Revealing social media post shreds Cubs for awful value from Kris Bryant trade

Monday served as bullpen day for the Chicago Cubs as the team fell to the Philadelphia Phillies as the Phillies clinched the National League East Celebration.

Nate Pearson made the start for the Cubs but cleared way for former top pitching prospect Caleb Kilian after an inning of work. It has become a trend for Kilian during his brief stretches at the Major League level, Kilian struggles. In 5.2 innings of work, Kilian was tagged for 6 runs on 8 hits while also issuing 4 walks.

Kilian's struggles on Monday night was a reminder that the Kris Bryant trade has not aged well for the Cubs. At the 2021 Major League Baseball Trade Deadline, the Cubs dealt Bryant to the San Francisco Giants for Kilian and outfielder Alexander Canario.

The Kris Bryant trade aged horribly for the Chicago Cubs.

The Giants fleeced the Cubs, especially when you consider that Bryant's time with the Giants was the last time he was the version of himself who won the 2016 Most Valuable Player award. Of course, Bryant has fallen off the face of the earth in years since but that is far better than what the Cubs have received from Kilian and Canario.

After his appearance last night, Kilian's ERA at the Major League level now sits at 11.28 through 22.1 innings of work.

It would seem difficult to pencil Kilian into the Cubs' plans for their pitching staff next season. Given that the Cubs want to add an established starting pitcher this offseason, there won't be a spot in the rotation for Kilian. Even in the bullpen, any plan that includes Kilian being a pitcher of consequence would be a negligent move by the Cubs.

As for Canario, it's hard to envision a scenario where he is not traded this offseason. For whatever reason, the Cubs seem to already be out on Canario despite him only having 45 career plate appearances. The Cubs' ignorance to play Canario was on display this season when it was a struggle for him to get plate appearances despite having a slash line of .280/.357/.440 with a 128 wRC+. For a Cubs' team that struggled to score runs during large portions of this season, it's inexplicable that Canario was not given an extended runway.