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Caleb Kilian Pushing for More Save Opportunities?
San Francisco Giants reliever Caleb Kilian earned his first save of the season on Monday night, and he's now in the mix to handle more save situations going forward. The 28-year-old didn't pitch in the majors last year, but he's having somewhat of a resurgence on the west coast. Through 15 games (16.0 innings), he owns a 1.13 ERA with 10.13 K/9, 4.50 BB/9, 1.13 HR/9, one save, and a 47.2% ground ball rate. A 4.21 FIP suggests that he could be a regression candidate, but his success in a leverage spot on Monday would seem to indicate that he could be due for save situations in the future. The Giants don't really have a defined closer role, but rather have been rotating between Ryan Walker, Keaton Winn, and Kilian. With that said, Walker blew a save in each of his last two outings, so he's falling out of favor quickly. Kilian has a perfect opportunity to emerge as Tony Vitello's go-to arm in the ninth inning.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
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