Gavin Kilen
| Gavin Kilen | |
|---|---|
 Kilen with Tennessee in 2025 | |
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 28, 2004 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Gavin Christopher Kilen (born March 28, 2004) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the San Francisco Giants organization. He was drafted 13th overall by the Giants in the 2025 MLB draft.
Amateur career
[edit]Kilen attended Milton High School in Milton, Wisconsin.[1][2] He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Louisville.[3][4]
As a freshman at Louisville in 2023, Kilen played in 46 games with 38 starts and hit .265/.321/.338 with 18 runs batted in (RBI) over 151 at bats.[5] As a sophomore in 2024, he started 54 of 56 games at shortstop, hitting .330/.361/.591 with nine home runs and 41 RBI over 215 at bats.[6] In 2023 and 2024, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7][8]
After the 2024 season, Kilen entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee.[9][10] He entered the 2025 season as the starting second baseman.[11]
Professional career
[edit]Kilen was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the 13th overall selection of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with San Francisco for a $5.24 million signing bonus on July 21, 2025.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Gazette, Tom Miller Special to The (June 7, 2022). "WIAA baseball sectionals: Milton's Gavin Kilen seeks a big finish for Red Hawks". GazetteXtra.
- ^ Iglesias, Pablo (April 18, 2022). "Milton phenom Gavin Kilen takes at-home workout to new heights". WKOW.
- ^ "Sox's 13th-rounder trained on home turf ... literally". MLB.com.
- ^ Courier, TOM MILLER Special to the (March 29, 2023). "From Milton Red Hawk to Louisville Cardinal: Gavin Kilen hits the ground running in college career". Hometown News LP.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan. "Tennessee baseball adds Louisville infielder Gavin Kilen from transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "What Gavin Kilen's addition means for Tennessee baseball roster as Louisville transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Gavin Kilen - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Gavin Kilen". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Touted Louisville infielder commits to Vitello's Vols | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. July 4, 2024.
- ^ Courier, TOM MILLER Special for The (November 29, 2024). "Milton's Kilen enjoying the baseball transfer life at national champ Tennessee". Hometown News LP.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Inside Gavin Kilen's home run surge to open Tennessee baseball season". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Giants Sign First-Round Pick Gavin Kilen". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
