Caleb Kilian is once again leaving the Chicago Cubs' organization. The top pitching prospect acquired by the Cubs in the Kris Bryant trade at the 2021 MLB trade deadline was previously designated for assignment by the Cubs but stuck around in the organization after he was outrighted from the 40-man roster. Kilian was among a handful of Cubs' minor leaguers to declare for free agency this offseason.
26 Cubs minor leaguers became free agents today. Among the most recognizable names on the prospect front:
Pablo Aliendo
Ethan Hearn
Corey Joyce
Caleb Kilian
Rafael Morel
Miguel Pabon
Antonio Santos
Chase Strumpf
Mitchell Tyranski— Greg Huss (@OutOfTheVines) November 7, 2025When Kilian made his Major League debut for the Cubs in 2022, there was excitement as his arrival signaled hope for what could be next for the North Siders.