The Miami Marlins' acquisition of top prospect Owen Caissie, a power-hitting outfielder, aims to fill the void left by a significant pitching trade.
When the Miami Marlins traded Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs, they knew they needed to get a big-time return to justify it.
After all, Cabrera was the Marlins' best starting pitcher last season, and at 27, he's right in the middle of his prime.
A player like that can't just be given away, and fortunately for Marlins fans, team president Peter Bendix understood that and got Owen Caissie back from the Cubs.
Caissie had been Chicago's top prospect, and now is the No. 4 prospect in Miami's system, ranking No. 43 in Baseball America's top 100.
He's the latest subject of "Getting to Know the Fish," a Marlins Roundtable series profiling each Miami player.
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 190 pounds
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Before the Marlins: Caissie started his pro career in the San Diego Padres' organization, going in the second round of the 2020 draft. But his time with the Pads didn't last long. In December of that year, the Padres traded Caissie to the Cubs in a deal headlined by pitcher Yu Darvish.
Caissie was barely 18 when the Padres drafted him, so it took a few years for him to work his way up the Cubs system. But at 21, Caissie was in AAA, one of the youngest players in the International League.
He more than held his own against older competition. In Caissie's two minor league seasons, he hit 41 homers, drove in 130 runs and had a .286/.386/.551 slash line.
This led to the Cubs calling him up in 2025, and although he only hit .192, he also only played 12 games, with a concussion ending his season in mid-September.
Now Caissie is healthy, and the Marlins plan for him to contribute right away.
Outlook: There's a possibility Caissie could start the season in the minors, but it's not likely. Right now, Fangraphs projects Caissie will be Miami's Opening Day right fielder.
If Caissie is the player Miami thinks he is and left-fielder Kyler Stowers keeps up his All-Star production of 2025, the Marlins could have a formidable corner outfield 1-2 punch.
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