Pinch-hit at-bat is lone action for Owen Caissie during top prospect’s first series at Wrigley Field

Pinch-hit at-bat is lone action for Owen Caissie during top prospect’s first series at Wrigley Field

Owen Caissie’s first Wrigley Field weekend as a Cub was nearly spent as nothing more than a spectator.The team’s top prospect, who was summoned from Triple-A Iowa for his big league debut last Thursday in Toronto, didn’t see any action in the three-game series with the Pirates until a pinch-hit pop out in the seventh inning of the Cubs’ 4-3 win Sunday.It hasn’t been that long since manager Craig Counsell talked about a desire to only promote you…

Chicago Cubs fans furious with explanation on why Owen Caissie is not playing

Chicago Cubs top prospect Owen Caissie did not start a single game all weekend against the Pittsburgh Pirates.