The Padres announced that they had treated the lifter Tom Cosgrove to cubs for cash considerations. Right designated chicago Caleb Kilian For the award to create a list of 40 men. San Diego had appointed Cosgrove for an assignment during the weekend.
Cosgrove, 28, was drafted by the Padres in 2017. San Diego added it to the list of 40 men during the 2022-23 off-season, a testimony to the capacity of messages of the bats he had shown in minors. Cosgrove made its debut in the major league in April and managed strong figures as a recruit. He transformed an average deserved race from 1.75 to 51 1/3 sleeves. His withdrawal and walk profile was pedestrian, but he very rarely allowed a hard contact and launched well against left -handed and rights strikers.
The pendulum was sworn considerably in the other direction last year. Cosgrove granted 19 points in 14 2/3 MLB rounds spanning 18 appearances. The average output of opponents jumped three ticks while its withdrawal rate increased from 21.5% to 19.7%. Cosgrove spent most of the season in triple-a, where he posted an MPM of 4.85 with a percentage of withdrawal higher than the average of 26.8% in 32 appearances.
Cosgrove did not break the camp after a difficult spring formation, in which he abandoned seven points through 5 1/3 of frames. He also started slow to Triple-A, granting three points with four balls on bullets and two stick withdrawals in four appearances. Cubs immediately optionized it. He will start his mandate from Chicago with their best affiliate in Iowa. This is his last year of the minor league option.
Kilian is also in his last season of options. The Texas Tech product was a decent perspective in the agricultural system of San Francisco that the Cubs acquired in the Kris Bryant From the deadline in 2021. Chicago also acquired Outfield Prospect Alexander Canariothat they dfa and exchanged a few months ago. They may lose Kilian via trade or derogations in next week.
The 27 -year -old right -hander has never been established in Chicago staff. He made five departures and three relief appearances dating back to 2022. Kilian has an MPM of 9.22 in 27 1/3 sleeves so far. He issued 20 balls on bullets while recording only 21 stick withdrawals. Kilian has better figures in four seasons at Triple-A level. It bears an MPM of 4.37 with a removal rate slightly lower than the average of 21.8% on 274 rounds at the upper level of the minor league. Most of this came as a starter. Kilian has only started only one triple match has so far this season. He was tagged for six points on a trio of circuits in 2 1/3 rounds.
