Oregon’s Josh Kasevich reacts after scoring during the sixth inning of a college baseball game between the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at PK Park in Eugene. Oregon State won 4-2. Photo by Leon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLiveLeon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLive/Pool
Oregon Ducks shortstop Josh Kasevich could be headed north of the border as he was selected in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. The American League East team took Kasevich with the 64th overall pick.
Kasevich was a Pac-12 all-conference and all-defensive team selection in the 2022 season.
In his junior season, Kasevich had a .310 average with 76 hits, 44 RBIs and seven home runs. He had a .980 fielding rating with 100 putouts. The MLB Draft’s official tracker referred to Kasevich as “perhaps the best defender in the Pacific Northwest.”
Kasevich is a native of Palo Alto, California.
— Nik Streng, nstreng@oregonian.com, @NikStreng
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