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]
In 2020 he played in the Perfect Game Showcase and in 2020 he was named 2020 All-American Classic player his Fastball was projected to be 94 MPH and his First Baseman throw is projected to be 90 MPH when he was in High School
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] Caglianone was drafted sixth overall by the Royals in the 2024 MLB Draft.
In his junior year in 2024, he hit a home run in nine straight games including one against Jacksonville that traveled an estimated 516 feet (157 m), farther than any home run recorded in the major leagues since Statcast was introduced in 2015.[10] This also tied the record for most home runs hit in consecutive games at the NCAA level.[11] Caglianone also surpassed Matt LaPorta for the most career home runs by a Florida player, with 75.
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