CJ Kayfus
#2 1B · Guardians
Height
5'11"
Weight
192 lbs
Age
24
College
Miami
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
C
C
N/A
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The Verdict on CJ, in One Read
On the field, CJ Kayfus grades out as a middling 1B for Guardians (C Performance). That places him 36th of 57 graded first basemen. The public read is mixed (C Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 53 | 0.2137931 | 5 | 21 | 0.69702005 | 4 | 31 |
| 2026 | | 9 | .182 | 1 | 2 | .644 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
How CJ Compares at the Position
CJ Kayfus ranks 36th of 57 graded first basemen by performance. That slots CJ between Kody Clemens (C+) just ahead and LaMonte Wade Jr (C) just behind.
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About this player
CJ Kayfus is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at 1B for the Guardians. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on CJ Kayfus, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance C, Sentiment C.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when MLB game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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