Owen Andrew Caissie (born July 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.
| Owen Caissie | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Caissie with the Iowa Cubs in 2024 | |
| Chicago Cubs | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 8, 2002 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career edit
Caissie grew up in Burlington, Ontario, and attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School.[1] Caissie played for Canada's Junior National team.[2]
Professional career edit
San Diego Padres (2020) edit
2020: MLB Draft edit
The San Diego Padres selected Caissie in the second round, with the 45th overall pick, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He was the first player from Canada selected.[3] He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, and received a $1,200,004 signing bonus.[4] Caissie spent the remainder of the summer training in Ontario due to the 2020 minor league season being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Chicago Cubs (2020–present) edit
On December 29, 2020, the Padres traded Caissie, pitcher Zach Davies, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, and Ismael Mena to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Víctor Caratini.[6]
2021: Minor League debut edit
He began the 2021 minor league season with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs, where he batted .349 with six home runs before being promoted to the Low-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[7]
In 2022 he batted .254 in the minors. In the 2022 Arizona Fall League he batted .220.
International career edit
Caissie played for the Canadian national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Burlington's Owen Caissie expects to hear his name in Wednesday's MLB Draft". The Hamilton Spectator. June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (March 24, 2020). "Prospect Owen Caissie's rise on hold as makeshift workouts replace games". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Caissie first Canadian picked at MLB Draft". TSN.ca. The Canadian Press. June 11, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Canadian outfielder Owen Caissie signs with Padres". Sportsnet.ca. June 24, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Brudnicki, Alexis (September 3, 2020). "Padres 2nd-rounder a student of the game". MLB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Cubs nab ranked quartet from Padres".
- ^ McGraw, Mike (August 23, 2021). "Cubs manager Ross says Contreras could DH this week". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Classic experience: Prospect Caissie getting MLB taste with Canada". MLB.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)