Check out this broadcaster call a Caglianone homer -- BEFORE the pitch

Nicholas Badders channeled his inner Nostradamus in the broadcast booth Friday night -- and Jac Caglianone made it count.

In the bottom of the first inning at Werner Park, with the count 0-1, Badders offered a subtle nudge toward what was coming.

“Everyone knows that they could see something spectacular when he swings the bat,” said the Omaha Storm Chasers play-by-play broadcaster.

On the very next pitch, Caglianone delivered a 442-foot rocket into the right-center-field bullpen for his first home run at Omaha’s home ballpark.

“When he stands in the box, the way that you can hear the fans engaged,” Badders said. “There is always a buzz, which is fun because it helps me lock in on what’s happening.”

The Royals No. 1 prospect's homer marked his sixth in just 10 games since joining the Triple-A affiliate -- and his 15th overall this season. But while the sixth overall pick in the 2024 Draft has been a headline name since his University of Florida days, Friday’s call added a new voice to the moment.

The voice of the Storm Chasers is in his fifth year in the Royals' organization and ninth as a professional broadcaster. He’s called games for several top prospects -- including Bobby Witt Jr. at the Royals’ Double-A Northwest Arkansas affiliate -- and says the craze around MLB’s No. 10 prospect feels familiar.

“The hype around him -- it reminds me of Bobby back in 2021,” Badders said. “Just electric every time he’s in the box. He looks like a Major Leaguer.”

The call itself was more than just perfect timing. It came from a suggestion passed along to Badders earlier in the week from Royals broadcaster Jake Eisenberg, who encouraged him to start anticipating big moments, not just reacting to them.

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“I just want to make sure it’s the right balance between being genuine and reacting,” Badders said. “I don’t want anything to be scripted.”

With Caglianone slashing .326/.394/.606 across Double-A and Triple-A, anticipation can be Badders’ best friend. Twelve of Caglianone's 14 hits with Omaha have been considered hard-hit (95+ mph exit velocity), and nine have cleared 100 mph off the bat.

With a potential callup looming, Badders knows these moments matter -- and carry even more weight in the age of social media.

“He’s doing so many cool things that I get to have my voice on,” Badders said. “And I try not to take them for granted. It makes the job more fun, for sure.”