The Chicago Cubs have a pretty incredible player developing in the farm system for what seems like far too long: outfielder Owen Caissie. Caissie’s opportunity to join the majors has been hindered due to a stacked outfield that included Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Kyle Tucker. But more opportunities should arise in 2026.<\/p>\n
There is plenty of speculation about Tucker’s future with the team, which appears fairly bleak. Tucker is going to require whatever team picks him up to spend a pretty penny, and arguably, the Cubs should not be the ones to do it after his performance this year.<\/p>\n
With the veteran likely departing, this will give the opportunity for Caissie to step into a more permanent role with the club, which feels long overdue. Caissie might have made his debut this year, but it wasn’t for very long despite helping the team overcome the Milwaukee Brewers in a five-game playoff series.<\/p>\n Now, with the likelihood of Caissie stepping onto the field with a heavier workload for the Cubs, there is one MLB insider, JIm Callis, who has rightfully named the 23-year-old a candidate for next year’s National League Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n “I’ve always been a big Owen Caissie fan. I pound the table for him whenever we’re doing rankings. He’s always been very young for his league. He’s always produced. He repeated Triple-A — which I don’t see as a negative because he was 22 years old when he repeated it — and hit 41 homers at Triple-A over the past two seasons,” said Callis.<\/p>\n At 18 years old and fresh out of high school, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres, but a few short months later, Caissie was dealt to the Cubs, who had shown a great deal of interest in the top prospect before that 2020 draft.<\/p>\n After spending five seasons in the Cubs’ farm system, he has emerged as their (arguably) No.1 prospect, which makes him a near shoo-in for the 2026 opening day roster. He worked his way to Triple-A and spent both 2024 and 2025 there. And in that time, he has been more than impressive.<\/p>\n If Caissie looks anything like he did in Triple-A the past two seasons, then he could easily be in contention for the lucrative Rookie of the Year title.<\/p>\n MORE<\/strong>: MLB Insider’s Dylan Cease Take Isn’t What Cubs Fans Want To Hear<\/p>\n Depending on how the offseason shakes out, Owen Caissie could be getting regular ABs from the jump in 2026.<\/p>\n 2025 in Triple-A: Quality of contact was elite: \u2014 The Wrigley Wire (@TheWrigleyWire) November 16, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n The Latest Chicago Cubs News<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n Pete Crow-Armstrong Endorses Cubs Rumored Trade Target<\/p>\n Iowa Cubs To Play Game At Iconic Field In 2026<\/p>\n Insider Reveals Why Cubs ‘Might Balk’ At Cody Bellinger Reunion<\/p>\n Cubs Add Trio Of Prospects To 40-Man Roster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chicago Cubs have a pretty incredible player developing in the farm system for what seems like far too long: outfielder Owen Caissie. Caissie’s opportunity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":123282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\nCaissie in Professional Baseball Thus Far<\/strong><\/h2>\n
226 games with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs<\/h3>\n
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\n.283\/.384\/.548 \u2014 139 wRC+
\n22 HR | 74 R | 55 RBI<\/p>\n
\n92.1 EV | 17.0 Barrel% | 53.4 HH%
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