Owen Caissie, a 23-year-old outfielder from Burlington, Ontario, was sent to the Miami Marlins in the Edward Cabrera-to-the-Cubs trade as one of three prospects. He had previously been traded earlier in his career when he entered Chicago’s farm system as part of the 2020 Yu Darvish blockbuster. After the trade, Justin Turner reached out to wish him well while playing in the Mexican League. Caissie received many ticket requests from friends and family but could provide only four because he is still a rookie in his first full major-league season. He also did not stop in Burlington before a series due to his parents’ work schedule and the long drive time on the Gardiner Expressway. He described his early months with the Marlins as a smooth transition because he had already experienced a trade before, though he had limited time to adjust during spring training.
"Back in January, the 23-year-old outfielder was involved in the Edward Cabrera-to-the-Cubs trade, sent to the Miami Marlins as one of three prospects headed in return for the right-handed starting pitcher. It was already the second time he had been traded in his professional career, as he originally entered Chicago's farm system as part of the package in the 2020 Yu Darvish blockbuster."
"Shortly after Caissie was traded this past off-season, one of his former Cubs teammates reached out to wish him all the best in South Beach - 17-year MLB veteran Justin Turner, who's currently playing his age-41 season in the Mexican League with Toros de Tijuana. Turner, of course, spent the first half of the 2024 season with the Toronto Blue Jays before getting traded himself to the Seattle Mariners - a deal that landed the Blue Jays outfield prospect RJ Schreck."
"Caissie said he received an overwhelming number of ticket demands from friends and family, but could only provide four tickets, given that he's still a rookie in his first full major-league season. He also didn't have time to make a brief stop back home in Burlington before the series began, largely due to his parents' work schedule, but also because of how long it'd take to make that drive, both to and from, on the always-slow-moving Gardiner Expressway."
"Reflecting on his inaugural campaign as a Marlin, the left-handed-hitting outfielder described these first few months as a "smooth transition," helped by the fact he's already been traded once before. So, he knew what to expect this time around. At the same time, however, Caissie didn't have much time to get acclimated to his new surroundings and teammates upon arriving for spring training in February."
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