CJ Kayfus1B
Columbus Clippers
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 24
L/L
5'11" / 192 lbs
AAA
K +5%HR +5%
Svc 0.337 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 0.9 · 2028
wRC+†vL 5589vR 92
AVG/OBP/SLG.222 / .299 / .405
PA152
HR5
K%30
BB%8
MLB%55%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
60→60
SPD
45→45
EYE
51↗55
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.0peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 0.337 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.7 | $3M | +$2M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +0.9 | $4M | +$3M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $2M | +0.9 | $4M | +$2M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $3M | +0.8 | $4M | +$0.6M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $3M | +0.6 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $8M | $16M | +$8M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | 77 | 65 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .246 | .355 | .492 | .848 | .246 | .267 | 22 | 12 | .348 | 124 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +2 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 481 | 422 | 103 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 151 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .244 | .330 | .412 | .742 | .168 | .342 | 31 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -5 | +14 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | 3 teams | 507 | 453 | 110 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 155 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .243 | .317 | .435 | .752 | .192 | .331 | 31 | 8 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +1 | -3 | -5 | +14 | 0.9 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 54 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .315 | .333 | .648 | .104 | .294 | 24 | 9 | .281 | 74 | -2 | -0 | -2 | -1 | +2 | -0.3 |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | CLE | 98 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .296 | .393 | .689 | .169 | .295 | 30 | 8 | .313 | 98 | -0 | -0 | -1 | -1 | +3 | 0.0 |
| TOT | 24 | MLB | CLE | 152 | 137 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .226 | .303 | .372 | .675 | .146 | .297 | 28 | 9 | .302 | 89 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | +4 | -0.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB 73% | CLE | 420 | 374 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 109 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .233 | .312 | .420 | .732 | .187 | .285 | 26 | 9 | .323 | 106 | +3 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB 89% | CLE | 441 | 392 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 113 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .235 | .315 | .423 | .739 | .189 | .287 | 26 | 9 | .329 | 110 | +5 | +0 | -4 | -5 | +12 | 0.9 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | CLE | 442 | 393 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 113 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .234 | .314 | .422 | .737 | .188 | .287 | 26 | 9 | .328 | 110 | +5 | +0 | -4 | -5 | +13 | 0.9 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | CLE | 439 | 390 | 92 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 113 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .236 | .317 | .426 | .742 | .190 | .287 | 26 | 9 | .327 | 109 | +4 | +0 | -5 | -5 | +12 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | CLE | 429 | 380 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .232 | .315 | .416 | .730 | .184 | .286 | 26 | 9 | .325 | 107 | +3 | +0 | -6 | -5 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | CLE | 420 | 372 | 87 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 111 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .234 | .317 | .422 | .739 | .188 | .285 | 26 | 9 | .322 | 105 | +2 | +0 | -6 | -4 | +12 | 0.4 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | CLE | 405 | 358 | 82 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .313 | .408 | .721 | .179 | .283 | 27 | 9 | .318 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +11 | 0.1 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | CLE | 386 | 342 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .308 | .401 | .709 | .175 | .282 | 27 | 9 | .313 | 98 | -1 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | CLE | 356 | 315 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .303 | .384 | .687 | .165 | .280 | 28 | 9 | .308 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -8 | -4 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | CLE | 312 | 277 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .294 | .372 | .666 | .159 | .278 | 29 | 9 | .301 | 88 | -4 | +0 | -8 | -3 | +9 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5213 | 4622 | 1074 | 214 | 51 | 175 | 472 | 1425 | 78 | 49 | 17 | .232 | .314 | .414 | .728 | .182 | .295 | 27 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +22 | +3 | -64 | -56 | +148 | 5.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 576 | 134 | 27 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 178 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .233 | .315 | .415 | .730 | .182 | .295 | 27 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +3 | +0 | -8 | -7 | +18 | 0.7 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | A | Lynchburg Hillcats | 77 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .271 | .434 | .542 | .977 | .271 | .273 | 16 | 19 | .424 | 182 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 298 | 251 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .371 | .470 | .841 | .207 | .348 | 28 | 12 | .369 | 140 | +14 | -1 | — | — | +8 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 22 | A+ | Lake County Captains | 183 | 154 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .338 | .440 | .578 | 1.017 | .240 | .391 | 18 | 13 | .443 | 197 | +20 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | Cleveland Guardians | 138 | 123 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .220 | .294 | .415 | .709 | .195 | .280 | 28 | 8 | .310 | 95 | -1 | +1 | -3 | -5 | +4 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | 23 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 289 | 251 | 71 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .283 | .371 | .526 | .897 | .243 | .358 | 27 | 11 | .388 | 155 | +18 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 23 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 80 | 66 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .364 | .475 | .591 | 1.066 | .227 | .451 | 18 | 14 | .464 | 213 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 138 | 123 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .220 | .294 | .415 | .709 | .195 | .280 | 28 | 8 | .310 | 95 | -1 | +1 | -3 | -5 | +4 | -0.5 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| CJ Kayfus (OGILVIE) | 24 | 50 | 60 | 45 | 55 | .222/.299/.405 | .182 | .294 | 5 | 2 | 30% | 8% | 98 | +0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Oswaldo Arcia 2015 · MLB |
24 | 48→53 | 57→60 | 42→45 | 43 | .248/.308/.449 | .201 | .316 | 25 | 4 | 29% | 7% | 113 | +2.6 | .218/.279/.392 | .174 | .283 | 23 | 3 | 31% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .213/.292/.399 | .186 | .286 | 24 | 3 | 33% | 8% | 91 | +0.6 |
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✕Greg Bird 2017 · MLB |
24 | 45→46 | 52→55 | 45→30 | 47 | .233/.303/.403 | .170 | .290 | 19 | 3 | 26% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .220/.303/.401 | .181 | .262 | 21 | 3 | 24% | 10% | 98 | +1.6 | .194/.282/.377 | .183 | .230 | 23 | 0 | 27% | 10% | 80 | +0.2 |
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●Matt Joyce 2010 · MLB |
25 | 44→54 | 54→60 | 45→50 | 47 | .228/.297/.413 | .185 | .282 | 21 | 8 | 27% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .249/.334/.442 | .193 | .299 | 20 | 10 | 23% | 11% | 121 | +3.2 | .258/.351/.454 | .197 | .305 | 21 | 9 | 21% | 12% | 122 | +2.5 |
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●Kyle Stowers 2023 · MLB |
25 | 46→56 | 54→65 | 45 | 41 | .230/.298/.413 | .183 | .328 | 22 | 6 | 35% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .230/.302/.433 | .203 | .302 | 26 | 5 | 31% | 8% | 106 | +2.2 | .235/.313/.459 | .225 | .294 | 29 | 4 | 30% | 9% | 114 | +1.9 |
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✕Rowdy Tellez 2020 · MLB |
25 | 45→50 | 52→60 | 44→45 | 44 | .232/.289/.397 | .165 | .281 | 20 | 5 | 25% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .244/.311/.447 | .203 | .277 | 27 | 4 | 22% | 8% | 114 | +2.7 | .231/.309/.443 | .213 | .243 | 29 | 1 | 20% | 9% | 100 | +1.1 |
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✕AJ Reed 2017 · MLB |
24 | 46→54 | 55→60 | 47→30 | 46 | .239/.307/.423 | .183 | .306 | 23 | 2 | 29% | 9% | 105 | +2.1 | .211/.280/.391 | .180 | .280 | 24 | 2 | 33% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .190/.261/.367 | .177 | .249 | 25 | 0 | 34% | 8% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Jesús Sánchez 2022 · MLB |
24 | 47→53 | 56→60 | 45→50 | 43 | .245/.302/.435 | .190 | .306 | 25 | 5 | 28% | 7% | 106 | +2.2 | .246/.311/.434 | .188 | .309 | 23 | 7 | 27% | 8% | 110 | +2.4 | .243/.311/.415 | .172 | .306 | 20 | 10 | 26% | 8% | 100 | +1.4 |
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✕Brandon Allen 2010 · MLB |
24 | 44→47 | 53→55 | 50 | 42 | .231/.283/.408 | .177 | .289 | 21 | 8 | 28% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .223/.302/.402 | .179 | .290 | 21 | 10 | 29% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .211/.300/.391 | .180 | .277 | 22 | 9 | 31% | 10% | 91 | +0.8 |
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✕Jake Bauers 2021 · MLB |
25 | 44→50 | 50→60 | 45→55 | 52 | .223/.307/.378 | .155 | .284 | 17 | 12 | 27% | 10% | 94 | +1.3 | .211/.290/.346 | .135 | .282 | 16 | 13 | 29% | 10% | 79 | +0.3 | .216/.314/.413 | .198 | .284 | 25 | 18 | 31% | 12% | 99 | +0.9 |
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✕Gavin Lux 2022 · MLB |
24 | 50→58 | 48→50 | 49→50 | 50 | .247/.315/.392 | .145 | .307 | 16 | 8 | 24% | 9% | 100 | +1.7 | .255/.326/.376 | .121 | .320 | 10 | 8 | 22% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .263/.338/.380 | .117 | .334 | 8 | 5 | 22% | 10% | 103 | +1.6 |
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✕Jerry Sands 2012 · MLB |
24 | 44→46 | 57→60 | 48→45 | 46 | .235/.298/.432 | .197 | .279 | 25 | 7 | 26% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .215/.281/.369 | .154 | .280 | 19 | 4 | 29% | 8% | 80 | +0.4 | .236/.302/.383 | .147 | .286 | 16 | 2 | 23% | 8% | 90 | +0.6 |
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●Triston Casas 2023 · MLB |
23 | 45→50 | 54→60 | 48→40 | 53 | .235/.318/.415 | .180 | .281 | 22 | 6 | 25% | 10% | 108 | +2.3 | .245/.337/.451 | .206 | .302 | 27 | 3 | 27% | 12% | 125 | +3.5 | .244/.344/.461 | .217 | .298 | 29 | 0 | 27% | 13% | 121 | +1.6 |
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●Alec Burleson 2023 · MLB |
24 | 48→57 | 51→55 | 49→45 | 43 | .250/.289/.400 | .151 | .289 | 20 | 6 | 22% | 5% | 92 | +1.2 | .258/.305/.410 | .152 | .282 | 19 | 7 | 16% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .275/.329/.435 | .160 | .291 | 21 | 7 | 14% | 7% | 114 | +1.9 |
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●Daniel Vogelbach 2017 · AAA |
24 | 49→50 | 50→60 | 42→40 | 52 | .244/.322/.401 | .157 | .298 | 18 | 3 | 24% | 10% | 106 | +2.2 | .242/.330/.410 | .168 | .291 | 21 | 3 | 23% | 11% | 111 | +2.5 | .229/.332/.413 | .184 | .266 | 25 | 1 | 24% | 13% | 110 | +2.2 |
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✕Kyle Blanks 2011 · MLB |
24 | 48→57 | 52→55 | 45 | 47 | .242/.323/.409 | .167 | .312 | 20 | 5 | 28% | 9% | 109 | +2.4 | .232/.299/.406 | .174 | .308 | 19 | 6 | 30% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .238/.308/.413 | .175 | .307 | 21 | 3 | 28% | 7% | 101 | +1.1 |
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✕Travis Snider 2011 · MLB |
23 | 48→53 | 54→55 | 43→50 | 44 | .246/.305/.425 | .179 | .319 | 22 | 7 | 29% | 8% | 105 | +2.1 | .248/.304/.391 | .143 | .316 | 15 | 13 | 25% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .250/.320/.404 | .154 | .304 | 18 | 5 | 23% | 9% | 102 | +1.2 |
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●Nathaniel Lowe 2020 · MLB |
25 | 51→61 | 52→55 | 43→40 | 50 | .256/.329/.424 | .168 | .316 | 20 | 2 | 25% | 9% | 115 | +2.7 | .265/.342/.439 | .174 | .334 | 21 | 5 | 25% | 10% | 124 | +3.4 | .274/.358/.432 | .158 | .345 | 17 | 3 | 24% | 11% | 123 | +3.7 |
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●Wil Myers 2015 · MLB |
24 | 49→54 | 52→60 | 50→55 | 46 | .247/.309/.414 | .167 | .312 | 20 | 10 | 27% | 8% | 104 | +2.0 | .243/.318/.414 | .171 | .298 | 21 | 17 | 25% | 10% | 108 | +2.3 | .241/.320/.442 | .200 | .295 | 25 | 22 | 26% | 10% | 109 | +2.2 |
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✕Andrew Lambo 2014 · MLB |
25 | 43→50 | 55→60 | 46→45 | 40 | .229/.280/.414 | .185 | .294 | 24 | 6 | 31% | 6% | 92 | +1.2 | .238/.284/.417 | .179 | .297 | 21 | 6 | 27% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .240/.285/.394 | .154 | .289 | 16 | 4 | 22% | 5% | 86 | +0.3 |
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✕Dylan Carlson 2022 · MLB |
23 | 49→53 | 52→55 | 48→50 | 47 | .245/.317/.419 | .174 | .307 | 19 | 8 | 26% | 8% | 108 | +2.3 | .237/.318/.380 | .143 | .292 | 13 | 6 | 22% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .221/.309/.340 | .119 | .274 | 10 | 6 | 22% | 9% | 82 | +0.3 |