About Owen Caissie

Owen Andrew Caissie (born July 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 14, 2025 as the designated hitter.

Amateur career
Caissie grew up in Burlington, Ontario, and attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. Caissie played for Canada's Junior National team.

Professional career
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres drafted Caissie in the second round, with the 45th overall selection, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, the first player from Canada selected in that year’s draft. Caissie was also the highest-selected Canadian outfielder in the MLB draft to date. He signed with the team on June 24, 2020, and received a $1,200,004 signing bonus. Caissie spent the remainder of the summer training in Ontario due to the 2020 minor league season being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.