"However, more surprisingly was the fact that the Blue Jays and GM Ross Atkins chose to keep two spots open on their 40-man roster for potential offseason moves, rather than to protect a couple more promising prospects from the Rule 5 Draft that will be held in December."
"Those prospects include Josh Kasevich, Victor Arias and Yohendrick Pinango, who all happen to be among the top 12 Blue Jays prospects in the system, according to MLB Pipeline."
"For Kasevich, he may only be the third best infield prospect behind Arjun Nimmala and JoJo Parker in the organization, but he represents the only one among their top 30 that is most ready for potential big league action in the coming year."
"His numbers might not have been there as a result, but his strong performances in each of his previous seasons as a consistent .300 hitter, could convince a lot of prospective teams that Kasevich has the potential to be a solid major leaguer."
Toronto added top pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann to the 40-man roster while deliberately leaving two roster spots open for potential offseason moves. The team chose not to protect additional prospects ahead of the December Rule 5 Draft, creating exposure for several highly rated minor leaguers. Unprotected players include Josh Kasevich, Victor Arias and Yohendrick Pinango, all ranked among the organization’s top 12 prospects. Josh Kasevich reached Triple-A Buffalo in 2025 despite injury limitations and posted a strong 2024 season with a .296 batting average, showing a consistent .300 hitting track record that increases his immediate appeal to other teams.
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