Jac Caglianone
| Jac Caglianone | |
|---|---|
 Caglianone in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 14 | |
| Pitcher / First baseman | |
| Born: February 9, 2003 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jeffrey Alan "Jac" Caglianone (born February 9, 2003) is an American college baseball pitcher and first baseman for the Florida Gators.
Amateur career[edit]
Caglianone grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Henry B. Plant High School.[1] As a senior, he batted .371 with three home runs and posted a 2.44 ERA with two saves and 65 strikeouts over 37+1⁄3 innings pitched.[2] Caglianone tore his left ulnar collateral ligament while playing in a postseason All-Star game after the season.[3]
Caglianone initially planned on redshirting his freshman season at Florida while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but ultimately played as a designated hitter.[4] He batted .288 with seven home runs during his freshman season.[5] Caglianone returned to pitching during Florida's fall practices in 2022.[6] He entered his sophomore season as both a starting pitcher and as the Gators' starting first baseman.[7] Caglianone was named the NCBWA Player of the Month for February after collecting 15 hits in 35 at-bats with seven home runs and also striking out 15 batters over 11+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] He broke Florida's single-season home run record after hitting his 27th of the year and finished with 33.[9]
In his junior year in 2024, he hit a home run in 9 straight games including one against Jacksonville that traveled an estimated 516 ft, which is farther than the longest home run ever hit in major league history since Statcast began.[10] This also tied the record for most home runs hit in consecutive games at the NCAA level.[11] Caglianone surpassed Matt LaPorta for the most career home runs by a Florida player, with 75.
References[edit]
- ^ Rodriguez, Hector (July 21, 2020). "Five UF commits who could play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Bortner, Sullivan (October 14, 2021). "Meet the Gators: Jac Caglianone". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Hector (August 8, 2021). "Florida Gators 2021 Baseball Recruiting Class". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Torres, Maria (March 27, 2023). "College baseball week in review: Jac Caglianone's two-way impact, Dylan Crews on-fire". The Athletic. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Rudner, Jacob (February 6, 2023). "Florida baseball position group preview: Designated hitter". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Hearn, Ashley (January 10, 2023). "Catching Up with Cags: Florida Baseball's Jac Caglianone". WRUF.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, R.J. (February 26, 2023). "Florida's Jac Caglianone homers three times, strikes out six as two-way player maintains hot start to season". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Rudner, Jacob (March 3, 2023). "Caglianone named NCBWA National Player of the Month". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (May 6, 2023). "UF sluggers Jac Caglianone, Skylar Wallace setting records". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Jacobson, Cole (April 16, 2024). "'Collegiate Ohtani' runs HR streak to 7 with MONSTER shot". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ Cahill, Teddy (2024-04-20). "Jac Caglianone Home Run Streak Ends At 9 Games, Ties NCAA Record". Baseball America. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio