CJ Kayfus

LF Columbus Clippers

Age 25 L/L 5'11" / 192 lbs AAA Svc 0.337 · Ctrl thru 2032 ILForty Man (40M)

Overview

AAA40M40-MANPre-ArbFA 2033

Year	Age	Lvl / Team	PA	AVG/OBP/SLG	HR	SB	wRC+	WAR	MLE AVG/OBP/SLG
2024	22	AACLE	298	.263/.371/.470	10	1	98	—	.234/.320/.406
2025	23	MLBCLE	138	.220/.294/.415	4	4	96	-0.6
2026	24	MLBCLE	25	.182/.280/.364	1	0	83	-0.4
2027PROJ45% MLB	25	MLBCLE	103	.216/.299/.367	3	2	90	-0.1
2028PROJ51% MLB	26	MLBCLE	185	.220/.303/.381	5	3	94	-0.1
2029PROJ53% MLB	27	MLBCLE	202	.220/.302/.380	6	3	94	-0.1

Last 3 seasons WAR -1.0 · Next 3 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.

ContractESTIMATED

Control thru2032Service0.337First FA2033

2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Arb-1$0.2M2031Arb-2$0.4M2032Ext$0.6M

Skills · percentileStatcast 2025-2026

Chase%71

Barrel%69

xwOBA59

Avg EV53

Speed47

Bat Spd41

CompsTaylor Trammell (age 24) · Marc Krauss (age 25) · Nick Pratto (age 25)

2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection

showingPROJ

wRC+†vL 7590vR 95

AVG/OBP/SLG.216 / .299 / .367

PA103

HR3

K%30

BB%9

BABIP292

ISO165

MLB%45%

Value2027 · WAR

━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$3M ctrl surplus

Tools · Splits · ContractCON 50 / POW 60

Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2025-2026

CONTACT50

Whiff%

2413.9%

xAVG

250.231

POWER60

Barrel%

6911.1

Avg EV

5389.3

Bat Spd

4170.4

EYE55

Chase%

7127.6%

SPEED45

Sprint

4727.4

Platoon Splits2025-2026 · 160 PA

vs LHP

vs RHP

Edge

138

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wRC+

103

▶▶R

wOBA

267

320

▶▶R

ISO

190

198

▶R

BABIP

231

284

▶▶R

31.8%

26.8%

▶▶R

BB%

0.0%

9.4%

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Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)

Status Pre-Arb

MLB Debut 2025

Service 0.337 yrs.days

Team Control Through 2032

First FA Year 2033

Year	Status	Salary	Proj WAR	Value	Surplus
2027	Pre-Arb	$0.8M	—	—	—
2028	Pre-Arb	$0.8M	—	—	—
2029	Pre-Arb	$0.8M	—	—	—
2030	Arb-1	$0.2M	—	—	—
2031	Arb-2	$0.4M	—	—	—
2032	Ext	beyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals		$0.0M		$-2M	+$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.

show model inputsbasis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral

Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

Year	Age	Lvl	Team	MLB%	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
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
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	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	98	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	120	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	96	-1	+1	-3	-5	+3	-0.6
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	91	—	—	—	—	—	—
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	162	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	MLB	Cleveland Guardians	—	25	22	4	1	0	1	2	8	1	0	0	182	280	364	644	182	231	32	8	292	83	-0	+0	-2	-2	+1	-0.4
2026	24	AAA	Columbus Clippers	—	199	167	40	6	2	3	24	54	6	6	1	240	355	353	709	114	330	27	12	324	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career	—			—	163	145	31	11	1	5	13	46	3	4	0	214	292	407	699	193	274	28	8	307	94	-1	+1	-5	-8	+4	-1.0
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
2023	21	A MLE	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	77	64	15	4	0	3	10	17	2	5	2	234	355	438	793	203	245	22	13	342	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	22	AA MLE	Akron RubberDucks	—	298	261	61	13	4	8	26	105	7	1	2	234	320	406	726	172	335	35	9	313	98	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	22	A+ MLE	Lake County Captains	—	183	161	45	10	2	5	16	41	5	4	0	280	363	460	822	180	334	22	9	346	120	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	MLB MLE	Cleveland Guardians	—	138	123	27	10	1	4	11	38	2	4	0	220	294	415	709	195	280	28	8	311	96	-1	+1	-3	-5	+3	-0.6
2025	23	AAA MLE	Columbus Clippers	—	289	261	60	11	4	8	23	99	2	2	1	230	297	395	692	165	327	34	8	303	91	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	AA MLE	Akron RubberDucks	—	80	69	22	3	4	1	8	18	3	2	1	319	412	522	934	203	436	22	10	407	162	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	MLB MLE	Cleveland Guardians	—	25	22	4	1	0	1	2	8	1	0	0	182	280	364	644	182	231	32	8	291	83	-0	+0	-2	-2	+1	-0.4
2026	24	AAA MLE	Columbus Clippers	—	199	174	37	5	2	2	17	65	6	6	1	213	305	299	603	86	318	33	9	278	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	21	A MLE	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	77	64	15	4	0	3	10	17	2	5	2	234	355	438	793	203	267	22	13	342	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	21	A RAW	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	77	59	16	4	0	4	15	12	2	5	2	271	434	542	977	271	273	16	19	424	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	22	AA MLE	2 teams	—	481	421	104	22	5	13	43	146	12	5	2	247	334	416	750	169	341	30	9	326	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	22	AA RAW	2 teams	—	481	405	118	26	6	17	59	117	12	5	2	291	397	511	908	220	366	24	12	397	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	AAA MLE	3 teams	—	507	452	110	24	9	13	43	155	7	8	2	243	319	423	741	179	337	31	8	321	104	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	AAA RAW	3 teams	—	507	440	122	28	9	18	55	131	7	8	2	277	367	505	871	227	353	26	11	379	104	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	224	196	41	6	2	3	19	73	7	6	1	209	302	306	608	97	311	33	8	280	75	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	AAA RAW	2 teams	—	224	189	44	7	2	4	26	62	7	6	1	233	347	354	701	122	320	28	12	321	75	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	21	A MLE	Lynchburg Hillcats	—	77	65	15	4	0	3	10	17	2	5	2	231	355	431	786	200	245	22	13	342	118	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	22	AA MLE	2 teams	—	481	423	104	22	5	13	43	146	12	5	2	246	334	414	748	168	335	30	9	326	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	AAA MLE	3 teams	—	507	452	110	24	9	13	43	155	7	8	2	243	319	423	741	179	332	31	8	321	104	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	224	196	41	6	2	3	19	73	7	6	1	209	302	306	608	97	308	33	8	280	75	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
2024	22	AA MLE	2 teams	—	481	423	104	22	5	13	43	146	12	5	2	246	334	414	748	168	335	30	9	326	106	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025	23	AAA MLE	3 teams	—	507	452	110	24	9	13	43	155	7	8	2	243	319	423	741	179	332	31	8	321	104	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026	24	AAA MLE	2 teams	—	224	196	41	6	2	3	19	73	7	6	1	209	302	306	608	97	308	33	8	280	75	—	—	—	—	—	—
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
2027	25	MLB MLE	CLE	45%	274	244	53	10	3	7	23	83	5	5	1	217	300	371	671	154	294	30	8	301	90	-3	+1	-2	-3	+6	0.0
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
2027	25	MLB CTX	CLE	45%	103	91	20	4	1	3	9	31	2	2	0	216	299	367	666	151	292	30	9	299	90	-1	+0	-1	-1	+2	-0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
2028	26	MLB MLE	CLE	51%	362	321	71	13	4	11	31	108	7	6	2	221	304	385	689	164	294	30	9	307	94	-3	+0	-3	-4	+8	-0.1
2029	27	MLB MLE	CLE	53%	383	340	75	14	4	11	33	113	7	6	2	221	303	384	687	162	293	30	9	306	94	-3	+0	-3	-4	+8	-0.1
2030	28	MLB MLE	CLE	53%	394	350	77	14	4	11	34	116	7	5	1	220	302	380	681	159	291	29	9	304	92	-4	+1	-4	-4	+9	-0.3
2031	29	MLB MLE	CLE	53%	391	348	76	14	4	11	33	115	7	3	1	219	299	374	674	155	289	29	8	301	90	-5	+0	-4	-4	+8	-0.5
2028	26	MLB CTX	CLE	51%	185	164	36	7	2	5	16	55	3	3	1	220	303	381	684	161	293	30	9	306	94	-1	+0	-1	-2	+4	-0.1
2029	27	MLB CTX	CLE	53%	202	179	40	8	2	6	17	60	4	3	1	220	302	380	682	159	292	30	8	305	94	-2	+0	-2	-2	+4	-0.1
2030	28	MLB CTX	CLE	53%	210	186	41	8	2	6	18	62	4	3	1	220	301	376	677	156	290	30	9	303	92	-2	+0	-2	-2	+5	-0.1
2031	29	MLB CTX	CLE	53%	206	183	41	8	2	6	18	60	3	2	1	218	299	371	670	153	288	29	9	300	90	-2	+0	-2	-2	+4	-0.3
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career	—	A+C		—	966	857	189	42	9	28	82	283	17	15	4	221	301	389	690	168	292	29	8	304	96	-8	+1	-12	-16	+21	-1.5
/ 162G	—	A+C		—	650	577	127	28	6	19	55	190	11	10	3	220	300	388	688	168	291	29	8	304	96	-6	+1	-8	-11	+14	-1.0
Career	—	MLE		—	3048	2695	613	119	35	82	266	912	60	48	14	227	311	389	700	161	308	30	9	310	96	-18	+3	-21	-27	+42	-2.1
/ 162G	—	MLE		—	650	575	129	25	7	17	57	194	13	10	3	224	309	381	689	157	304	30	9	310	96	-6	+1	-7	-9	+14	-0.7

PLAYER · career totals + /162 games	162s	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	POS	FLD	WAR	JAWS
#1Ricky Ledee'98-'07 * career totals — 9 seasons, 2,307 PA	3.5	2,307	63	29	233*	311*	398*	-19	-6	2.4	3.1
/162	664	18	8	-5.5	-1.8	0.7	pk7: 4
#2John Mayberry Jr.last yr '15 career totals — 6 seasons, 1,506 PA	2.3	1,506	54	15	234	298	417	-6	-18	1.7	1.7
/162	664	24	7	-2.8	-8.1	0.8	pk7: 2
#3Eric Anthony'89-'97 * career totals — 9 seasons, 2,243 PA	3.4	2,243	78	24	225*	300*	410*	-22	-22	0.1	0.6
/162	664	23	7	-6.7	-6.6	0.0	pk7: 1
#4Chad Pinderlast yr '22 career totals — 7 seasons, 1,740 PA	2.6	1,740	62	5	242	294	417	-17	-20	0.6	0.6
/162	664	24	2	-6.5	-7.6	0.2	pk7: 1
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION career totals — every cell rolls up across 4 projected seasons	1.6	1,044	30	16	221	298	385	-17	-12	0.4	0.4
/162	664	19	10	-10.8	-7.8	0.3	pk7: 0
#5Seth Brownlast yr '25 career totals — 6 seasons, 1,799 PA	2.7	1,799	74	24	227	293	421	-23	-34	-0.8	-0.8
/162	664	27	9	-8.6	-12.4	-0.3	pk7: -1
#6Rip Russell'39-'47 * career totals — 5 seasons, 1,522 PA	2.3	1,522	29	4	236*	279*	389*	-16	-12	-2.7	-2.7
/162	664	13	2	-6.9	-5.1	-1.2	pk7: -3

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
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)	25	50	60	45	55	215/298/368	152	294	6	4	30%	9%	90	+0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
✕Taylor Trammell 2022 · MLB	24	41→48	49→55	47→55	45	211/289/355	144	289	17	12	32%	9%	83	+0.1	221/305/392	171	297	20	18	31%	10%	97	+1.1	210/303/380	170	280	20	23	31%	11%	92	+0.4
✕Marc Krauss 2013 · AAA	25	44→51	49→50	44→45	48	221/299/376	155	290	16	5	29%	9%	91	+0.7	217/294/356	139	284	14	5	27%	9%	84	+0.2	211/288/342	130	276	14	3	27%	9%	80	-0.1
✕Nick Pratto 2024 · MLB	25	41→45	51→55	47→50	44	206/293/368	162	308	19	6	37%	10%	88	+0.4	194/262/314	120	289	12	11	35%	8%	63	-1.4	182/250/295	113	263	11	13	33%	8%	52	-1.6
✕Enmanuel Valdez 2024 · MLB	25	44→47	54→55	47→45	47	233/298/410	177	283	22	10	26%	8%	99	+1.2	215/280/367	152	258	18	7	24%	8%	82	-0.0	201/264/344	143	233	17	3	22%	7%	69	-0.5
●Jake Bauers 2021 · MLB	25	45→53	49→60	45→55	52	226/310/379	153	290	16	12	27%	10%	96	+1.0	208/287/339	131	279	15	13	29%	10%	78	-0.3	236/349/423	187	313	23	16	29%	14%	121	+1.8
✕Nicky Delmonico 2017 · AAA	25	47→48	50→55	48→45	43	237/288/399	162	305	16	5	28%	6%	92	+0.7	236/304/388	152	292	16	5	24%	8%	95	+1.0	232/306/379	147	283	16	4	23%	8%	94	+0.5
●Ryan Ward 2024 · AAA	26	40→48	51→60	48→50	42	213/273/372	159	277	19	8	30%	7%	80	-0.1	227/283/409	182	281	23	11	27%	7%	93	+0.8	228/286/415	187	271	24	10	25%	7%	93	+0.8
✕Brad Nelson 2008 · AAA	25	44→50	47→50	43→50	45	223/284/357	134	285	15	10	27%	8%	81	-0.1	218/281/363	145	257	17	8	22%	8%	81	-0.1	212/279/363	151	252	19	2	24%	8%	79	-0.2
✕Andy Wilkins 2014 · AAA	25	43→46	50→55	44→45	45	224/281/375	151	273	18	5	25%	7%	84	+0.2	220/264/381	161	269	20	3	26%	6%	79	-0.2	205/249/368	162	248	20	1	26%	5%	70	-0.7
✕Cal Mitchell 2024 · MLB	25	49→54	45→50	47→50	42	241/293/367	126	312	13	10	26%	6%	86	+0.3	212/269/342	130	287	14	11	30%	7%	72	-0.7	194/254/325	131	254	15	11	29%	7%	60	-0.9
✕Travis Blankenhorn 2022 · MLB	25	43→45	50	48→50	41	221/278/371	151	301	18	9	32%	7%	82	-0.0	214/281/366	152	286	18	7	31%	7%	82	+0.0	199/269/355	156	259	19	5	30%	7%	72	-0.5
✕Justin Williams 2021 · AAA	25	47→57	47→50	45	41	236/288/367	131	318	16	7	30%	6%	84	+0.2	204/267/330	126	289	15	8	33%	7%	69	-0.9	177/234/315	138	230	21	2	33%	6%	52	-0.9
✕Jon Kemmer 2017 · AAA	26	46→55	50→55	44→50	40	229/287/387	158	315	17	9	32%	6%	89	+0.5	223/292/391	168	312	20	8	33%	7%	92	+0.7	216/293/395	179	296	23	5	33%	7%	90	+0.4
✕Chris Lubanski 2010 · AAA	25	42→52	47→55	50→45	41	213/264/354	141	288	15	10	31%	7%	72	-0.7	220/275/368	148	303	16	10	31%	7%	80	-0.2	218/277/386	167	295	19	5	32%	7%	83	+0.1
✕Travis Ishikawa 2009 · MLB	25	45→50	52→55	46→45	43	233/291/406	172	298	20	6	28%	7%	95	+1.0	244/304/384	140	309	15	6	25%	7%	94	+0.9	234/300/371	137	305	14	1	27%	7%	89	+0.3
✕Tyler Collins 2015 · MLB	25	44→50	49→50	47→50	44	227/284/370	142	279	17	10	25%	7%	84	+0.1	227/282/354	127	291	14	11	26%	7%	79	-0.2	222/281/344	121	288	13	11	27%	7%	76	-0.3
✕DJ Stewart 2019 · MLB	25	45→49	48→60	50	47	226/298/368	141	278	15	15	24%	8%	89	+0.5	225/313/400	175	274	21	8	25%	10%	102	+1.5	215/319/403	188	257	24	4	25%	12%	104	+0.8
✕Billy McKinney 2019 · MLB	24	44→54	50→60	46→45	45	225/284/387	162	276	17	4	25%	7%	88	+0.4	220/287/401	181	270	20	4	26%	8%	92	+0.7	208/282/380	172	265	18	2	28%	8%	85	+0.1
✕Nick Maton 2023 · MLB	26	45→42	46→50	48→45	48	219/299/357	138	293	12	7	28%	9%	86	+0.3	214/304/355	141	273	16	5	26%	10%	88	+0.5	200/299/336	136	250	16	3	26%	11%	82	-0.0
✕Joe Borchard 2004 · MLB	25	45→43	49→55	44→45	44	228/290/372	144	303	18	8	30%	8%	86	+0.3	220/281/388	168	273	23	6	28%	7%	87	+0.4	228/291/395	168	284	24	5	28%	7%	92	+0.5

CJ Kayfus

Career Stats + Projections

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