Report: Cubs Promoting Top Prospect After Injury To Catcher

An harm to Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya has opened the door for one among baseball’s prime prospects.

In response to ESPN insider Kiley McDaniel, Chicago’s prime prospect Owen Caissie is being promoted and can make his MLB debut Thursday afternoon.

Fittingly sufficient, Caissie is scheduled to make his MLB debut in his house nation of Canada and in opposition to the crew he grew up cheering for, the Toronto Blue Jays

Caissie was a probable candidate to be promoted, as he has been on a tear at Triple-A Iowa all through the season.

After going hitless for the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday, Caissie nonetheless boasts a season slash line of .289/.389/.566, with 22 house runs, 26 doubles, 55 RBI and a .955 OPS.

His 22 homers rank third within the Worldwide League and his .955 OPS places him fifth.

Caissie’s promotion comes on the heels of a particularly unlucky and unfortunate harm to catcher Miguel Amaya.

Amaya returned to the Cubs’ lineup Wednesday for the primary time since Could 24 after coping with an indirect pressure.

Whereas making an attempt to hustle out an infield single within the prime of the seventh inning, Amaya awkwardly stepped on first base and went down in a heap.

In response to supervisor Craig Counsell, X-rays have come again unfavorable, however Amaya shall be happening the injured checklist with a extreme ankle sprain.

If he’s certainly within the beginning lineup, Caissie might really feel some rapid strain in his debut.

Not solely will he be trying to assist Chicago get its first collection win in almost two weeks, however he shall be going up in opposition to future Corridor of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer.

If his manufacturing within the minor leagues is a sign of something, Caissie shall be simply fantastic in his huge league debut.

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