By DAVID SOLOMON

ST. LOUIS — Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone went 0 for 5 in his major league debut on Tuesday night, but his presence was enough to help Kansas City overcome a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7.

“You see him just come in the clubhouse today, and you see what we do out in the field,” Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said. “That doesn’t kind of just happen by chance. It’s just one of those things where everyone kind of gets excited, and then you go out there and want to do your part and go out there and put up 10 runs.”

Caglianone, a former Florida gators standout, batted sixth as the Royals’ designated hitter.

He stepped up to the plate for the first time to lead off the second inning to loud cheers from a crowd that featured plenty of Royals fans

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