CJ Kayfus

Cleveland Guardians · baseball

CJ Kayfus Red Rookie card is on the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. He is no longer eligible to redeem.

Last sold $1.69Sep 16, 2026

BoxNo box
RoleSitting
BookFading
PrintIn line

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Official Hobby: hobby slang · redemptions

Season

2026 season

Recalled Sep 28

OPS: .644
HR: 1
AVG: .182
G: 9
RBI: 2

Redemption status

Ineligible

CJ Kayfus is ineligible in the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. No longer eligible for this redemption program. Chase DeLauter is on the same Cleveland Guardians checklist.

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Red Rookie

Base #98

FMV

$1.99

90d · vs last refresh

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Last sold

$1.69

Sep 16

PriceNeutral

VolumeFading3 prints · 3/14d

Sep 3Sep 6Sep 9Sep 12Sep 16

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Official Hobby: comps and raw · how to price

Market lean

CJ Kayfus sits at a neutral lean because his bat is still catching up to the majors after a lengthy recovery from a right fibular fracture and a thin 9-game sample featuring a.182 average. Collectors hunting his 2025-26 Bowman Chrome Red RC can pick up raw singles for pocket change around $1.69 while he works to secure everyday reps in the Cleveland outfield.

Overall market

Cleveland Guardians left fielder CJ Kayfus is back in the major league mix after working his way back from a right fibular fracture and a lengthy 60-day injured list stint at Triple-A Columbus. That lengthy recovery frames a thin 2026 major league sample spanning 9 games, where the bat has produced a.182 batting average, a.644 OPS, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Those numbers sit on the heels of a 2025 campaign that saw him log 44 games with a.220 average, a.707 OPS, 4 homers, and 19 RBIs.

Secondary market activity for his raw singles remains entirely dormant. The 2026 Bowman Baseball Red RC trades for pocket change, with recent sold listings showing a quiet buy-it-now print at $1.69. Flow across the checklist stays muted as buyers wait for sustained playing time.

Holding onto cheap raw copies is the only play for collectors right now. Until the bat asserts itself and earns a longer runway at the big league level, this program piece remains purely a speculative stash for deep-pocket prospect boxes.

Hobby takeaway

Hold your raw copies and wait on a cleaner stretch of health before chasing numbered parallel stock.

Performance notes

Season lines, role, and the box score levers that move the Red RC chase and checklist.

Navigating a lengthy recovery from a right fibular fracture that featured a stint on the sixty-day injured list, Cleveland Guardians left fielder CJ Kayfus worked through minor league moves before earning a major league call-up. Settling into a cup role over nine games, the rookie bat has posted a.182 average with one home run and a.644 OPS. Collectors eyeing the checklist will notice that health hurdles have kept raw cardboard subdued while buyers wait on regular at-bats.

About

CJ Kayfus is a highly athletic, technically sound 5'11" left handed hitting first baseman and outfielder hailing from Boca Raton, Florida. After a spectacular collegiate tenure where he led the Miami Hurricanes in batting average and on base metrics, Kayfus was selected by the Cleveland Guardians. Renowned for his premier elite contact skills, he unlocked a dramatic power surge in the minor leagues by restructuring his approach to aggressively hunt pull-side pitches, rapidly forcing his way to a 2025 big league debut.

Key notes: 2022: Cape Cod Baseball League All Star selection; 2023: Selected 3rd Round (No. 93 Overall) in the 2023 MLB Draft; 2025: Selected to the MLB All Star Futures Game; 2025: Promoted to the Big Leagues, logging his official MLB debut on August 2. For collectors tracking the Bowman Red RC checklist, Kayfus stays on the Cleveland Guardians Red Rookie radar when the box score cooperates.