C. J. Kayfus

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C. J. Kayfus
Kayfus with the Akron RubberDucks in 2025
Cleveland Guardians – No. 63
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (2001-10-28) October 28, 2001 (age 23)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 2, 2025, for the Cleveland Guardians
MLB statistics
(through August 8, 2025)
Batting average.304
Home runs1
Runs batted in4
Teams

Collin Joseph Kayfus (born October 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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Kayfus attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3]

Kayfus signed with the Guardians and made his professional debut with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He started 2024 with the Lake County Captains before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks. Kayfus started 2025 with Akron before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers in April.[4][5][6]

On August 2, 2025, Kayfus was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time, debuting the same day against the Twins.[7] On August 9, 2025, Kayfus hit his first major league home run against the Chicago White Sox.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "#8 CJ Kayfus". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes first baseman C.J. Kayfus picked in MLB draft". July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Miami's Kayfus, college players lead Guardians' second-day draft picks". July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "No. 8 prospect Kayfus turning heads with Double-A Akron". MLB.com.
  5. ^ "How C.J. Kayfus' increased workload in the outfield could have him closing in on debut with Guardians". 21 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Guardians Promote Power-Hitting Prospect to Next Level". 28 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Guardians Promote C.J. Kayfus". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  8. ^ "Guardians win 5th straight as C.J. Kayfus slugs first big league home run in 3-1 victory, also against White Sox". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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