Kiekhefer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 37th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of Oldham County High School in Buckner, Kentucky. He did not sign with the Indians and played college baseball at the University of Louisville. He was then drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and signed.\n', '

After signing, Kiekhefer was assigned to the Johnson City Cardinals, and after one game, was promoted to the Quad Cities River Bandits where he finished the season with a 5.14 ERA in 28 innings pitched out of the bullpen. In 2011, he returned to Quad Cities where he pitched to a 4-1 record and 1.26 ERA in 57 relief innings, and in 2012 he played for the Palm Beach Cardinals where he was 2-2 with a 2.24 ERA in 46 relief appearances. He spent 2013 with Palm Beach and the Springfield Cardinals where he was a combined 4-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 36 games between both teams, 2014 with Springfield and the Memphis Redbirds where he posted a combined 2-5 record and 2.90 ERA in 55 relief appearances, and 2015 with Memphis where he was 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA in 50 games.\n', '

The Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. He began 2016 with Memphis.\n', '

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