{"id":69116,"date":"2025-06-11T13:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=69116"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:35:35","slug":"chiefs-de-george-karlaftis-to-throw-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-what-could-be-a-memorable-kansas-city-royals-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=69116","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs DE George Karlaftis to throw ceremonial first pitch at what could be a memorable Kansas City Royals game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1NTA5NDMyMTk5NTU0NDE1\/usatsi_24101262.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully Kansas City sports fans are keeping entertained during the NFL offseason by the neighboring Royals of the MLB.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening when the Royals host the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium, Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis will throw the ceremonial first pitch (H\/T\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HaroldRKuntz3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harold Kuntz<\/a>\u00a0of Fox 4 K.C.).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yankees in town Tuesday .. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> DE George Karlaftis on the Bump Tuesday as well&#8230; to throw the ceremonial first pitch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gFRc4ZkFKw\">pic.twitter.com\/gFRc4ZkFKw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaroldRKuntz3\/status\/1932191266969911378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Karlaftis and the Chiefs are going currently working through their third round of OTAs before mandatory minicamp begins one week from today. As for the Royals, Tuesday&#8217;s game could be a memorable one as it will mark the home debut of standout prospect outfielder Jac Caglianone.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, Caglianone made his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs-news\/patrick-mahomes-perfect-reaction-possible-royals-jac-caglianone\/\">big league debut one week ago<\/a>\u00a0in a road matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals. In his most recent game, Caglianone went 4-4 with three singles and one double in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CNDyxvu96Y0DFffIFgUd45cr9Q\">\n<p>The Royals are currently sitting at a 34-32 record, and are just 1.5 games out of the American League wildcard standings. They are banking on Caglianone giving them a big boost offensively, and potentially developing into an All-Star the caliber of his teammate shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Having the Chiefs and Royals playing well at the same time is an exciting and rare treat. Both teams had winning seasons from 2013-2015, with the Royals capturing the World Series title in &#8217;15. The Chiefs have won three Super Bowls since then, and the Royals got back to the postseason last year after posting an 86-76 record.<\/p>\n<p>On October 7 of 2024 the Chiefs and Royals played at the same, as the Chiefs defeated the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/new-orleans\/\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0on Monday Night Football, and the Royals defeated the Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. 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