C.J. Kayfus’ father, David, was on the road on Friday, driving from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Jacksonville, where his son was slated to play this weekend for Triple-A Columbus. But halfway through his drive,

The Cleveland Guardians are promoting the star minor league slugger to the majors for the first time, according to The Athletic's Zack Meisel. Pretty much all Kayfus has done in his professional career is rake. The Guardians took the first baseman/corner outfielder out of Miami in the third round in 2023.

C.J. Kayfus stepped to the plate to make his MLB debut with runners on the corners. He came through, making it a memorable first at-bat.