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Kasevich went 1-for-1 with two walks, a run scored and two stolen bases in the Blue Jays' split-squad game against the Phillies on Saturday.
The 25-year-old took over for Andres Gimenez at shortstop in the top of the fourth and quickly made a nuisance of himself on the basepaths. Kasevich is a long shot to break camp on the big-league roster after an injury-plagued 2025, but a strong camp could put him in position to make his MLB debut sometime this season when Toronto needs infield depth. Through six games and 12 plate appearance so far this spring, Kasevich has gone 5-for-10 with a homer, two steals on two attempts, two walks and zero strikeouts.
Blue Jays' Josh Kasevich: Makes 2025 debut at Triple-A
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Kasevich (back) has gone 1-for-7 with a walk in two games for Triple-A Buffalo since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Kasevich had been on the shelf all season due to a stress reaction in his lower back, which he suffered during spring training. The 24-year-old started up a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on May 20, but he suffered a setback at some point along the way, as he didn't appear in any games after May 27 before resuming his assignment in mid-July. Kasevich finally received clearance to rejoin the Triple-A club after he played in eight games and went 8-for-20 with a 6:3 BB:K during his second rehab assignment, which included stops in the FCL and with Single-A Dunedin.
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Blue Jays' Josh Kasevich: Stress reaction in back
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Kasevich will be sidelined several weeks after aggravating a stress reaction in his lower back in a game last weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
It's not clear when Kasevich suffered the initial injury, but he's now had a setback. The 24-year-old infielder finished last season at Triple-A Buffalo and will be assigned there once he's healthy enough to play.
The Blue Jays promoted Kasevich from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Kasevich will move up to Triple-A after producing a .282 average with three home runs, 41 RBI, 51 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 86 games with New Hampshire this season. The 23-year-old will look to impress with Buffalo in order to potentially get a shot with the big-league club down the road.
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Blue Jays' Josh Kasevich: Drawing raves at Double-A
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Kasevich has been praised for his work ethic and defense this season while slashing .353/.413/.456 through 16 games for Double-A New Hampshire, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old hasn't shown a lot of power or speed since being drafted 60th overall in 2022 -- he has only one homer and one steal for New Hampshire -- but Kasevich appears on track to at least be a bench player in the majors given his slick glove at shortstop and strong hit tool. Given his age and performance, a summer promotion to Triple-A could be in the cards.
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