JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miami Marlins outfielder Owen Caissie is slated to join the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a rehab assignment beginning with Tuesday’s 7:05 p.m. contest against the Memphis Redbirds at VyStar Ballpark.
Caissie was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 9 with a right calf strain. The Marlins acquired Caissie along with infielders Cristian Hernandez and Edgardo De Leon from the Chicago Cubs on January 7 in exchange for right-hander Edward Cabrera.
Caissie made his MLB debut for Chicago on August 14, 2025, and played 12 games in his debut campaign, hitting .192/.222/.346/.568 with one home run and four RBI. In his first 80 games for Miami, the 24-year-old is slashing .239/.297/.459/.755 with 12 home runs. His 50 runs batted in are third among National League rookies. Prior to his Marlins debut, Caissie suited up for Canada in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and hit .412 with one homer and five RBIs in five games.
Caissie was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Notre Dame High School in his native Bulington, Ontario. He was sent to the Cubs on December 29, 2020, in a seven-player trade that brought catcher Victor Caratini and right-hander Yu Darvish to San Diego. Caissie last played in the International League with the Iowa Cubs in 2025, when he hit .286/.386/.551 with 55 RBIs in 99 games. His 22 homers ranked 10th in the circuit and .937 OPS checked in third.
Caissie becomes the ninth Marlin to join Jacksonville on rehab assignment this season, joining outfielder Kyle Stowers (April 10-19), infielder Maximo Acosta (April 15-April 20), outfielder Esteury Ruiz (April 15-April 24), first baseman Christopher Morel (April 21-27), outfielder Griffin Conine (June 16-21) and right-handers Eury Pérez (June 18-24), Janson Junk (June 28-July 9) and Josh Ekness (July 23-Present).
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The 2025 International League and Triple-A National Champions, the Jumbo Shrimp call VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.