The Canadian province of Ontario has had a high school player taken in the top five rounds of every Draft since 2013, headlined by a pair of first-rounders in the Naylor brothers, Josh and Bo. While Caissie doesn’t project to be a first-round pick in this year’s Draft, he is one of two Canadian prep outfielders who have a very good chance to get taken in the first several rounds.
Caissie, a Michigan recruit, has the tools to fit the right field profile very well, starting with his plus raw power. He has legit pop from the left side of the plate, with the ability to drive the ball to all fields. Some scouts have questioned his bat path, leading to some concerns about his ability to get to that power, but he has shown the ability to make adjustments in the past. He’s at least an above-average runner, one who gets to plus once underway.
In deference to the other Canadian outfielder on this list, David Calabrese, Caissie has played a corner outfield spot for the Canadian junior national team. With an arm that delivers low-90s throws from the outfield and his power potential, he fits that mold very well. A team that thinks he has the chops to handle center, and he might, could consider him a bit higher.
The highest-drafted Canadian outfielder ever, Caissie signed with the Padres for $1,200,004 as the 45th overall pick in 2020, but he never played a game in the organization. San Diego dealt him with three other prospects and Zach Davies to get Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini from the Cubs that December. He has handled aggressive assignments with aplomb, powering High-A South Bend (2022) and Double-A Tennessee (2023) to championships before slashing .278/.375/.472 with 19 homers as the Triple-A International League's second-youngest batting qualifier (age 21) last year.
Caissie has had no difficulty producing against much older competition, creating huge raw power with the bat speed and loft in his left-handed swing and the still-growing strength and leverage in his 6-foot-3 frame. He could provide 30 or more homers per season, with his pop playing from left-center to the right-field line and against both lefties and righties. He's an aggressive hitter with a naturally long stroke, leading to a 29 percent strikeout rate in his first four pro seasons, yet he's also a career .278 hitter with a 14 percent walk rate.
Caissie is deceptively quick for his size, flashing plus speed at times and showing the ability to steal an occasional base. He has improved his reads and routes in the outfield and covers ground well enough to be at least an average defender. With his power and plus arm strength, he fits the right-field profile.
The Padres selected Caissie with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 Draft, making him the highest-drafted Canadian outfielder ever, and signed him for $1,200,004. Before he made his pro debut, San Diego traded him with three other prospects and Zach Davies to acquire Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini from the Cubs that December. He has helped High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee win league championships the past two seasons, and he finished in the top five in all three slash categories (.289/.398/.519) and homers (22) in the Double-A Southern League as a 20-year-old in 2023.
Despite his youth, Caissie already generates some of the highest exit velocities in the game and his raw power earns top-of-the-scale grades from some evaluators. The bat speed from his left-handed swing and the projectable strength and leverage in his 6-foot-3 frame could translate into 35-40 homers per season as he continues to pull and lift pitches more frequently and makes adjustments at the plate. He struck out at a 31 percent rate in 2023 and struggles with sliders, but the whiffs are an acceptable tradeoff for his pop and he does draw a healthy amount of walks.
Although Caissie has flashed plus straight-line speed at times, he’s more of an average runner who probably will lose a step as he physically matures. Still working on the consistency of his reads and routes on the outfield corners, he projects as an average defender. He has spent most of his career in right field, where his plus arm helped him register 10 assists in 101 games last summer.
The highest-drafted Canadian outfielder ever, Caissie went 45th overall to the Padres in June 2020 and signed for a below-slot $1,200,004. He had yet to make his pro debut when San Diego traded him, three other prospects and Zach Davies to the Cubs for Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini six months later. He spent his age-19 season in High-A last summer, hitting a crucial playoff home run as South Bend won the Midwest League championship, and has had a monster year in Double-A in 2023.
Caissie's signature tool is his well-above-average raw power, which he creates with bat speed and leverage in his left-handed stroke. He produces astounding exit velocities for his age and is doing a better job of pulling and lifting more pitches this summer. He works deep counts but his approach comes with a good deal of strikeouts that will be an acceptable tradeoff for his pop.
While Caissie has flashed plus straight-line speed in the past, he's more of an average runner on the diamond and may lose a step as he fills out his build. He's athletic for his size, but his reads and routes in the outfield need work, and he could wind up as a fringy defender in left field. He has spent most of his early pro career in right and has the solid arm strength for the position.
The best Canadian prospect in the 2020 Draft, Caissie became his nation's highest-drafted outfielder when San Diego selected him 45th overall and signed him for a below-slot $1,200,004. He only saw instructional league action with the Padres before they traded him with three other prospects and Zach Davies to acquire Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini that December. He broke into the Minors by hitting .349/.478/.596 with six homers in 32 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League last summer, earning a swift promotion to Low-A.
Caissie possesses more raw power than any Cubs farmhand, the product of the plenty of bat speed and leverage in his left-handed swing and a big 6-foot-4 frame that can add more strength. While his swing can get long and uphill at times, he generally doesn't try to do much at the plate. He uses the opposite field well and shows a willingness to work counts that resulted in high walk (19 percent) and strikeout (30 percent) rates during his pro debut.
Though Caissie is athletic and can flash plus straight-line speed, he projects as more as an average runner once he matures physically. He's a work in progress as a defender but should have average range on either outfield corner once he gains more experience. With his power and plus arm strength, he profiles well in right field.
Teams didn't get a lot of time to scout Caissie last year, but he did impress while facing Minor Leaguers with Canada's 18-and-under team in the Grapefruit League, where he crushed a ball off the batter's eye at Toronto's ballpark in Dunedin. He was his nation's top prospect in the 2020 Draft and became its highest-drafted outfielder ever, signing with San Diego for a below-slot $1,200,004 as the 45th overall choice. His lone action with the Padres came in instructional league before they shipped him, three other prospects and Zach Davies to the Cubs for Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini in December.
Caissie is built to hit for power, with a big 6-foot-4 frame that has plenty of room to add strength and a left-handed stroke with lots of bat speed and leverage. His swing can get long and uphill at times, leading to some concerns about his ability to make consistent contact. He did show some ability to make adjustments against pro pitchers as an amateur.
While Caissie can flash plus straight-line speed, he doesn't play quite that fast and projects as an average runner once he fills out. He fits the right-field profile with his offensive upside and plus arm. One of the younger players in the 2020 Draft at 17 years and 11 months, he'll need time to develop in the Minors.
The top Canadian prospect in the 2020 Draft, Caissie became the highest-drafted outfielder ever out of his nation when the Padres made him the 45th overall pick in June. He signed for a below-slot $1.2 million in June, foregoing a Michigan commitment. San Diego shipped him to the Cubs six months later along with three other prospects and Zach Davies to acquire Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini.
Caissie has the tools to fit the right field profile very well, starting with his plus raw power. He has legit pop from the left side of the plate, with the ability to drive the ball to all fields. Some scouts have questioned his bat path, leading to some concerns about his ability to get to that power, but he has shown the ability to make adjustments in the past. He’s at least an above-average runner, one who gets to plus once underway.
Defensively, Caissie played a corner outfield spot for the Canadian junior national team in deference to David Calabrese in center. With an arm that delivers low-90s throws from the outfield and his power potential, he fits the corner profile very well. But as one of the youngest players in the entire 2020 Draft class -- he turned 18 on July 8 -- he may also require some extra time to develop in the Minor Leagues.
RF Owen Caissie roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
09/29/2025
Chicago Cubs activated RF Owen Caissie from the 7-day injured list.
09/13/2025
Chicago Cubs recalled RF Owen Caissie from Iowa Cubs.
09/13/2025
Chicago Cubs placed RF Owen Caissie on the 7-day injured list. Convussion.
09/01/2025
Chicago Cubs optioned RF Owen Caissie to Iowa Cubs.
08/14/2025
Chicago Cubs recalled RF Owen Caissie from Iowa Cubs.
07/11/2025
National League Futures activated RF Owen Caissie.
02/26/2025
Chicago Cubs optioned RF Owen Caissie to Iowa Cubs.
02/26/2025
Iowa Cubs activated RF Owen Caissie.
02/25/2025
Chicago Cubs reassigned RF Owen Caissie to the minor leagues.
11/19/2024
Chicago Cubs selected the contract of RF Owen Caissie from Iowa Cubs.
03/29/2024
OF Owen Caissie assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies.
03/07/2024
Chicago Cubs Prospects activated OF Owen Caissie.
02/09/2024
Chicago Cubs invited non-roster OF Owen Caissie to spring training.
04/04/2023
OF Owen Caissie and assigned to Tennessee Smokies from South Bend Cubs.
03/22/2023
OF Owen Caissie roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
03/22/2023
OF Owen Caissie roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
02/09/2023
Canada activated OF Owen Caissie.
02/09/2023
Canada activated OF Owen Caissie.
09/18/2022
OF Owen Caissie assigned to Mesa Solar Sox.
09/18/2022
Mesa Solar Sox activated OF Owen Caissie.
04/07/2022
OF Owen Caissie assigned to South Bend Cubs from Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
03/17/2022
OF Owen Caissie assigned to Chicago Cubs.
03/17/2022
OF Owen Caissie roster status changed by Chicago Cubs.
08/23/2021
OF Owen Caissie assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans from ACL Cubs.
12/29/2020
OF Owen Caissie assigned to AZL Cubs Blue.
12/29/2020
Chicago Cubs traded RHP Yu Darvish, C Victor Caratini and cash to San Diego Padres for RHP Zach Davies, SS Reginald Preciado, SS Yeison Santana, OF Ismael Mena and OF Owen Caissie.
09/29/2020
OF Owen Caissie assigned to AZL Padres 1 from Padres Alternate Training Site.
09/08/2020
San Diego Padres invited non-roster OF Owen Caissie to spring training.
06/24/2020
San Diego Padres signed OF Owen Caissie.
06/24/2020
OF Owen Caissie assigned to AZL Padres 1.
03/11/2020
CF Owen Caissie assigned to Canada Jr. Team.
09/21/2019
OF Owen Caissie assigned to Team Sandy Alomar Sr..
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Note: xHR tells how many of this player's batted balls would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Note: xHR tells how many of this player's batted balls would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field. Learn more about how positioning is defined here
