Iowa Cubs' Owen Caissie (17) swings at the ball on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Principal Park in Des Moines. Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Chicago Cubs' Powerful Outfield Prospect Moves Up Prospect Rankings

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Apr 1, 2025 1:10 PM ET

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.

Doing just that is Chicago Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie, who is now up to the No. 52 prospect in the game. The 22-year-old is also inside the Top 10 now among outfielders.

From MLB Pipeline:

The #Cubs' Owen Caissie enters the Top 10 Outfield Prospects list after Dylan Crews graduates.

Scouting report and more on the 6-foot-3 slugger who mashed 41 combined homers the last two seasons

The #Cubs' Owen Caissie enters the Top 10 Outfield Prospects list after Dylan Crews graduates.

Scouting report and more on the 6-foot-3 slugger who mashed 41 combined homers the last two seasons: https://t.co/n6aCULNy44 pic.twitter.com/OUayBMakZN
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 31, 2025

Caissie spent all of last season at Triple-A Iowa, hitting .278 with 19 homers and 75 RBI. He also stole 11 bases and given his robust sample size at Triple-A, he's not likely to need much more time down on the farm. MLB.com projects him to make his major league debut this season.

The Cubs are using Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki as their outfielders to start the year, but an injury down the line could open the door for Caissie.

He is the No. 3 prospect in the organization, according to MLB.com, behind Matt Shaw and Cade Horton. Shaw made the roster out of spring training and will graduate off the list in the coming weeks as well, forcing Caissie up another spot.

At the major league level, the Cubs are now 3-4. They will continue their series with the Athletics in Sacramento on Tuesday night with first pitch coming at 10:05 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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