With Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker, and Seiya Suzuki all going through slumps at the same time, it made sense that the Chicago Cubs promoted Owen Caissie when they did. Caissie, the Cubs' top prospect, has been on a tear since the start of July, and conventional wisdom would suggest that his bat could provide a needed spark for the Cubs' offense.
Caissie was in the Cubs' starting lineup on Thursday, went 0-for-4, but managed to drive the ball to left field in three of his plate appearances. When the Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Friday, Caissie was not in the Cubs' starting lineup.