went down. Based on that momentum, there was likely more helium to come, too. The market was telling us that he was inching his way into being viewed as a top-50 type of pitcher. Now, he's set to return and the stuff looks exactly as it did when he had all that momentum. Great stuff, great home park, and a guaranteed rotation spot means he should be rostered in more places than he is right now. Hunter Dobbins, SP Red Sox (7% Rostered on Yahoo) The Red Sox have a decision to make next week. Advertisement Walker Buehler is set to return from the injured list. Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito have come back healthy and that trio plus Garrett Crochet gives them 80% of a solid rotation. That leaves just one spot between the upstart Dobbins and Tanner Houck. Dobbins has been solid as a 25-year-old rookie who's made four scattered, spot-starts over the course of the season. He's reached the sixth inning in three of those four starts with a 2.78 ERA, 19.8% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate. His low strikeout number hints that these strong results may not have much staying power, but he's been excellent at limiting damage due to tremendous command and a deep arsenal that includes two distinct sliders, a curveball, and a splitter. Advertisement All four of those secondary pitches have a plus movement profile and gives him multiple weapons to attack hitters from each side of the plate with. Also, they help to cover up his four-seam fastball, which doesn't miss many bats despite sitting at 95 mph. Then, we have Houck, who has a major-league worst 8.04 ERA and is coming off a 2 1/3 innings, 11 earned run catastrophe against the Tigers on Monday. Shockingly, it was the second time this season he's allowed 11 earned runs in fewer than three innings of work. Houck has gotten into trouble this season because he's failed to develop a method for facing left-handed batters. He has a solid sinker and sweeper combo, but that's really it. Neither of those pitches often perform well for right-handed pitchers against left-handed batters and they've allowed a .633 and .690 slugging percentage for Houck, respectively. Dobbins will face this same Tigers team on Wednesday and a start significantly better than Houck's could give him a leg up in the race for the fifth starter spot that will be decided soon. Advertisement Given Dobbins' pitch-ability and Houck's more stuff-centric approach, Houck is better suited for the bullpen anyway. Dobbins is a solid speculative add at the moment with an increased likelihood he'll be able to stick in this rotation. Just be mindful of how difficult of a place Fenway Park is to pitch and if Dobbins is on your team, use him more so as a streamer away from home or only at home in favorable matchups.
NBC Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Bubba Chandler, Ryan Weathers, and Hunter Dobbins
We're now officially more than one quarter of the way through the MLB season and it's getting increasingly difficult to find standout players on the waiver wire. So, we need to look a bit deeper to find gems. Fear not, because there are still a handful of available players that have the chance to be difference makers in both the short and long term. D.J. Short, Here are three players that are under 40% rostered on Yahoo leagues that you should strongly consider adding. If you want a larger list, Eric Samulski wrote his extended waiver wire piece on Sunday. Bubba Chandler, SP Pirates Chandler's debut is likely imminent. Mainly because he's proven everything he needs to at Triple-A with a 2.00 ERA over 67 1/3 innings split between the last two seasons with 95 strikeouts and 26 walks. Apart from those great results, his stuff is incredible. Chandler's fastball sits in the upper-90s and routinely touches triple digits with great rising action. It has a 42% whiff rate this season in the minors and we can trust its potential to be one of the best handful of fastballs by any starting pitcher in the league immediately when he's called up. Otherwise, his most reliable secondary pitch is a slider that averages 88 mph with great bite. He's also comfortable with his changeup – a big deal for pitchers who are making the jump to the majors – and has more than doubled the usage of his curveball at triple-A this season compared to last. Again, the stuff or matter of readiness is not in question. This just comes down to when the Pirates call Chandler's number, and it could be very soon if they follow the same plan they used last year with Paul Skenes. Similar to Chandler, Skenes was tormenting Triple-A batters last April and we all knew he'd be in the big leagues before long. Pittsburgh waited until after the Super Two deadline in early May, which is the annual cut-off that determines whether a player begins the arbitration process after two or three years of service time, and scheduled Skenes for a home game against a division rival. That was Saturday, May 11th against the Cubs. Now, again, we're in early May, the Pirates' next esteemed pitching prospect is on fire, and they have a seven-game homestand coming up next week against the Reds and Brewers. With their season spinning out of control after the early firing of manager Derek Shelton and a last-place 14-28 record, the organization will be looking for a spark both on and off the field. Chandler is that spark and he needs to be stashed away on more rosters with an increasing likelihood he debuts sooner rather than later. Ryan Weathers, SP Marlins One of the most popular breakout picks from this spring, Weathers is set to make his season debut this coming Wednesday against the Cubs. While inconsistent and sometimes unimpressive in the past, he showed off improved stuff this spring and that makes him an intriguing flier. Weathers generated buzz in March when he was tossing 99 mph fastballs with around 20 inches of induced vertical break after previously sitting in the mid-90s with a relatively unimpressive shape. Only five qualified left-handed starting pitchers in the league right now – Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Jesús Luzardo, Cole Ragans, and MacKenzie Gore – average 95 mph or harder with their fastball. Weathers will join this list when he returns. He'll also show a sweeper, slider, changeup, and sinker off that fastball. He threw each at least 14% of the time in his most recent rehab outing and all five pitches exhibited the same extra life they had during spring training before his forearm strain. Before that injury, his average draft position jumped from around pick 400 in February to nearly inside the top-250 just before he went down. Based on that momentum, there was likely more helium to come, too. The market was telling us that he was inching his way into being viewed as a top-50 type of pitcher. Now, he's set to return and the stuff looks exactly as it did when he had all that momentum. Great stuff, great home park, and a guaranteed rotation spot means he should be rostered in more places than he is right now. Hunter Dobbins, SP Red Sox The Red Sox have a decision to make next week. Walker Buehler is set to return from the injured list. Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito have come back healthy and that trio plus Garrett Crochet gives them 80% of a solid rotation. That leaves just one spot between the upstart Dobbins and Tanner Houck. Dobbins has been solid as a 25-year-old rookie who's made four scattered, spot-starts over the course of the season. He's reached the sixth inning in three of those four starts with a 2.78 ERA, 19.8% strikeout rate and 4.2% walk rate. His low strikeout number hints that these strong results may not have much staying power, but he's been excellent at limiting damage due to tremendous command and a deep arsenal that includes two distinct sliders, a curveball, and a splitter. All four of those secondary pitches have a plus movement profile and gives him multiple weapons to attack hitters from each side of the plate with. Also, they help to cover up his four-seam fastball, which doesn't miss many bats despite sitting at 95 mph. Then, we have Houck, who has a major-league worst 8.04 ERA and is coming off a 2 1/3 innings, 11 earned run catastrophe against the Tigers on Monday. Shockingly, it was the second time this season he's allowed 11 earned runs in fewer than three innings of work. Houck has gotten into trouble this season because he's failed to develop a method for facing left-handed batters. He has a solid sinker and sweeper combo, but that's really it. Neither of those pitches often perform well for right-handed pitchers against left-handed batters and they've allowed a .633 and .690 slugging percentage for Houck, respectively. Dobbins will face this same Tigers team on Wednesday and a start significantly better than Houck's could give him a leg up in the race for the fifth starter spot that will be decided soon. Given Dobbins' pitch-ability and Houck's more stuff-centric approach, Houck is better suited for the bullpen anyway. Dobbins is a solid speculative add at the moment with an increased likelihood he'll be able to stick in this rotation. Just be mindful of how difficult of a place Fenway Park is to pitch and if Dobbins is on your team, use him more so as a streamer away from home or only at home in favorable matchups.
