Tonight, during the second of three games against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya had to be carted off the field. And although there was some moderately good news after the game (X-rays were negative), he’s still heading to the injured list. And that leaves a spot open on the active roster. And that spot, it’s now being reported, is going to the Cubs top prospect, Owen Caissie.
Owen Caissie is Coming
News: The Cubs are calling up their top prospect, outfielder Owen Caissie, sources tell ESPN. Caissie was a key piece coming back from the Padres in the Yu Darvish trade in 2020. The native Canadian could make his debut in Chicago's series finale in Toronto tomorrow.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) August 14, 2025A month ago, it seemed as though Owen Caissie was destined to be traded at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline. Today, it feels like his arrival could be a much-needed spark for a widely dormant offense.
And, boy, did he earn it.
In his second look at Triple-A (though he is still young for the level), Owen Caissie slashed .292/.393/.573 (145 wRC+). And he did it, mostly as a 22-year-old (though he recently turned 23), with a 13.3% walk rate and a 28.0% strikeout rate.
And Caissie has been even hotter than that for a while now.
Since May 16 (270 PAs), he’s slashed .330/.426/.617 (166 wRC+) with a 24.8 K%. Since June 8 (181 PAs), he’s slashed .338/.431/.701 (184 wRC+) with a 22.1 K% Since June 25 (124 PAs), he’s slashed .365/.460/.760 (205 wRC+) with an 18.5 K% Since July 22 (66 PAs), he’s slashed .411/.485/.661 (194 wRC+) with a 16.7 K%Pick any cutoff you like; he’s one of the best performing offensive players at Triple-A. With the pedigree, advanced metrics, and scouting approval to go with it. And now he’s coming up to the Cubs.
Which is actually fairly complicated.
When Amaya went down, I initially speculated that the Cubs might call up Moises Ballesteros, who, like Amaya, is a catcher and has already been up with the team twice this year. It just sort of felt like they might go for something close to a 1-1 replacement. But, nope. Owen Caissie, the outfielder, is coming, and I don’t really know where or how often he’ll play.
Remember, struggling or not, the Cubs have as many as four “everyday caliber” … at least, theoretically … outfielders. And unless one of them is also going on the injured list, and I don’t think they are, then it’s tough to see how this plays out.
For example …
No matter how badly his struggles are offensively, there is no way Pete Crow-Armstrong is not starting every day he can in center field. Not with his defense and base running as a floor. Likewise, Kyle Tucker is struggling, but is absolutely, positively, not getting benched for another left-handed hitting (rookie) outfielder. Along those lines, I have a difficult time imagining the current DH, and fourth outfielder, Seiya Suzuki, not playing anytime soon. Ian Happ is not entirely an unmovable player. But he also happens to be one of the few batters actually producing over the last month (since July 12): .256/.344/.462 (127 wRC+). He’s also better against right-handed pitching, which makes him a bad platoon mate for the lefty-swinging Owen Caissie.Maybe there’s a clearer, more creative path than I’m able to conjure right now. Maybe Craig Counsell just forces the issue to shake this team out of its funk. I’m not opposed to either. In fact, I’m pretty excited about this move. I’m just a little surprised it’s happening.
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