Career
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Kaiser in the third round,with the 86th overall selection,of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears,also appearing for the Single–A West Virginia Power later in the year. [5] In 2019,he played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Across 79 appearances,Kaiser batted .200/.331/.325 with career–highs in home runs (7) and RBI (36). [6]
Kaiser did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] He returned to action in 2021,and spent the year with the Double–A Altoona Curve,also playing in 5 games for the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 48 games in Altoona,he struggled to a .195/.280/.322 batting line with 4 home runs and 14 RBI. [8] Kaiser began the 2022 season with Triple–A Indianapolis,but played in just three games before he was released by the Pirates organization on May 4,2022. [9]
San Diego Padres
On May 10,2022,Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization. [10] He played in 54 games for the Double–A San Antonio Missions,hitting .202/.299/.360 with 7 home runs,28 RBI,and 9 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [11]
Colorado Rockies
On December 9,2022,Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. [12] He began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes,playing in 50 games and hitting .278/.376/.506 with 7 home runs,26 RBI,and 6 stolen bases. [13] On June 19,2023,the Rockies selected Kaiser's contract to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. [14] In 3 contests for Colorado,Kaiser went hitless in 4 at–bats. He was designated for assignment by the Rockies on July 2,following the promotion of Fernando Abad. [15] Kaiser cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Albuquerque on July 4. [16]
Kaiser spent the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Albuquerque,playing in 90 games and slashing .222/.343/.339 with six home runs,28 RBI,and five stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [17]
Arizona Diamondbacks
On November 15,2024,Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. [18] In 65 appearances for the Triple-A Reno Aces,he batted .236/.346/.423 with six home runs,28 RBI,and two stolen bases. On August 1,2025,the Diamondbacks selected Kaiser's contract,adding him to their active roster. [19] On August 10,Kaiser recorded his first major league hit,hitting a double off the right center field fence in the seventh inning off of Ryan Rolison of the Colorado Rockies. In 11 appearances for the Diamondbacks,he went 2-for-18 (.111) with two RBI and one walk. On November 6,Kaiser was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Reno. [20] He elected free agency the same day. [21]
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