Kohlwey did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He played the 2021 season with both San Antonio and El Paso.[5] He returned to El Paso for the 2022 season.[6] Over 128 games, he compiled a .297/.389/.443 slash line with 11 home runs, 82 RBIs, and 32 doubles.[7]
Kohlwey began the 2023 season back in El Paso, where he played in 78 games and hit .261/.377/.437 with 9 home runs, 49 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On July 18, 2023, Kohlwey was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] In 5 games for San Diego, he went 2–for–13 (.154) with no home runs or RBI. On November 17, Kohlwey was non–tendered by the Padres and became a free agent.[9]
New York Mets
On December 8, 2023, Kohlwey signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.[10] In 11 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, he went 3–for–34 (.088) with no home runs and two RBI. Kohlwey was released by the Mets organization on April 28, 2024.[11]