CHICAGO -- The Cubs kicked off the month of September by letting one of their top prospects catch his breath in Triple-A while giving another an extended look in the bigs.

Before Monday's series opener against the Braves, Chicago optioned its top prospect , Owen Caissie , back to Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled outfielder Kevin Alcántara -- ranked by MLB Pipeline their No. 5 prospect – who made a brief appearance with the club last September.

Caissie, the No. 45 overall prospect who made his big league debut on Aug. 14 in Toronto, slashed .208/.240/.375 over 11 games (six starts) with the Cubs. But as his playing time began to wane, the Cubs felt getting on the field every day in Iowa would be much more beneficial in the long run. Still, in breaking

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