Adam Kloffenstein (born August 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Kloffenstein attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas.

Toronto Blue Jays

Kloffenstein was drafted in the third round, with the 88th overall selection, of the

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by the Toronto Blue Jays, and signed on June 12 for a $2.45 million signing bonus. Kloffenstein was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays with former Magnolia teammate

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. He made his professional debut on August 20 and pitched one scoreless inning. In total for his 2018 season, Kloffenstein pitched two scoreless innings. In 2019, he was promoted to the Low–A Vancouver Canadians where he started 13 games, going 4–4 and recording a 2.24 ERA. Kloffenstein did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to Vancouver in 2021, making 23 starts and struggling to a 7–7 record and 6.22 ERA with 107 strikeouts across innings pitched. Kloffenstein split the 2022 campaign between Vancouver and the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, accumulating a 5.54 ERA with 118 strikeouts across 25 total games (24 starts). He made 17 starts for New Hampshire to begin the 2023 season, compiling a 5–5 record and 3.24 ERA with 105 strikeouts across 89 innings.

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 30, 2023, the Blue Jays traded Kloffenstein and

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to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitcher

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. In 9 games (8 starts) for the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds, he recorded a 3.00 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 39 innings. On November 14, the Cardinals added Kloffenstein to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Kloffenstein was optioned to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season. In 14 starts prior to his call–up, he compiled a 4–4 record and 3.97 ERA with 68 strikeouts. On June 20, 2024, Kloffenstein was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that day, throwing a perfect inning against the San Francisco Giants as part of the MLB at Rickwood Field game.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kloffenstein, Adam 2000 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Texas Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players People from Magnolia, Texas St. Louis Cardinals players Sugar Land Skeeters players Team Texas players Vancouver Canadians players