The hype train has been rolling down the tracks as Cubs fans — and even those inside the organization — eagerly awaited the arrival of pitching prospect Caleb Kilian.
Manager David Ross faced daily questions about when the key return in last summer’s Kris Bryant trade with the Giants would make his major-league debut.
The desire to see a payoff for the fire sale of the World Series core was palpable.
“I’ve heard all good things,” first baseman Frank Schwindel said of Kilian before the opener of the doubleheader against the Cardinals. “The young guys have come up, and they’ve done great, and that’s all we can ask.