Karl Kauffmann was the highest drafted player in Colorado’s 2019 class to not play professionally that year, but he had a good reason. That’s because Kauffmann was one of two primary starting pitchers on a Michigan team that finished as the runner-up in the College World Series. In all, he threw 114 2⁄3 innings in 2019 for Michigan with a 2.59 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 7.8 K/9 rate. It’s not surprising then that the Rockies decided to hold out Kauffmann from pro ball in 2019. Unfortunately, due to the cancelation of the 2020 minor league season, Kauffmann still has not yet made his professional debut 18 months later.
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 11, Karl Kauffmann
