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CJ Kayfus
CJ Kayfus
Cleveland Guardians • First Base
Age 24 • 5' 11" • 192 lb
Bats: L • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2025-08-02
Born: Boca Raton , FL • USA
Draft: 2023
2025 Stats
G
44
AB
123
H
27
HR
4
RBI
19
R
16
SB
4
AVG
.220
OBP
.292
SLG
.415
OPS
.707
Career Stats
G
44
AB
123
H
27
HR
4
RBI
19
R
16
SB
4
AVG
.220
OBP
.292
SLG
.415
OPS
.707
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2025 CLE 44 138 123 27 4 19 4 .220 .292 .415 .707
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024 CLE 1——— ——— .000.000.000.000
2025 CLE 1114124 121 .333.429.5831.012
2026 CLE 18494110 23— .244.367.488.855
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2025 CLE 3761 ——— .167.286.167.453
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-28 vs TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-27 vs TEX 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-09-26 vs TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-25 vs DET 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-09-24 vs DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-21 @ MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-20 @ MIN 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
2025-09-19 @ MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-17 @ DET 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-09-16 @ DET 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
2025-09-14 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-13 vs CWS 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2025-09-11 vs KC 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2025-09-10 vs KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-08 vs KC 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 1
2025-09-07 @ TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-06 @ TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-09-04 @ TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-03 @ BOS 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-09-01 @ BOS 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-08-31 vs SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-30 vs SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-29 vs SEA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-08-27 vs TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-08-26 vs TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-08-24 @ TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-23 @ TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-22 @ TEX 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-08-20 @ AZ 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
2025-08-18 @ AZ 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
2025-08-17 vs ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-08-16 vs ATL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-15 vs ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-14 vs MIA 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025-08-13 vs MIA 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-08-12 vs MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-10 @ CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-09 @ CWS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 2
2025-08-08 @ CWS 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 2
2025-08-06 @ NYM 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-08-05 @ NYM 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-08-04 @ NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-03 vs MIN 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-08-02 vs MIN 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-12-17
1B C.J. Kayfus changed number to 2.
2025-08-02
Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of 1B C.J. Kayfus from Columbus Clippers.
2025-02-23
1B C.J. Kayfus assigned to Cleveland Guardians.
2024-03-23
1B C.J. Kayfus roster status changed by Cleveland Guardians.
2024-03-23
1B C.J. Kayfus assigned to Cleveland Guardians.
2023-07-22
Cleveland Guardians signed OF C.J. Kayfus.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
71
0.322
xBA
60
0.242
xSLG
76
0.427
Avg EV
46
88.7
Barrel%
64
9.2%
HardHit%
39
36.8%
SweetSpot%
92
41.4%
Chase%
46
29.2%
Whiff%
12
35.7%
K%
32
27.5%
BB%
56
8.0%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: guardians.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 167 34.2% 62.3% 24.2% .189 53.8%
Slider 75 15.4% 49.3% 45.5% .133 20.0%
Changeup 71 14.5% 38.0% 36.8% .158 15.4%
Sinker 45 9.2% 66.7% 8.7% .133 38.5%
Cutter 38 7.8% 50.0% 19.0% .583 60.0%
Curveball 28 5.7% 32.1% 41.7% .200 0.0%
Sweeper 28 5.7% 60.7% 28.6% .273 14.3%
Splitter 20 4.1% 30.0% 55.6% .250 100.0%
Knuckle Curve 16 3.3% 43.8% 55.6% .200 33.3%
Total 488 100.0% 52.5% 31.0% .220 36.8%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 250 51.2% 61.2% 20.7% .250 51.0%
Breaking 147 30.1% 47.6% 43.0% .194 16.7%
Offspeed 91 18.6% 36.3% 40.4% .174 21.4%
Total 488 100.0% 52.5% 31.0% .220 36.8%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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