C.J. Kayfus
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Born
2001 (24 years old)
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First Baseman
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Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
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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). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Kayfus attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In summer 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League. In 2022, he played with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
Kayfus was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He 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.
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. On August 9, Kayfus hit his first major league home run against Bryan Hudson of the Chicago White Sox.
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