Meet the Kernels: Jeremy Thorne

Hope to have a different Cedar Rapids Kernels player on here every day until we're through the roster. For no apparent reason, we're going to start with Jeremy Thorne.

Name: Jeremy Thorne

Position: Relief pitcher

Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 250 pounds

Age: 23

Resides: Stanton, Virginia

Bio: Was selected in the 29th round of the 2008 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Angels ... Pitched collegiately at the University of Central Florida ... Pitched two games last season for Arizona Rookie League Angels, allowing one earned run in three innings ... Threw in 20 games for Orem of Rookie Pioneer League, saving eight and compiling a 0.66 earned run average. In 27 1/3 innings, allowed 11 hits and walked seven, striking out 20 ... Finished third in Pioneer League in saves and fourth in games finished (16) ... Has three saves in first four appearances for Kernels this season. Has allowed two earned runs in five innings.