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C.J. Kayfus was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in round 3 of the 2023 draft, 93rd overall. He has steadily worked his way through the farm starting his 2025 campaign in Double A Akron.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / October 23

The Guardians Should Try Something New in Free Agency

The Guardians have an opportunity to pursue a couple of free agents from NPB, the Japanese professional baseball league, and they should seize it. There will be two players available this offseason from Nippon Professional Baseball who fit the bill for a need for the Cleveland Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 28

Guardians News and Notes: Cantillo and Pen Send Cleveland to the Dance

The Guardians walked off the Texas Rangers 3-2 on a CJ Kayfus hit-by-pitch to knock out the Houston Astros and secure their spot in MLB’s postseason. Today, Logan Allen will start as the team tries to secure an AL Central division title.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Larry Brown Sports / September 28

Guardians officially clinch playoff berth in a wacky way

The Cleveland Guardians are riding a plunking all the way to the postseason. Cleveland successfully clinched a playoff berth on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers.

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Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Cleveland Guardians News / ESPN / September 27

Guardians clinch playoff berth on walk-off HBP

The Guardians clinched a playoff berth Saturday night after CJ Kayfus was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 27

Guardians clinch playoff berth after wild ending vs. Rangers

The Cleveland Guardians are headed to the postseason for the second straight year after a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 12

How C. J. Kayfus Kept Cleveland Guardians playoff hopes alive against Kansas City Royals

They’re not gonna quit, are they? The battle is uphill, sitting 3.5 games behind the Seattle Mariners (4.5 if you include the tiebreaker) for the last American League Wild Card spot, but the Cleveland Guardians are not going down without a fight.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 12

Guardians Rookie Makes Gleeful Admission On Homer That Could End Royals' Season

September is the official month of heartbreak in Major League Baseball. The Kansas City Royals found that out firsthand on Thursday night. Fighting for

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / September 11

C.J. Kayfus' 8th-inning blast seals Guardians' series win over Royals

Rookie C.J. Kayfus belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1

Guardians select former top prospect

Active rosters expand from 26 to 28 today. Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports that the Guardians are calling up outfielders George Valera and Jhonkensy Noel as well as right-hander Zak Kent.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 19

Guardians top Diamondbacks to end skid

CJ Kayfus and Brayan Rocchio homered, Gavin Williams threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Cleveland Guardians broke a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday.

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MLB News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 10

Takeaways From Cleveland Guardians Series Win Over Chicago White Sox

The Cleveland Guardians continue to get themselves back into the American League playoff race with their latest series win over the Chicago White Sox. From offense to defense, to first big-league home runs, a lot happened over the last three Guardians’ games.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 10

Guardians News and Notes: Narrowing the Gap

The Guardians won their fifth straight yesterday, in gritty fashion, beating the White Sox 3-1. Zach has your recap here. CJ Kayfus and Brayan Rocchio were the standouts on the position player side, along with Joey Cantillo and the bullpen on the pitching side.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / August 9

C.J. Kayfus' first homer helps Guardians streak past White Sox again

C.J. Kayfus hit his first home run and Joey Cantillo pitched into the sixth inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.

Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / August 3

Twins 5 - Guardians 4: C.J. Kayfus Gets His First Hit!

Game Recap for Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 The Cleveland Guardians were looking for the series sweep against the skeleton crew of a Minnesota Twins lineup.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 3

First Impressions From CJ Kayfus' Guardians, MLB Debut

CJ Kayfus can finally say that he’s played in an MLB game. The Cleveland Guardians’ No. 5-ranked prospect made his big-league debut on Saturday afternoon during the team’s win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB News / Let's Go Tribe! / August 2

Guardians 5, Twins 4: I Am Having Fun Again

The Guardians are on a win streak! Ok I know its the Twins and I know they just traded away half of their roster, but I am having fun watching the Guardians again!

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 2

Guardians Officially Call-Up Promising Prospect In New Roster Moves

The Cleveland Guardians have been busy with transactions over the last few days. Their recent roster moves came before Saturday’s showdown against the Minnesota Twins, which included calling up one of the top prospects in Cleveland’s organization.

Cleveland Guardians News / New Baseball Media / August 3

What to Expect from Guardians Infielder C.J. Kayfus

After a hot run in Triple-A, the Guardians are reportedly promoting infielder/outfielder C.J. Kayfus to Cleveland. The former third-round pick held his own with Columbus.

Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / August 2

A Walk-off and a Call-up

News and Notes for Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 The Guardians won a walk-off against the Twins on the basis of an RBI single from Kyle Manzardo, and Guardians fans got the news that the team is calling up CJ Kayfus.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 2

Guardians to promote one of MLB's best prospects

The Guardians are calling up first baseman/corner outfielder C.J. Kayfus, reports Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Cleveland has an opening on the 40-man roster and only needs to make an active roster transaction.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / July 20

C.J. Kayfus blasts off in losing day for Guardians affiliates

Cleveland Guardians minor league recap for Sunday, July 20, 2025 Box Score · Clippers fall to 44-48 The offense was practically nonexistent for Columbus on Saturday other than C.J.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 18

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Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 19

Guardians Must Consider Calling Up Elite Prospect Soon

The Cleveland Guardians need to add one or two more impact bats if they truly want to be a playoff team this season. However, that doesn't mean they have to give up a haul of young talent to trade for a veteran player.

Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 28

Guardians Prospect Analysis: Kayfus, Save Us

Taking a look at the newest Columbus Clipper Guardians’ Insider announced today that CJ Kayfus and Trenton Denholm are being promoted to Triple-A, joining