​David Lesky looks at what Kansas City Royals extending outfielder Jac Caglianone could look like, but there is important context outside the numbers.I don’t think we can pretend there aren’t still holes in Caglianone’s game. We don’t really know where his long-term defensive home will be. The eye test and the metrics showed he was a much-improved right fielder early in the year, but when he shifted to first base for a bit while Vinnie Pasquantino was hurt, he struggled there and then struggled again in the outfield upon his return. Does that suggest the improved defense was a small sample, or that if they left him alone, he’d figure it out? He’s not a bad athlete. He doesn’t have great sprint speed, but his arm is such a weapon that it almost feels like a shame to waste it at first base.But his positional ambiguity certainly makes him a tougher case when looking at comps. I’ll tell you right now that Caglianone’s team will want to market him as a right fielder while the Royals would save money if they viewed him as a first baseman. Since this would be a negotiation between team and player, I don’t think it’ll get to a point where they need to present that, but the numbers are different for a corner outfielder vs. a first baseman.Baseball America ranks Royals prospect Zion Rose as the hottest AFL prospect over the past week. Rose was also named AFL Hitter of the Week for his performance.It’s always exciting when recent first-round picks or international signings make early-career appearances in the Arizona Fall League. The Royals have provided prospect hounds following the Fall League with a double dose, thanks to Angeibel Gomez and Zion Rose. The latter had his best week of the AFL season, as he reached base 12 times in 20 plate appearances and stole six bases without being caught. Rose has stood out for his ability to get on base and put pressure on the defense with his speed. He’s struggled against velocity at times in AFL play but, overall, he’s been highly productive, hitting .328/.494/.517 with two home runs in 15 games. Rose ranks sixth in on-base percentage, eighth in OPS and fifth in steals. In many ways, those marks perfectly encapsulate Rose’s strengths as a player.MLB.com names pitcher Lucas Braun as Kansas City’s 2027 Rookie of the Year candidate.Braun’s stuff is never going to wow anyone, but he’s spent the past three years at the upper levels and is ready for a shot. He scuffled a bit after getting dealt from the Braves to the Royals at the Trade Deadline, but he’s been a very durable starter, topping 140 IP twice in the last two years (over 130 IP this past season) and could be a very solid inning-eating back-end starter in 2027.Royals Keep’s Brian Shrum argues southpaw Gregory Soto would be a good free agent fit.When hitters did manage to put the ball in play against him, they struggled to lift it, as shown by Soto’s 46.1% ground-ball rate. The Royals have a highly capable defensive infiel