Karl John Kauffmann (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
[6] Kauffmann made his professional debut in 2021 with the High-A Spokane Indians before being promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats.
[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.