The baseball that Owen Caissie launched over the left-center gap on Tuesday afternoon hit the bleachers and ricocheted back into the outfield. By the time the Cubs rookie was receiving high fives and helmet slaps in the home dugout,

Owen Caissie’s bat powered his rise in the Chicago Cubs system, but the work he put in to become a more complete all-around player shouldn’t be overlooked.

CHICAGO — In May of this season, Chicago Cubs team president Jed Hoyer had a specific request for his minor-league hitting department. He needed it to find a way to help Owen Caissie improve his chase and in-zone swing-and-miss.

The Chicago Cubs hoped that Owen Caissie could give their offense a boost, and he did just that with his first career long ball.

Chicago Cubs Facing Backlash for Owen Caissie Decision Before Pirates Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A heartbreaking loss for the Chicago Cubs on Friday wasn't enough to change things up. Craig Counsell continued with his daily routine as the Cubs lineup was released ahead of the second game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Chicago Cubs were searching for some answers when it came to their dormant offense and decided it was time to promote their top prospect, outfielder Owen Ca

Since he started in the All-Star Game, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker owns a .182/.333/.239 slash line with just three extra-base hits and six RBIs.

Unfortunately for Caissie, Blue Jays outfielder Davis Schneider didn't care about any of that. Caissie looked to have an extra-base hit in his first major-league at-bat, but was robbed of it after a diving catch by Schneider in left field.

Last week, the Chicago Cubs called up top prospect Owen Caissie but chose not to immediately slot him into the starting lineup. In fact, during the weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he had just one plate appearance,