Overview

• In the doubleheader opener, Owen Caissie drove in three runs, including his first MLB home run at 105.2 mph, and Willi Castro added a three-run shot in a 6-4 win.
• Jameson Taillon returned from a calf injury to work six strong innings in the nightcap, Michael Busch drove in two, and Caissie added an RBI single in a 4-1 victory.
• Caissie's first big-league hit arrived the previous day on a 100.3 mph pitch, which MLB’s Sarah Langs noted was the third-fastest pitch converted into a first career hit since 2008.
• Called up after hitting .289 with 22 homers and a .955 OPS at Triple-A Iowa, Caissie started in right field as Craig Counsell gave Kyle Tucker a bench reset.
• GM Jed Hoyer said the club will not bench established outfielders to create an everyday role for the rookie, even as the team works to steady an offense that had cooled in recent weeks.