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Scouting Report On Cleveland Guardians’ Prospect, C.J. Kayfus
It was Kayfus’ performances in two years in the highly regarded Cape Cod Summer League that convinced the Guardians to draft him. He was a league All Star in 2022. Kayfus was a third round, 2023 draft pick the Guardians, signing out of the University of Miami. He received a $700,000 signing bonus.
First Impressions From CJ Kayfus' Guardians, MLB Debut
The left-handed hitter has garnered plenty of attention in the minors for how hard he hits the ball, and that was apparent in his first MLB game. In Kayfus’ first at-bat, he ripped a ball with an exit velocity of 97.7 mph to shortstop, which brought in a run.
C.J. Kayfus' MLB debut features some travel delays, a Guardians win and a key RBI
C.J. Kayfus had to make a few quick phone calls and get to Cleveland. It didn't quite all go to plan, but it worked out in the end before his debut.
Guardians prospect C.J. Kayfus makes debut for Cleveland, comes through in first at-bat
C.J. Kayfus stepped to the plate to make his MLB debut with runners on the corners. He came through, making it a memorable first at-bat.
CJ Kayfus Gets Called Up To the Cleveland Guardians
Former Miami Hurricanes standout CJ Kayfus was called up to the Major Leagues by the Cleveland Guardians Saturday morning, becoming the 71st Hurricane in program history to reach the big leagues.
'We knew he was a special player': Palm Beach Central's C.J. Kayfus makes MLB debut
Former Palm Beach Central head coach Tony Gullo got his first look at C.J. Kayfus on the Little League fields at Wellington's Olympia Park.
C.J. Kayfus brings gaudy minor league numbers to Cleveland, ready to help Guardians’ offense
No. 4 prospect C.J. Kayfus was leading Cleveland's minor league system in slugging percentage, OPS, hits, triples and total bases when he was promoted.
No. 4 Guardians prospect Kayfus called up, to play RF in MLB debut
C.J. Kayfus has had as impressive of a season as any hitter in the Guardians’ farm system. Saturday, he will get his first shot to impact Cleveland’s big league club. The Guardians promoted Kayfus (their No.
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Kayfus feels love from Guardians fans, logs 1st RBI in MLB debut
C.J. Kayfus’ father, David, was on the road on Friday, driving from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Jacksonville, where his son was ...
Kwan lifts surging Guardians to 3-2 win over slumping Mets
Steven Kwan singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the ...
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Twins 5 - Guardians 4: C.J. Kayfus Gets His First Hit!
In the bottom of the ninth, the Guards put together a strong effort of a rally. Nolan Jones drew a lead off walk, the first ...
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How newcomer Kayfus fits into picture for Guardians
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Guardians add Carlos Hernández to roster and call up prospect C.J. Kayfus from Columbus
The Guardians added right-hander Carlos Hernández to the roster and selected the contract of first baseman/outfielder C.J.
Mets’ bats go quiet once again in another frustrating loss to Guardians
The Mets did not record a run after the second inning and did not record a hit after the fourth in what became a 3-2 loss to ...
Guardians score, recap vs. Twins | Cleveland can't recover after 4-run 1st inning for Twins
Joey Cantillo was hit hard in the first inning, and the Guardians spent the rest of the day playing catch-up in a one-run ...
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for Aug. 2, 2025: Game 110
Tanner Bibee and the Guardians take on the Twins at Progressive Field. Rookie CJ Kayfus, promoted from Triple-A Columbus ...