{"id":67111,"date":"2025-08-14T07:48:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/67111\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T07:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:48:28","slug":"cubs-calling-up-top-prospect-owen-caissie-in-huge-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/67111\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs calling up top prospect Owen Caissie in huge move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cubs are making a splash. <\/p>\n<p>Chicago is calling up outfield prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa, ESPN reported Wednesday night. <\/p>\n<p>The expectation is that Caissie, an Ontario, Canada native, will join the team for its series final against the Blue Jays. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36826939\" width=\"728\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250712_tdc_ad1_198.jpg\" alt=\" National League outfielder Owen Caissie (17) of the Chicago Cubs makes a run during the seventh inning against American League at Truist Park.\" class=\"wp-image-36826939\" style=\"width:728px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\"  \/>National League outfielder and highly touted Cubs prospect Owen Caissie drives in a run during the seventh inning against the American League during the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025. Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Caissie \u2014 the top Cubs prospect and No. 45 overall on MLB Pipeline \u2014 is in the middle of a fantastic season in the minor leagues. <\/p>\n<p>In his second full season in Triple-A, he\u2019s hit .289\/.389\/.566 with a career-high 22 home runs.<\/p>\n<p>Across 499 games in the minors, he has totaled 81 home runs with an .873 OPS. He\u2019s always had plenty of swing-and-miss in his game, though, this year included, with a 28 percent punchout rate. <\/p>\n<p>The move comes amid a complete upheaval in the standings over the last month, which has seen the Cubs go from one game up in the National League Central on July 19 to 7 1\/2 games back of the Brewers as Milwaukee rides a 12-game winning streak. Chicago does sit 4 games up in the NL wild-card race despite the recent stretch, however.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last two weeks, Chicago\u2019s offense has completely sputtered, coming into Wednesday night\u2019s 4-1 win over the Blue Jays with a .230 average and a .644 OPS over the last 14 days. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36826940\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2224816110.jpg\" alt=\"Owen Caissie #17 of the Chicago Cubs looks on in the first inning during the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park on July 12, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.\" class=\"wp-image-36826940\" style=\"width:683px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\"  \/>Top Cubs prospect Owen Caissie looks on during the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Chicago will now be without catcher Miguel Amaya, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/13\/sports\/cubs-catcher-miguel-amaya-carted-off-field-after-scary-injury\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who was carted off the field on Wednesday<\/a> after he sprained his ankle while running out a ground ball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s swollen up pretty good already,\u201d Counsell told reporters after the game. \u201cIt\u2019s an IL [trip]. It\u2019s bad luck, unfortunately, and we\u2019re going to miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cubs are making a splash. 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