Bo Bichette may depart the Toronto Blue Jays on the finish of the season, however there are a handful of shortstops within the higher minors who may fill in quickly sufficient, together with at the moment’s prospect!
That is Blue Jays Nation’s annual Pre-Season Prospect Countdown, this time trying on the high 40 prospects within the group. We’ll take a look at the participant’s stats, my observations, and different publications’ scouting reviews if accessible.
Let’s check out our ninth-best Blue Jays prospect, Josh Kasevich!
Attending to know Josh Kasevich…
Place: Shortstop
Bats: Proper
Born: January 17, 2001
Acquired: 2nd-round, 2022 draft
Earlier rating: 20
The Blue Jays chosen Kasevich with the sixtieth total choose within the 2022 draft out of the College of Oregon. He began his skilled profession with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, slashing .262/.344/.336 with no house runs in 122 plate appearances, with a better BB% (9%) than Okay% (7.4%) for a 100 wRC+.
Kasevich’s first full skilled season was in 2023, spending the whole season with the Excessive-A Vancouver Canadians the place he slashed .284/.363/.365 with 4 house runs in 383 plate appearances for a 103 wRC+. The shortstop walked 9.9% of the time whereas hanging out simply 10.7% of the time.
Beginning the 2024 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Kasevich slashed .284/.333/.364 with three house runs in 393 plate appearances for a 102 wRC+, with a 6.6 BB% and a ten.7 Okay%. He earned a promotion to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, the place he slashed .325/.382/.433 with three house runs in 173 plate appearances for a 116 wRC+.
In MLB Pipeline’s 2024 mid-season replace, Kasevich ranked because the Blue Jays’ ninth-best prospect. Though he’s not going to hit for a lot energy over the fence energy (his 28 doubles led the group), he’s a contact hitter with robust defence at shortstop. Furthermore, he’s well-known for his work ethic and being a frontrunner, one thing that will not be graded however is essential. He may earn a glance within the huge leagues as quickly as subsequent season.
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