Caleb Kilian pitched five solid innings Saturday in the most anticipated big-league debut by a Cubs starting pitcher in recent memory.
Heck, Kilian was so efficient early on that he only needed three pitches to strike out the first hitter he faced, Tommy Edman.
Baseball America elevated Kilian to its No. 100 prospect in the game earlier this week. He’s the guy the Cubs acquired from the Giants last summer for former MVP and 2016 champ Kris Bryant. “I could hear my heartbeat,” Kilian said, laughing. “I'm glad I was able to fall asleep and get some rest, but I think most of the nerves were yesterday.”
“The wheels didn’t fall off," Ross said."He’s been a starter for a long time and they’re going to have an inning or two like that from time to time.Kilian was called up from Triple-A Iowa this week during a grueling stretch on the Cubs’ schedule and at a time when they have multiple starting pitchers on the injured list.
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