'He’s ready': This Cubs rookie is turning heads in July

While it's been fun to watch the Chicago Cubs' outfield be among the most productive units in baseball this year, there is one minor league outfielder who continues to make the case that he needs a call-up. The problem is that with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker making the All-Star team, Ian Happ posting a 116 wRC+ in June, and Seiya Suzuki hitting 25 homers before the break, it's not clear if there is a spot for Owen Caissie on the big league roster.

If the Cubs don't think they have a spot for him, especially since there is still a push to extend Tucker, Caissie is at the very least making himself an attractive piece for any team looking to trade a starting pitcher. It's clear that the Iowa Cubs outfielder is ready to make the jump.

What's even more impressive about how clear it is that the Cubs' farmhand is ready for the majors is that he started the season looking pretty pedestrian. On the year, Caissie is slashing .280/.388/.556 with 16 homers. However, he entered June hitting just .238 with seven home runs.

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Last month, the outfielder caught fire, slashing .316/.435/.605 with five home runs. That, despite his June numbers ending on June 25 rather than June 30.

And now, though it's early yet, Caissie is showing no signs of slowing down. He's already got four home runs this month, blasting two homers on both July 3 and July 5. After a 3-for-5 showing Sunday night, the Cubs' farmhand is hitting a whopping .476 so far in July.

Even with the weird Triple-A thing where every single game so far in July is against the same Omaha Stormchasers' squad, it certainly appears he's made the case that he's ready to face pitching at the next level.

Owen Caissie is definitely pushing the issue. Whether he makes his Major League debut with the Chicago Cubs or someone else is the question.