The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Lake County Captains in their Midwest League regular-season home finale at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Sunday.
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The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Lake County Captains in their Midwest League regular-season home finale at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Sunday.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels host Lake County this week, a six-game series that began Tuesday night. The club entered with a 75-45 overall record, a .625 winning percentage that ranks fourth-best in team history since 1949.
Outfielder Kala’i Rosario of the Cedar Rapids Kernels can’t believe the destruction wildfires have done in Maui. He’s from the Big Island in Hawaii, which is 100 miles from the destroyed island.
Jesse Winker of the Milwaukee Brewers was a starting outfielder in the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game for Cincinnati. He struggled last season with Seattle and again this season. Injury rehabbing with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League, he hopes a defensive switch to first base helps his overall game.
Cedar Rapids Kernels outfielder Carson McCusker is 6-foot-8 and 250 pounds. The former Oklahoma State University player is getting a shot in affiliated professional baseball after parts of three seasons in independent ball. He’s got 14 home runs since signing with the Minnesota Twins, including four in eight games with Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids Kernels right-handed relief pitcher Miguel Rodriguez has found himself pitching primarily at the end of games this Midwest League season. He has found success there, leading the league with 14 saves.
Here’s a look at area Iowans in the minors. These are players in affiliated professional baseball from Eastern Iowa and the University of Iowa. There are some additions to this list in recent draft picks.
Jonas Lovin has a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He always pictured himself as a college baseball coach, but he has decided to dip his toes into professional baseball now and is co-pitching coach for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder Keoni Cavaco struggled the first three months or so of the Midwest League season. The parent Minnesota Twins placed the 2019 first-round draft pick on the Development List in late June. He was able to head home to California for a couple of days, mentally regroup, make some adjustments to his swing and get back after it.
Sites for the 2024 Iowa high school baseball state tournament are in flux because the University of Iowa’s Banks Field in Iowa City will be undergoing a complete remodel. The facility has hosted the Class 3A and 4A portion of the tournament the last three years. The Iowa High School Athletic Association said it has received a proposal from the city of Cedar Rapids to potentially use Veterans Memorial Stadium as the 3A-4A site next year.
Catcher Noah Cardenas is widely considered the nicest guy on this Cedar Rapids Kernels team. He was honored with a Harmon Killebrew Award last season while with low-Class A Fort Myers for his community service. The kid also can play the game, going 3-for-3 Sunday as the Kernels walked off Peoria, 7-6.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat the Peoria Chiefs in a Midwest League Baseball game Sunday.
Three years after a pandemic-canceled season, the Cedar Rapids Inferno are still playing soccer, still having fun — and winning.
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