


The Cubs are making a splash.
Chicago is calling up outfield prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa, ESPN reported Wednesday night.
The expectation is that Caissie, an Ontario, Canada native, will join the team for its series final against the Blue Jays.
The 23-year-old Caissie — the top Cubs prospect and No. 45 overall on MLB Pipeline — is in the middle of a fantastic season in the minor leagues.
In his second full season in Triple-A, he’s hit .289/.389/.566 with a career-high 22 home runs.
Across 499 games in the minors, he has totaled 81 home runs with an .873 OPS. He’s always had plenty of swing-and-miss in his game, though, this year included, with a 28 percent punchout rate.
The move comes amid a complete upheaval in the standings over the last month, which has seen the Cubs go from one game up in the National League Central on July 19 to 7 1/2 games back of the Brewers as Milwaukee rides a 12-game winning streak. Chicago does sit 4 games up in the NL wild-card race despite the recent stretch, however.
Over the last two weeks, Chicago’s offense has completely sputtered, coming into Wednesday night’s 4-1 win over the Blue Jays with a .230 average and a .644 OPS over the last 14 days.

Chicago will now be without catcher Miguel Amaya, who was carted off the field on Wednesday after he sprained his ankle while running out a ground ball.
“It’s swollen up pretty good already,” Counsell told reporters after the game. “It’s an IL [trip]. It’s bad luck, unfortunately, and we’re going to miss him.”