Chicago Cubs right-hander Caleb Kilian likely is to be sidelined until the All-Star break with a shoulder injury. Kilian, 26, had a 1.50 ERA in his first six innings of work but left the game Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals after signaling team trainers.
A lot of the bumps and bruises suffered during spring training are treated more carefully out of an abundance of caution, but some are much more serious.
This is not good news. Every Cubs fan wants to see Caleb Kilian succeed. We might disagree on whether that success should come as a starter or reliever, but he certainly has the talent to be a quality big league pitcher.
Hard to see exactly what happened with Caleb Kilian tonight.
As Spring Training rolls on, the Chicago Cubs continue to evaluate potential fits for their pitching staff. With several spots still to be determined, Caleb Kilian is putting his best foot forward early in Cactus League action.
The Cubs could use bullpen help. Here’s one idea. I thought I’d take a break from free-agent posts and try to address one of the issues facing the Cubs with an internal possibility.
InsidetheCubs.com will review each of the Chicago Cubs’ Top 30 prospects, as ranked by MLB.com at the end of the 2023 season. No. 23: RHP Caleb Kilian, Iowa Cubs (Triple-A), Chicago Cubs (MLB) Statistics for 2023: (at Triple-A): 8-3, 4.56 ERA in 25 games (24 starts), 120.1 innings, 123 hits allowed, 66 runs (61 earned runs), 17 home runs.
Just Iowa was in action tonight and their winning streak came to an end. Baseball America named outfielder Owen Caissie as the Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year.
Iowa beats Toledo, but every other team lost. Outfielder Brennen Davis ended his rehab stint and rejoined the Iowa Cubs. Left-handed pitcher Richard Bleier was released.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Caleb Kilian’s recent, brief taste of the Majors was sour. But, back in Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs’ Top 30 prospect is back to pitching some sweet baseball.
The Chicago Cubs made a pair of roster moves involving pitchers prior to Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox. The North Siders recalled right-hander Michael Rucker from the Iowa Cubs and optioned fellow righty Caleb Kilian to the Triple-A affiliate.
The Smokies stomp on Chattanooga. The Pelicans shut out Down East. Taking Caleb Kilian’s spot in the Iowa Cubs today was former All-Star RHP Shane Greene, who had been in Arizona since the Cubs signed him in June.
The Chicago Cubs are in the middle of a playoff race, and they're bringing up some reinforcement from the minor leagues in 26-year-old pitcher Caleb Kilian.
Caleb Kilian, one of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects, had a rough outing in a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The 25-year-old rookie threw 40 pitches and faced 11 batters in the first inning.
The Miami Marlins, who are 8-0 this season in one-run games, will try for some more magic on Saturday when they play host to the Chicago Cubs. In the series opener, Miami beat Chicago 3-2 on Friday night, improving to 14-0 when holding opponents to four runs or less.
The Chicago Cubs will meet the Cincinnati Reds for a National League Central clash Wednesday night at 9:05 p.m. ET in Goodyear, Arizona, at the Reds' spring training home, Goodyear Ballpark.
After an excellent start to his spring, Caleb Kilian is reminding people he's still a worthy starting pitching prospect for the Cubs. Entering Spring Training this season, the Chicago Cubs have a few major storylines that fans, media, and the front office alike are following.
The Cubs are bringing back Drew Smyly, agreeing with the free-agent starter on a two-year deal. It’s reportedly a $19MM guarantee for the Frontline client. Smyly will make successive salaries of $8MM and $8.5MM, and the contract contains at least a $2.5MM buyout on a $10MM mutual option for the 2025 campaign.
Chicago Cubs prospect Caleb Kilian turned in a nice performance in a 7-1 Iowa Cubs victory. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings, settling in nicely after escaping a first-inning jam unscathed.
While still considered one of the organization’s top prospects, right-hander Caleb Kilian has some work to do before he becomes a full-time MLB contributor.
When the team, as a whole, is as bad as this year’s Cubs team, you have to try and find the bright spots here and there. When Caleb Kilian made his big league debut in early June against the Cardinals, that certainly marked a high point as a fan this season.
Regardless of the outcome, Saturday was a day full of Cubs baseball. Sure, the weather paled in comparison to what we got on Friday afternoon, but a pair of right-handers offered us a not-so-far-off glimpse of sunshine and what the future might hold as far as young arms on the North Side.
The Cubs have officially selected the contract of Caleb Kilian while making a number of other roster moves to accommodate his arrival.
Chicago acquired Kilian last summer, adding him alongside outfield prospect Alexander Canario from the Giants for Kris Bryant minutes before the trade deadline.
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