07-30-2021, 07:08 PM
Quote:Fuck Sogard.
Anyway, this makes me feel a little better about the return for KB.
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Melissa Lockard, The Athletic Bay Area
In exchange for Bryant, the Cubs get two players with plenty of upside in outfielder Alexander Canario and right-hander Caleb Kilian. Canario was added to the 40-man roster this offseason ahead of the Rule 5 draft, but hes playing in just his first full season. He had offseason shoulder surgery but was on the active roster on Opening Day. After a slow start, he has a .758 OPS with nine home runs and 15 stolen bases in 65 games at Low A. The 21-year-old has easy power to all fields and a solid hit tool, and can cover a lot of ground in the outfield, as well.
Kilian, an eighth-round pick in 2019 out of Texas Tech, has been the Giants minor-league pitcher of the year to this point in the season. In 15 starts at the High-A and Double-A levels, he has a 2.13 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings. Kilian has above-average fastball command and can run the pitch up to 97 while maintaining mid-90s velocity deep into starts. He also has a power curveball and a developing cutter that he uses as an off-speed pitch. Hes very polished and could be in the big leagues by next season. He projects as a mid-rotation starter.
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Killian's numbers are looking pretty damn good from what i'm seeing around the internet.