Jeferson Morales is the only Cedar Rapids Kernels player who doesn’t live with a local billet family. He lives in a local hotel, though he has his wife and young son with him from Venezuela, which makes everything OK.
Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Orlando Rodriguez left his native Cuba with his mother, father and younger brother in 2012 in search of the American dream. His American dream is making it to the major leagues.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels picked up a 2-1, 11-inning victory Sunday over Quad Cities, the longest home game of the season. It still didn’t even last three hours.
At one point, Cedar Rapids Kernels shortstop Wander Javier was considered the shortstop of the future for the Minnesota Twins. But he seems to be at a career crossroads in 2022.
Pitcher John Stankiewicz made his Cedar Rapids Kernels debut Thursday night, and it was a good one. He doesn’t have elite velocity, getting outs regularly by literally pitching.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels had the best record in the minor leagues last week but have dropped four in a row and stand “only” 15-7.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders selected 25 players Monday and Tuesday in the two phases of the United States Hockey League Draft, including a goalie with Phase II’s first pick.
Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Bobby Milacki has a long story: Son of a former big leaguer, cut by his college team, released by the Nationals, discovered while playing for a temporary independent team called the Tully Monsters, offseason elbow surgery.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders had their return USHL season end Tuesday night with a 6-1 loss to Muskegon in Game 2 of their playoff series.
The Muskegon Lumberjacks handed the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders a convincing 6-0 defeat in Game 1 of their USHL playoff series Monday night in Michigan.
Photos from the Cedar Rapids Kernels’ 6-4 win over the Peoria Chiefs.
The new pitch clock being used in minor league baseball this year is challenging relief pitchers to execute important late-game pitches and to do it quickly.
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