Where are the home runs?

We are only 11 games into the 2025 season, so it is hard to get too worked up about any statistic other than how far Jac Caglianone can hit a baseball. Speaking of which, the major league Royals are struggling to loft balls over the fence in the early going. Kansas City has hit only six home runs so far, and Maikel Garcia is leading the team with two. To put that in context, Aaron Judge and Tyler Soderstrom (!?) have each hit as many bombs as the Royals entire team.

I think the fact that Soderstrom is an early home run leader just reinforces how early on we are in the season, but I am still a bit concerned that the team is hitting less than half a home run per game. Last year’s version of…