Iowa Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie selected for MLB All-Star Futures Game

Iowa Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie’s successful start to the season has Chicago Cubs fans excited about his potential.

The future certainly looks bright for the 21-year-old, who has been selected to play in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Futures Game on July 13 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Rosters were revealed Tuesday.

The annual game, which takes place as part of the All-Star Game festivities, includes some of the top up-and-coming prospects in all of baseball.

Caissie is among them. The left-handed hitting slugger is ranked as the third-best prospect in the Cubs organization by MLB Pipeline. Caissie is also ranked the 35th-best prospect in all of baseball.

And for good reason. Caissie, who was picked up by the Cubs from the San Diego Padres as part of the Yu Darvish deal, has torn apart opposing pitching in his first Triple-A season.

In Caissie’s first 73 games with Iowa, he’s compiled a .283/.392/.450 slash line with an .842 OPS. Cassie has also hit 17 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and driven in 45 runs.

He'll have some company on the trip to Texas. Iowa catcher Moises Ballesteros was selected to participate in the Futures Skills Showcase.

Ballesteros began the season in Double-A but earned a promotion to Triple-A last month. He hasn't missed a beat. Ballasteros hit .378/.417/.556 with five doubles and a home in his first 11 games with Iowa.

Tommy Birch, the Register's sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He's the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468.