MLB
Caleb Kilian
Caleb Kilian
Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27y-6m-19d (Jun 02, 1997)
Exp: .153 Years
Country: US
College: Texas Tech
Drafted: Round 8 (#236 overall), 2019
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$994,970
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Caleb Kilian signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Kilian will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | .153 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Caleb Kilian signed a 1 year , $740,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $740,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,500
Average Salary:
$740,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Caleb Kilian signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Caleb Kilian signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Caleb Kilian signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.153 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$994,970
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$30,768 |
$430,768 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$38,710 |
$469,478 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$525,492 |
$994,970 |
|
| Total |
$994,970 |
$994,970 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,794,970 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| 3 |
|
$594,970 | - | - | $594,970 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$30,768
|
$30,768 |
$430,768 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$38,710
|
$38,710 |
$469,478 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$525,492
|
$525,492 |
$994,970 |
||
| Total |
$594,970 |
$400,000 |
$994,970 |
$994,970 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,394,970 |
$400,000 |
$1,794,970 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $400,000 | - | $400,000 |
| 3 |
|
$594,970 | - | - | $594,970 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024 | Shoulder |
-
Sep 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 31, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $740,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 15, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 06, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 30, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 29, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 21, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 15, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 05, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 03, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from San Francisco (SF) with Alexander Canario for Kris Bryant
-
Jun 30, 2019
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 07, 2019
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 8 (#236 overall)
-
Jul 06, 2018
Unsigned by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 06, 2018
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 20 (#595 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.22 | 1.59 | -0.02 |
| 2023 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | 16.88 | 2.81 | -0.48 |
| 2022 | CHC | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.3 | 10.32 | 2.03 | -0.60 |
