Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Cedar Rapids Kernels
Founded in 1890
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Team logo
Class-level
Current High-A (2021–present)
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  • Class A (1934–1937, 1962–2020)
  • Class B (1896–1899, 1902–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961)
  • Class C (1949)
  • Class D (1901, 1913–1917, 1922–1932)
Minor league affiliations
League Midwest League (2022–present)
Division West Division
Previous leagues
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Major league affiliations
Current Minnesota Twins (2013–present)
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Minor league titles
League titles (14)
  • 1897
  • 1906
  • 1922
  • 1925
  • 1930
  • 1937
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1958
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 2023
Division titles (1)
  • 2023
First half titles (2)
  • 2022
  • 2023
Team data
Nickname Cedar Rapids Kernels (1993–present)
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  • Cedar Rapids Reds (1980–1992)
  • Cedar Rapids Giants (1975–1979)
  • Cedar Rapids Astros (1973–1974)
  • Cedar Rapids Cardinals (1965–1972)
  • Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964)
  • Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962)
  • Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957)
  • Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952)
  • Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949)
  • Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942)
  • Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932)
  • Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903)
  • Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891)
Colors Yellow, red, navy blue, green, white[1]
                        
Ballpark Veterans Memorial Stadium (2002–present)
Previous parks
 Veterans Memorial Stadium (I) (1949–2001)
Belden Hill Park (1913–1942)[2]
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc.
Manager Brian Dinkelman
General Manager Scott Wilson

The Cedar Rapids Kernels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels are owned by Cedar Rapids Ball Club, Inc. (also known as Cedar Rapids Baseball Club, Inc.).[3][4][5]

Cedar Rapids baseball history

Cedar Rapids first began play in 1890 and have played 110 seasons through 2015. The franchise has been a member of various leagues preceding the Midwest League. They have been a member of the Central Association (1949), Western League (1934–1937), Mississippi Valley League (1922–1932), Central Association (1913–1917), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League (1901–1909, 1920–1921, 1938–1942, 1950–1961), Western Association (1896–1899), Eastern Iowa League (1895) and the Illinois–Iowa League (1890–1891).[6] The team also had numerous nicknames prior to joining the Midwest League: Cedar Rapids Braves (1958–1962), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1953–1957), Cedar Rapids Indians (1950–1952), Cedar Rapids Rockets (1949), Cedar Rapids Raiders (1934–1942), Cedar Rapids Red Raiders (1963–1964), Cedar Rapids Bunnies (1904–1932), Cedar Rapids Rabbits (1896–1903) and Cedar Rapids Canaries (1890–1891).[6]

When Cedar Rapids was awarded a Midwest League franchise in 1962, the franchise switched back to the Red Raiders (1962–1964) nickname. Subsequently, the team used the name of the major league franchise it affiliated with: the Cardinals (1965–1972), the Astros (1973–1974), the Giants (1975–1979), and the Reds (1980–1992). The team adopted the current "Kernels" nickname before the 1993 season. On the field, the franchise won Midwest League championships in 1988, 1992, and 1994.

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Kernels were organized into the High-A Central.[7] In 2022, the High-A Central became known as the Midwest League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization.[8]

Ballpark

The team's first home ballpark was Belden Hill Park,[2] followed by the original Veterans Memorial Stadium,[9] which opened in 1949. In August 2000 voters approved a referendum to build a new ballpark adjacent to the old one, which was demolished after the 2001 season. The new Veterans Memorial Stadium was completed in time for the opening of the 2002 season, and the Kernels set a franchise attendance record of 196,066 in the new park's inaugural year.

Roster

Cedar Rapids Kernels roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 31 Mat Batts
  • 21 Brandon Bixler 10px
  • 25 Cameron Booser
  • 38 Hudson Boyd ‡
  • 30 Michael Cederoth
  • 11 Samuel Clay
  • 45 John Curtiss
  • 47 Stephen Gonsalves
  • 35 Trevor Hildenberger
  • 17 C. K. Irby
  •  7 Felix Jorge
  • -- Yorman Landa 10px
  • 15 Randy LeBlanc
  • 27 Chris Mazza 10px
  • 44 Fernando Romero 10px
  • -- Randy Rosario 10px
  • 43 Michael Theofanopoulos
  • 33 Lewis Thorpe 10px
  • 46 Zach Tillery
  • 20 Jared Wilson

Catchers

  • 32 Jorge Fernandez
  • 21 Brian Navarretoa

Infielders

  •  5 Nick Gordon
  •  4 Jonatan Hinojosa
  •  9 Pat Kelly
  • 22 Tyler Kuresa
  • 33 Trey Vavra
  • 26 Ryan Walker 10px
  • 16 T. J. White

Outfielders

  •  2 Tanner English
  •  1 Zach Granite
  • 24 Zack Larson
  • 13 Max Murphy

Manager

Coaches

  • -- J.P. Martinez (pitching)
  • -- Brian Dinkelman (hitting)


10px 7-day disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 26, 2015
Transactions
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Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Notable alumni

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Casey Kotchman bats against the Clinton LumberKings, September 1, 2002

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References

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  4. ↑ Cedar Rapids Baseball Club[dead link]
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