Tuesday’s first-ever minor-league baseball game at the Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville will be close to sold out, if not sold out. The Cedar Rapids Kernels take on the Quad Cities River Bandits in a Midwest League affair.
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Jeff Johnson Minor League Sports Aug. 5, 2022 5:05 pm302d ago
Tuesday’s first-ever minor-league baseball game at the Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville will be close to sold out, if not sold out. The Cedar Rapids Kernels take on the Quad Cities River Bandits in a Midwest League affair.
Jeff Johnson Minor League Sports Aug. 4, 2022 6:14 pm303d ago
The Cedar Rapids Kernels have employed a six-man starting pitching rotation this Midwest League baseball season. Five of those six guys are different from the start of the season.
Jim Slosiarek Photos and Videos Aug. 3, 2022 5:48 pm304d ago
Photos from the Cedar Rapids Kernels’ 9-5 loss to the Beloit Sky Carp.
Jeff Johnson Minor League Sports Aug. 4, 2022 6:14 pm303d ago
Pitchers Cade Povich and Sawyer Gipson-Long and infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand played for the 2022 Cedar Rapids Kernels, with Povich still on the active roster. All three were a part of trades that sent them Tuesday to other MLB organizations.
Jeff Johnson Minor League Sports Aug. 1, 2022 12:12 pm306d ago
Here’s a look at local, Gazette-area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
Minor League Sports Aug. 1, 2022 10:17 am306d ago
Seven players with local, Eastern Iowa, Iowa Hawkeyes ties were taken in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, have signed and are beginning their professional careers. Here’s a look at those seven.
Minor League Sports Jul. 25, 2022 10:43 am313d ago
Pitcher David Festa has had a breakthrough minor league season, dominating at low-A Fort Myers and with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. He had a rare poor performance Sunday in a loss to Peoria but still made it memorable by picking off three straight guys at first base.
Minor League Sports Jul. 21, 2022 11:20 am317d ago
Defenseman Joe Fleming was supposed to return to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and junior hockey for this coming season. Instead a glowing recent showing at Vegas Golden Knights development camp has led to a contract offer he will accept.
Prep Baseball and Prep Softball Jul. 21, 2022 11:20 am317d ago
Cedar Rapids Prairie grad, former Kirkwood Community College and now former University of Louisville outfielder Levi Usher has signed a contract with the Kansas City Royals, after being picked by them Monday in the 10th round of the MLB Draft.
Minor League Sports Jul. 18, 2022 10:28 am320d ago
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.
Minor League Sports Jul. 11, 2022 11:08 am327d ago
Third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand had an unreal start to the 2022 Midwest League season. After a bit of a lull, he his producing big offensive numbers again.
Minor League Sports Jul. 11, 2022 11:06 am327d ago
Catcher Pat Winkel spent the first six weeks of the minor league baseball season on the injured list with a back problem. Since being activated, he has hits in 16 of his 21 games with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, including three multi-hit games in July.
Minor League Sports Jul. 5, 2022 4:57 pm333d ago
The ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders announced Tuesday that Derek Damon will take over duties as head coach and general manager of the second-year pro hockey franchise. He was an assistant coach last season for the Heartlanders.
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