Caleb Kilian Fantasy Stats

San Francisco Giants right-hander Caleb Kilian could be in line for increased save opportunities after the club optioned struggling reliever Ryan Walker to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. Walker opened the season with inconsistent results and was unable to secure the closer role for San Francisco. Kilian has emerged as one of the Giants' most dependable bullpen arms, posting a 1.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 17 appearances. He also earned the first save of his MLB career earlier this season. The Giants have recorded just seven saves through 40 games, leaving the ninth inning unsettled as Kilian's consistency makes him a strong speculative add for fantasy managers searching for saves.

San Francisco Giants reliever Caleb Kilian earned his first save of the season on Monday night, and he's now in the mix to handle more save situations going forward. The 28-year-old didn't pitch in the majors last year, but he's having somewhat of a resurgence on the west coast. Through 15 games (16.0 innings), he owns a 1.13 ERA with 10.13 K/9, 4.50 BB/9, 1.13 HR/9, one save, and a 47.2% ground ball rate. A 4.21 FIP suggests that he could be a regression candidate, but his success in a leverage spot on Monday would seem to indicate that he could be due for save situations in the future. The Giants don't really have a defined closer role, but rather have been rotating between Ryan Walker, Keaton Winn, and Kilian. With that said, Walker blew a save in each of his last two outings, so he's falling out of favor quickly. Kilian has a perfect opportunity to emerge as Tony Vitello's go-to arm in the ninth inning.

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Caleb Kilian closed out his team's 3-2 win on Monday night against the Padres. Kilian did give up a leadoff home run to Ramon Laureano in the ninth inning, but he struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado to close out the win. He earned the first save of his MLB career and has an impressive 1.13 ERA through his first 16 innings this season, even though his 4.20 FIP indicates he could be due for some regression. Kilian has looked solid enough to get more work at the end of the game, despite the homer he gave up, so he's worth a speculative pickup in deep leagues in case he secures the job going forward.

The San Francisco Giants have signed right-hander Caleb Kilian to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training. This is a low-risk move by the Giants to add some depth to their pitching staff. Kilian missed a majority of the season in 2025 due to injuries. When healthy, Kilian registered a 7.47 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and 14/8 K/BB ratio across 15 2/3 innings with Triple-A Iowa in the Chicago Cubs organization. The 28-year-old has posted ugly numbers during his short time in the MLB, but he has decent minor-league stats. The Giants took Kilian in the eighth round of the 2019 draft. They believe they can tap into something, but he'll likely spend most of his time at Triple-A.

The Chicago Cubs have designated right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian for assignment. This transaction opened a roster spot for left-handed pitcher Tom Cosgrove from the San Diego Padres for cash considerations. Kilian was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He was traded to Chicago in the deal that sent Kris Bryant to the Bay Area in 2021. The 27-year-old has only logged 27 1/3 career innings in the major leagues and has posted an underwhelming 9.22 ERA with a 2.01 WHIP. He has struck out 21 batters and has walked 20. Through 274 career innings at Triple-A, Kilian posted a 4.37 ERA with a 1.40 WHIP. Kilian will report back to Triple-A Iowa if he does not draw interest on waivers.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Caleb Kilian has been recalled from Triple-A to start against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, according to manager David Ross. The Cubs starting rotation is banged up a bit, so they will see if the 25-year-old can help fill the void. In three starts last season, Kilian posted a rough 10.32 ERA and 2.03 WHIP. It's worth noting that he has also struggled to the tune of a 7.15 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and a 6/4 K/BB in the minors this season. That being said, Kilian won't be a recommended streaming option for Saturday's slate.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Caleb Kilian has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. The 25-year-old was impressive during his MLB debut on Saturday. He went five innings, allowing three runs, and struck out six batters in the no-decision. Kilian has posted solid numbers in the minors this season, so he appears ready for the next level. Despite that, the Cubs will have Kilian get some additional work in the minors. Fantasy managers should expect Kilian back on the big league roster at some point this season. Until then, fantasy managers can leave Kilian on the waiver wire.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Caleb Kilian made his MLB debut on Saturday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. This was a tough task for the 25-year-old against a tough lineup. However, Kilian held his own and looked mostly solid throughout his first career start. He went five innings, three his allowed, three earned runs, and six strikeouts in the no-decision. Before this outing, Kilian held a 2.06 ERA and 41/15 K/BB ratio during his time in Triple-A. Fantasy managers should key their eye on Kilian going forward, assuming the Cubs decide to keep him up at the big league level.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Caleb Kilian will make his major league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The Cubs number five prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, has compiled a 2.06 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 39 IP for AAA Iowa this season. After appearing to fix his command issues in the lower levels of the minors, the 25-year-old has had his issues this year, allowing 3.4 BB/9. If he can find his control, he could become a viable fantasy pitcher. But for now, it's more of a wait-and-see situation outside of deep leagues, especially given his first matchup. If he does well, though, he certainly could stick around in the Cubs rotation.