{"id":105679,"date":"2025-08-08T22:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=105679"},"modified":"2025-08-08T22:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:25:44","slug":"should-cubs-call-up-top-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/08\/08\/should-cubs-call-up-top-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case for the Cubs to Call Up a Top Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no question that the Chicago Cubs’ offense has been slumping lately. They haven’t been the same since the All-Star break. Their run production has gone down, and some of their top hitters are wildly underperforming. This includes Kyle Tucker<\/a>, Seiya Suzuki<\/a>, Michael Busch<\/a>, and more. On the contrary, Matt Shaw<\/a> has been one of the few bright spots, as he has been on fire since the All-Star break. And with the trade deadline passed, the Cubs held on to their best prospects. If they didn’t want to trade them away, they might as well do something useful with them. This could be calling one of them up to help a slumping offense, specifically Owen Caissie<\/a> or Moises Ballesteros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Iowa Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros steps up to bat against Cleveland on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Principal Park. Photo Credit: \u00a9 Cody Scanlan\/The Register \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why Should the Cubs Call Up a Top Prospect?<\/h2>\n

The Triple-A Numbers<\/h3>\n

The Cubs’ No. 1 prospect, outfielder Owen Caissie, has made a name for himself this year at Triple-A Iowa. He is slashing .281\/.381\/.557 on the year to go along with 20 home runs. The 23-year-old is in his 5th year in the minors and has climbed his way up, improving every year. He was dealt to the Cubs in 2020 from the San Diego Padres as part of the Yu Darvish<\/a> trade. He is primarily a right fielder and plays solid defense. For the Cubs, Caissie<\/a> could be the player they need to provide a spark.<\/p>\n

Their No. 2 prospect, Moises Ballesteros, would be another great option. Unlike Caissie, Ballesteros<\/a> has spent a small amount of time in the majors. He\u2019s only played six games for Chicago, but at Triple-A he is excelling. He is slashing .332\/.394\/.499 along with 27 doubles. He plays catcher and designated hitter at times, which is the role he played for Chicago. Although his time has been short in MLB, he has shown his bat can be a help to the Cubs. Against the Milwaukee Brewers in late July, he hit a bases-clearing double to blow the game open.<\/p>\n

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Mois\u00e9s Ballesteros clears the bases! \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/e6f2OTum4Z<\/a><\/p>\n

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