Jac Caglianone has two homers, two doubles in win

Caglianone didn’t play Friday after cutting his hand being a dolt in the dugout after a strikeout on Thursday, He has been limited to DH, ostensibly splitting time with Salvador Perez in the process, since suffering a flexor strain earlier this month that has caused him to miss eight of their last 11 games.

That makes two of the last three games on the bench for Caglianone, who may not be completely over getting beaned in the forearm on Tuesday (or his elbow injury that kept him out for much of last week) at this point. John Rave will be in there against RHP Paul Skenes.

It’s a bit surprising to see Caglianone taking a seat against righty Cristian Javier, but he’s been playing through a flexor strain in his elbow, which has basically limited him to DH. It’ll be Salvador Perez drawing back into the lineup in that spot with Carter Jensen, who is one homer away from breaking Kansas City’s single-season rookie home run record, handling the catching duties.

It’s an extremely positive sign that Caglianone is ready to roll after making an early exit from Sunday’s game against the Red Sox following a hit-by-pitch. The 23-year-old slugger made his return to Kansas City’s lineup after missing five games with a flexor strain earlier in the week. He’s put together a phenomenal second half, hitting .323 (51-for-158) with eight homers, 35 RBI and three steals in 43 games since the All-Star break.

There was no injury announcement from the Royals, but hitting for Caglianone against a right-hander isn’t something the team would typically do, even if it was Vinnie Pasquantino replacing him. Caglianone struck out in both of his plate appearances before being plunked by Payton Tolle.

The 23-year-old slugger missed six consecutive games due to a mild flexor strain in his elbow. He took batting practice on the field without issue on Saturday though and is finally ready to return. He’ll start as the Royals’ designated hitter and will bat third against Red Sox’ southpaw Payton Tolle on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Caglianone remains out for the sixth consecutive game after taking on-field batting practice prior to Friday’s series opener at Fenway Park. Clearly, the Royals are proceeding with an abundance of caution after Caglianone was diagnosed with a mild flexor strain last weekend. It’s impossible to rule out a trip to the injured list at this juncture, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be Matthew Lugo drawing another start in right field in his place.

Caglianone remained on Kansas City’s bench for the fifth consecutive game, but all signs point to him being ready to return at some point this weekend since he’s been able to hit without any real issues. He could wind up being limited to DH to prevent him from having to throw as he recovers from a mild flexor strain in his elbow.

It’s his fifth straight game missed. Cagianone is dealing with a mild flexor strain and, if a day off won’t solve it, he probably shouldn’t be counted on to play the rest of the weekend either. John Rave continues to play in his absence in right field.

The encouraging news for fantasy managers is that Caglianone, who remains out of the lineup for the fourth consecutive game, was able to resume hitting prior to Tuesday’s game in Kansas City. The 23-year-old emerging middle-of-the-order force remains shut down from throwing after being diagnosed with a mild flexor strain in his left elbow over the weekend. It’ll be John Rave getting another opportunity in right field on Wednesday evening. It sounds like there’s a chance he’s able to return to Kansas City’s lineup at DH during their upcoming three-game series against the Red Sox that gets underway on Friday.