Top Prospect Owen Caissie Makes MLB Debut for Cubs

Top prospect Owen Caissie was called up from Triple-A Iowa and made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter in a 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The 23-year-old outfielder went 0 for 4 with a ninth-inning strikeout but nearly had a hit in his first at-bat, and debuted in his native Canada in front of his family. Caissie had been batting .289 with 22 home runs and 52 RBIs in 93 Triple-A games this season, including a .393 average in August.