Karl Kauffmann #18

Karl John Kauffmann…son of Ray and Denise Kauffmann…Ray is an aerospace engineer and Denise is a treasurer...Went 19-10 with a 2.99 ERA (123.0 IP, 74 ER) for Michigan, leading them to the College World Series finals in 2019…broke a school record as a junior in 2019 with 130.2 innings pitched in a single season...also tied a school record with 12 victories on the year...At Michigan, was enrolled in the School of Kinesiology and majored in Sport Management...Graduated from Brother Rice High School (Bloomfield, Mich.) in 2016 where he also played basketball for three years...in 2015, earned First Team All-State, Dream Team and Perfect Game All-American honors.

2023

Made 11 appearances (three starts) for Colorado in his debut season, going 2-5 with an 8.23 ERA (35.0 IP, 32 ER)... Had his contract selected on May 19 and made his Major League debut that day with a start at Texas (4.1,7,5,5,2,4)... Lost all three of his starts with the Rockies, allowing 17 runs (16 earned) across 12.2 IP (11.37 ERA)...Pitched out of the bullpen over his final eight outings of the year, going 2-2 with a 6.45 ERA (22.1 IP, 16 ER), nine walks and nine strikeouts…allowed eight earned runs across 4.1 innings in his final outing of the season…would otherwise have posted a 4.00 ERA (18.0 IP, 8 ER) out of the bullpen... Earned his first Major League win July 24 at Washington after tossing four innings of relief with one run allowed on two hits... Had six total stints on the active roster: May 19-30, June 21-25, July 24-25, Aug. 9-29, Sept. 16 and Sept. 27-end of season... In 19 starts with Albuquerque, went 3-5 with a 6.43 ERA (92.1 IP, 66 ER), 42 walks and 61 strikeouts with opponents slashing .329/.403/.484.

2022

Led the Rockies Minor League system in games started (28) and innings pitched (141.2) while pitching in both Double-A and Triple-A...Posted a 5-4 record with a 4.06 ERA (77.2 IP, 35 ER) in 15 games started with the Yard Goats before being promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on July 6 where he went 4-5 with a 6.05 ERA (64.0 IP, 43 ER) in 13 starts...Pitched at least 5.0 innings in 18 of his 28 games started...Allowed three earned runs or fewer in 19 of his 28 starts...Held batters to a .241 average (71-for-295) in 15 home starts between Hartford and Albuquerque...Struck out a career-high 11 on Sept. 19 with the Isotopes against the El Paso Chihuahuas at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park.

2021

Between High-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford, went a combined 3-12 with a 6.90 ERA (91.1 IP, 70 ER) with 43 walks and 71 strikeouts...Led Hartford with 18 games started...Made his professional debut on May 8 with High-A Spokane vs. Eugene, tossing 5.0 hitless, scoreless innings with two walks and three strikeouts.

2020

Spent the season at the Rockies’ alternate training site in Denver.

2019

Did not pitch due after being selected with the Rockies’ third pick in the 2019 Draft.