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What happened in Royals’ dugout on Jac Caglianone’s homer? Fans have an idea

Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone was doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. and Carter Jensen after a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on May 4, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone was doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. and Carter Jensen after a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on May 4, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images

The Royals might want to have a few more Jac Caglianone bobblehead nights this season.

Caglianone crushed a home run Monday during the Royals’ 6-2 win over the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. This was not the result of the Royals moving in the fences this season, because it was a no-doubter.

The Blazin’ Bat references are about the name of the Caglianone bobblehead fans received at Monday’s game.

That video of the home run doesn’t show the reaction from the Royals dugout But there is an angle that shows how Caglianone’s teammates reacted when he connected.

There was excitement, as you would expect, but it sure does seem that pitchers Noah Cameron and Cole Ragans had predicted that Caglianone was about to go yard.

They are to the left of the steps and their reaction indicated one of them had an inkling about Caglianone’s homer.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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