| Karl Kauffmann | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 15, 1997 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 2023, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–5 |
| Earned run average | 8.23 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Karl John Kauffmann (born August 15,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023.
Kauffmann attended Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills,Michigan and played college baseball at the University of Michigan. [1] [2] In 2017 and 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3] [4]
The Colorado Rockies selected Kauffmann in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]
Kauffmann made his professional debut in 2021 with the High-A Spokane Indians before being promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. [7] In 21 combined games (20 starts),Kauffmann struggled to a 3-12 record and 6.90 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 91.1 innings pitched. [8] He started the 2022 season with Hartford,before later being promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. In 28 cumulative starts,Kauffmann pitched to a 9-9 record and 4.96 ERA with 144 strikeouts in 141.2 innings of work. [9]
Kauffmann was assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2023 season,where he struggled to a 2-3 record and 7.78 ERA with 26 strikeouts across 8 starts. [10] On May 19,2023,the Colorado Rockies selected Kauffmann's contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time to start against the Texas Rangers that night. [11] In 11 games (3 starts) for the Rockies,he struggled immensely to a 2–5 record and 8.23 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 35.0 innings of work. Following the season on October 18,Kauffman was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Albuquerque. [12] He elected free agency on November 6,2025. [13]
