ST. LOUIS -- Kansas City Royals rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone got a pair of firsts out of the way with one swing of the bat Thursday.

Caglianone ripped Miles Mikolas ' curveball into the right-field corner for an RBI double that scored Salvador Perez in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Cardinals . It was the first career hit and RBI for the highly touted prospect who was selected sixth overall by Kansas City in the 2024 amateur draft.

"He's a very decorated pitcher, a veteran and all that, so I knew his command was really good," Caglianone said. "So, he started off two heaters up, get down 0-2, and luckily, just saw the curveball pop."

Caglianone said he was thinking about his father when he got the hit. The ball will go home with his dad,

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