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The Chicago Cubs need starting pitching help after losing left-hander Justin Steele for the rest of the season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery to repair his left elbow.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / April 11

3 Chicago Cubs Triple-A prospects have excelled to begin the season

Even though the Chicago Cubs have gotten off to a strong start this season, it is always worth paying attention to everything going on in their farm system.

Chicago Cubs News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 1

Chicago Cubs' Powerful Outfield Prospect Moves Up Prospect Rankings

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews just graduated off the MLB Top 100 prospects list, meaning there was room for several players to move up a spot.

Pete Alonso News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Home Run Derby champion' quiz

The 'MLB home run leaders from 2024' quiz

The '200 or more strikeouts in 2019' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 28

Chicago Cubs’ top outfield prospect can be a high quality power hitter

The Chicago Cubs have a ton of prospects in camp who are all trying to make a great impression on Craig Counsell and Jed Hoyer. So far, Kevin Alcántara is outperforming the others by tearing the cover off the ball and making the most of his at-bats.

Chicago Cubs News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 27

Chicago Cubs Top Prospect Ranked as Best Power Hitter in Organization Despite Being Sent Down

On Wednesday, Chicago Cubs top prospect Owen Caissie was optioned to Triple-A Iowa, but on Thursday, he was named as the minor leaguer with the most power in the organization.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 26

Chicago Cubs reduced their roster size, with one notable player being outrighted

The Chicago Cubs made their first cuts of spring training today reducing their roster from 63 to 59. The Cubs have three weeks to get their roster down to 26, with their first regular season game starting on March 18.

Chicago Cubs News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 26

Chicago Cubs Option Top Prospect to Triple-A as They Lighten Spring Roster

The Chicago Cubs reduced their major league spring training attendance on Wednesday by cutting four players from big-league camp. One of those players was top prospect Owen Caissie, per Jared Wyllys of ALLCHGO.com.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / February 26

Cubs reduce spring roster to 59 players

None of the roster cuts will surprise you. The Cubs announced their first round of roster cuts Wednesday afternoon, and they include some injured players who haven’t played at all in spring games.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 21

Chicago Cubs sign this quality 32-year-old veteran outfielder to a minor-league deal

The Chicago Cubs are in full swing for spring training and already have a win under their belt by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 12-4 in their first spring game.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 20

Cubs manager confirms bad news on top prospect

The Cubs are dealing with an injury early into spring training.

15 cities that should get an MLB expansion team

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / February 21

Cubs get terrible news on one of their premier prospects

Chicago Cubs receive some terrible news regarding one of their premier prospects

The news of his injury is a tough pill to swallow since he was one of the more exciting players to watch this spring.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reportedly has his eye on one team

Yankees announce extension for manager Aaron Boone

The 25 most memorable MLB Opening Day moments

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year' quiz

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / February 14

Two Chicago Cubs Prospects Most Likely to Receive MLB Call-Up

Promotions and MLB debuts take place across all of baseball all season long, and it's always exciting to see and hear the stories of prospects getting their first call-up to the show.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / February 1

Blue Jays Nation’s Top 20 Canadian Baseball Prospects for 2025 – #1: Owen Caissie

In what should come as no surprise, Blue Jays Nation’s top Canadian baseball prospect for the 2025 season is Chicago Cubs’ outfield prospect Owen Caissie.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / January 29

Kiley McDaniel’s ESPN prospect ranking includes 5 Cubs

You will, of course, recognize the names. Prospect maven Kiley McDaniel of ESPN released his prospect ranking Wednesday morning, and the following five Cubs prospects are on it: 23: Matt Shaw 50: Moises Ballesteros 64: Kevin Alcántara 86: Owen Caissie 97: Cade Horton Here’s the quick tag line for each of those five, from the article.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / January 18

Meet the Chicago Cubs new top prospect

The Chicago Cubs have a ton of top prospects that fans all should know such as Matt Shaw, Owen Caissie, and Cade Horton, to name a few. All of whom, figure

Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / January 8

Washington Nationals Opt for Current Cubs Star Prospect in 2020 MLB Redraft

The Washington Nationals selected a young pitcher in the 2020 MLB draft. While he is progressing at a fine rate, they might go in a different direction if given another chance today.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / December 30

Chicago Cubs Youth Movement: A Look At The System’s Top Outfield Prospects

The Chicago Cubs will be getting younger in the next couple of years as their farm system stars begin to emerge. Here’s a look at Chicago’s four highest-ranked outfield prospects, per MLB.com: Owen Caissie has emerged as one of the top offensive prospects in the Chicago Cubs system.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / December 28

This Chicago Cubs Trade Idea Would Move Owen Caissie for Ace-Caliber Arm

The Chicago Cubs could use another arm at the top of their rotation. After making the moves they have, the Cubs still haven't quite gone all in. The offseason has gone better than many initially expected, but as constructed, Chicago likely won't be able to win a World Series.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 9

White Sox to sign veteran outfielder

The White Sox are in agreement with free agent outfielder Mike Tauchman, reports Scott Merkin of MLB.com (X link). It’s a major league contract for the Meister Sports Management client, tweets James Fegan of Sox Machine.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 19

Cubs make series of roster moves ahead of protection deadline

The Cubs made a series of roster moves ahead of Tuesday's deadline for protecting players from the Rule 5 draft.

Cubs shockingly expected to designate former closer for assignment

MLB stadiums of yesteryear we wish were still around

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year' quiz

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / July 8

Top Canadian prospect and Blue Jays Futures Showcase alumni Owen Caissie pushing for MLB opportunity

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending two players to this summer’s Major League Baseball All-Star Week festivities: Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Fernando Perez.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / July 3

Two Chicago Cubs Prospects Named to the Futures Game

The Chicago Cubs have seven players in June’s ITD top 100 prospect lists: Cade Horton, Owen Caissie, James Triantos, Matt Shaw, Moises Ballesteros, Kevin Alcantara, and Jefferson Rojas.

Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / June 16

Cubs Prospective: Checking in on Owen Caissie

In 2024, the Chicago Cubs are more or less replaying the 2023 season. They're a middling team that seems like it should be playing better than the results to date.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / March 11, 2024

Owen Caissie Will Hit His Way Into the Cubs Lineup This season

Heading into the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs boast one of the strongest farm systems across the league, with five players making Just Baseball’s Top 100 prospects most recent update.

Chicago Cubs News / Inside The Diamonds / March 5, 2024

Player Profile: Owen Caissie

Owen Caissie was born in Burlington, Canada, on July 8, 2002. He played high school baseball at Notre Dame High School in Burlington, ON. He was the second-ranked outfielder and the third overall player in Ontario in 2020.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / January 7, 2024

Chicago Cubs Top 15 Prospects For 2024

With no shortage of exciting prospects, the Chicago Cubs farm system has become one of baseball’s best thanks to strong drafting and development as well as some savvy trades.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / December 21, 2023

Chicago Cubs Top Prospects For 2024

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the teams to watch thus far in the 2023-2024 offseason, even thought they’ve been, for the most part, quiet. After being linked to Shohei Ohtani and the other big fish in the market, it seems that the Cubs may be pivoting to the mid-level market and some trade conversations.