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Blue Jays: Josh Kasevich’s recent hot streak has entered him into “call him up” territory
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Ryley Delaney
Jul 26, 2026, 10:30 EDTUpdated: Jul 26, 2026, 09:53 EDT
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It’s always been a matter of “when”, not “if” Josh Kasevich will make his big league debut. It just so happens that “when” should be right now for the Toronto Blue Jays’ prospect.
Drafted in 60th overall in the 2022 draft, Kasevich has always profiled as a hit-over-power shortstop, with strong defence and an excellent approach at the plate. He broke out in 2024, but had an injury-filled 2025 season that delayed his big league debut.
Now nearing the end of July, he’s rightfully in “call him up” territory. Over 96 games, the 25-year-old is slashing .305/.391/.404 with four home runs in 417 plate appearances, walking and striking out 45 times each.
But it’s been the recent outings that have made a call-up undeniable. Since June 26th, the shortstop is slashing .400/.495/.578 with three of his four home runs this season. 
He’s also amassed seven doubles in the 107 plate appearances, with more walks (14) than strikeouts (nine). All of that is good for a 189 wRC+. No qualified player in the system has a better wRC+ in that stretch than Kasevich. In fact, his 189 wRC+ since June 26th ranks 30th among all qualified minor leaguers.
Unlike many of the Blue Jays prospects who have made the jump from the minors to the majors this season, Kasevich bats right-handed. Balancing out the handedness is something the Blue Jays have needed to do this season, so he’s a fit there.
His fit on the roster is a bit more complicated, at least for now. Kasevich is a natural shortstop and can easily play the position at a big league level, but he also has experience at second base (96.1 innings this season) and third base (257.1 innings this season).
If Kasevich was to be called up, it’s likely that he’d move into a utility role with sporadic plate appearances, think when Sean Keys and Charles McAdoo were up earlier this season. Right now, third base is blocked by Kazuma Okamoto, shortstop is blocked by Andrés Giménez, and second base is blocked by Ernie Clement.
But with the trade deadline looming, a roster spot may end up opening for Kasevich, much like it did for Leo Jiménez, Addison Barger, and other prospects when the Blue Jays sold at the 2024 trade deadline.
At this point, Kasevich is forcing the Blue Jays’ hands. With the way the roster is struggling, it may not be a bad idea to give him an opportunity to see what he can do.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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