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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Busch Light Night is TOMORROW! The Kernels will wear special Busch Light corn can themed jerseys.
The first 1,000 fans in attendance will take a home a sweet Busch Light hat!
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From our diamond to theirs, the dream continues for Kaelen Culpepper 💭
Congratulations to KC on his promotion to AA Wichita!
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Mick Abel is headed to Triple A.
Eduardo Tait is headed to Single-A Cedar Rapids. #MNTwins
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The Kernels have signed a 10-year Player Development License with MLB to continue as a Minnesota Twins affiliate.
Scott Wilson, Kernels GM "This is an incredibly exciting day for the Kernels. We are very proud to be a part of the Minnesota Twins system"
#crkernels
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KAELEN CULPEPPER!!! BIG TIME PLAYERS MAKE BIG TIME PLAYS!!!
GO-AHEAD HOME RUN!!!
#CRKernels | #CRBEL
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The Kernels have received an invitation from the Minnesota Twins to be an affiliate in the new alignment of the minor league teams. The Kernels are gratified and pleased to be selected by the Twins and we look forward to continuing to work out the details of this affiliation.
OFFICIAL: #MNTwins extend affiliate invitations to four minor league teams including @StPaulSaints, @WindSurgeICT, @CRKernels and @MightyMussels.
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BIG NEWS today. The #1 overall pick joins the Kernels roster! 9 home games left including tonight and tomorrow. atmilb.com/2np2tVy
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All Midwest Leaguers beware: do NOT run on Eduardo Tait
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Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the August 9 game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Cedar Rapids Kernels will take place at the now-iconic MLB ballpark next to the historic Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville, Iowa.
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Eduardo Tait gets his first hit as a Kernel! 🙌
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Behold: Kaelen Culpepper's first Kernels hit.
The Twins top pick in this year's draft doubles for his first high-A hit!
#MNTwins
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#GoingGoingGone - Royce Lewis with his first professional grand slam on his 19th birthday! 7-2 #CRKernels in the 4th!
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HUGE news. Walker Jenkins is officially a Kernel! Welcome to Cedar Rapids, Walker!
Kernels tickets: atmilb.com/4chTjCN
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ROSTER MOVE: @Gjax_22 placed on military leave list; Thank you for serving our country, Second Lieutenant Jax! #KernelsBaseball
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He was Player of the Week, Player of the Month, and now PROMOTED! Good Luck in Wichita, Tanner!
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Billy Amick opens the scoring on a 2 run double!
#CRKernels | #CRWIS
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The Kernels are excited to announce that Veterans Memorial Stadium will host the IHSAA Class 3A/4A State Baseball Tournament in 2024! This tournament will take place from July 22-26 and will be the first time Veterans Memorial Stadium will host this event.
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SIX STRAIGHT PUNCHOUTS FOR POVICH!!!
He's retired 14 straight hitters, through 5.0 scoreless he's struck out eight while allowing just one hit and one walk!!!
How about that for the birthday?!?!
Top 6: Kernels 6, River Bandits 0
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ICYMI yesterday, we've teamed up with 24 other teams in
@MiLB
for our "mystery" hat giveaway! The winner will be chosen on Friday.
Here's how to enter to win:
Follow Us & the 23 other teams this round
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Reply Use #FollowBackForAHat & #CRKernels
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand called GAME.
#CRKernels 🌽
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Kaelen Culepper blasts his first home run of the year and the Kernels retake the lead!!!
#CRKernels | #CRWIS
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Bottles are popping in Cedar Rapids tonight! Your Western Division Champs, everyone!
We're heading to Michigan to take on the Great Lakes Loons on Sunday, but we'll be back home on Tuesday for Game 2 of the Midwest League Championship! Get tickets now at bit.ly/3LuJYf5!
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A win for @Gjax_22 in his last #KernelsBaseball start before his active duty in the @usairforce. Thank you for serving our country, Griffin!
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We did warn you.
Eduardo Tait erases baserunners.
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Welcome back Brian Dinkelman as he returns once again as the Kernels Manager in 2022! #CRKernels
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I guess we'll have to say it a little louder for the people in the back...
Eduardo Tait has a CANNON and stealing is a BAD idea
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With tonight's win, the Kernels have cliched the Western Division first half!
#PartyatthePark
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Here’s an early look at the throwback uniforms that we will be wearing during next weeks game! 🐰🔥#MiLBatFieldofDreams
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#MNTwins No. 1 prospect Walker Jenkins collected three hits, scored three runs and had a pair of RBIs in his first series at High-A.
@USAFRecruiting #AimHigh
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Kernels fans lets give a HUGE congratulations to Christian Encarnacion-Strand as he has been promoted to the @WindSurgeICT. Good luck!
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Congrats to Luke Keaschall on being promoted to Double-A! Luuuuuuuke has crushed it at the plate this season. The #CRKernels wish you luck in Wichita! #TwinsTerritory
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Once you’re a Kernel, you’re always a Kernel in our eyes 🥹 Jay Harry was traded yesterday, but stuck around for the game and sang the stretch with us!
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Allow me to introduce myself.
Eduardo Tait crushes his first HR for the Kernels!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Tanner Terrific!
Tanner Hall goes seven scoreless while striking out four!
#CRKernels | #CRPEO
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A big congratulations to Kernels pitcher Cade Povich and infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand as they were awarded Kernels Pitcher and Player of the Month! Great job fellas!
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Cade Povich strikes out a career-high nine over 4.2 innings of work today!
Bottom 5: Kernels 2, Chiefs 2
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Congrats to our All-Stars! Brian Dinkelman, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Kala'i Rosario, and Tanner Schobel have been chosen as this year's Midwest League All-Stars. Rosario was also named Most Valuable Player, while Dinkelman was named Manager of the Year.
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Kaelen Culpepper launches a leadoff home run!!
#CRKernels | #CRLC
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Congratulations to our manager Brian Dinkelman on becoming the franchise's winningest manager in our modern era
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KYLE DEBARGE WOW
WILL THIS BALL EVER LAND
KERNELS TAKE THE LEAD INTO THE NINTH
#CRKernels | #CRSB
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First professional home run for Marek Houston!!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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FOUR. FOR. FOUR. Royce Lewis with a career-high four hits in his #KernelsBaseball debut! Score remains 5-1 Kernels!
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WE. ARE. TIED.
KYLE DEBARGE WITH ANOTHER CLUTCH AB FOR THE KERNELS!
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Congrats to pitcher Zebby Matthews on being promoted to Double-A! Matthews was just named as the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April. The #CRKernels wish you luck in Wichita! #TwinsTerritory
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KC are you serious?? His second leadoff home run of the day! 🤯
#CRKernels | #CRWIS
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The Minnesota Twins have assigned 2022 first-round pick Brooks Lee to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Drafted No. 8 overall this past July out of Cal Poly, the shortstop will wear No. 45 and is active for this evening’s game in Quad Cities.
Welcome to the Kernels!
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DEBARGEEEE! I KNOW HIM!! I KNOW HIMMM!!!
KERNELS WALK IT OFF! AGAIN!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Rev up those fryers cause I am sure hungry!!
Eduardo Tait blasts a two-run shot and the Kernels take the lead!
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There was never a doubt 🫡
Congratulations, @thechosen1kc!
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Good morning — from your Midwest League West Division First Half Champions. 🏆
📸: @mooseproductions___
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Congratulations to Cedar Rapids lefthander Brent Headrick who has been promoted to the @WindSurgeICT.
Headrick has gone 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA across 15 starts, striking out 77 with just 13 walks over 65.1 innings of work. Good luck!
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Your Midwest League June Player of the Month! Congratulations to Tanner Schobel!
In June, Schobel batted .323/.400/.613 and led the league in runs (25). He recorded 8 multi-hit games, hit safely in his last 9 games of the month, and carried on a 12-game hitting streak into July.
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KYLE DEBOOM WITH HIS SIXTH OF THE YEAR 💥
#CRKernels | #CRWIS
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BREAKING: @baileyOB_17 is the @Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week... again! Second week in a row with #MNTwins honors! #CRKernels
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Travis Blankenhorn is 1st @CRKernels player to record double digits in homers, doubles, triples & stolen bases since Jean Segura in 2010!
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This at bat had a little extra heat to it 🌶️ Kaelen Culpepper, the top draft pick for the Twins this year, hit his first Kernels home run tonight #MNTwins
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Kernels fans, let's give a big welcome to infielder Dalton Shuffield who will join the Cedar Rapids Kernels from FCL Twins.
Shuffield was drafted in the 2022 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins with the 294th pick in the 10th round. Welcome to Cedar Rapids!
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Hey Kernels fans, this guy is pretty good!
Eduardo Tait crushes a home run in his first home at bat!!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Eduardo Tait blasts a two-run double into the gap!
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Future so bright we gotta wear shades 😎
After Houston stole second, Eduardo Tait drives him in and the Kernels take the lead!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Kernels fans let's give a big welcome to Infielder Jake Rucker who has been promoted from the Class A @MightyMussels. Welcome to Cedar Rapids! Let's get to work! 💪
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Alex Isola (C) has been named the winner of the award representing Single-A Cedar Rapids. Isola volunteered with the local Horizon's Meals on Wheels chapter during the 2021 season, delivering meals to those in need in his free time and encouraging his teammates to do the same.
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WANDER! JAVIER!
The #MNTwins prospect hits a two-out, two-strike grand slam! 7-4 #CRKernels in the 9th!
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Kernels home run number one for Twins prospect number one! Walker Jenkins hit his first High-A home run tonight! #MNTwins #TwinsTerritory
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John Klein has been selected as the Kernels recipient of the Harmon Killebrew Community Service Award. Klein volunteered at HRFH. He also participated in social media outreach, kids programs at games, & a skills clinic. Thank you for everything you do on and off the field, John!
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Kernels fans please join us in welcoming Calvin Christoforo as our 2023 internet broadcaster.
Christoforo, @Calchristo1 comes to us from New York and will broadcast all 132 games for the Kernels this season through our online streaming and on MiLB TV.
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Thank you @CRKernels fans for a great season! We appreciate all of the support! The Kernels were in the playoffs for the 6th straight year! Opening Day is April 4, 2019!
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I know!
Kaelen Culpepper just hit a 3 run homer!
I KNOW
#CRKernels | #CRPEO
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Congratulations to Tanner Schobel for being named Midwest League Player of the Week! In the series against Beloit, Schobel slashed .421/.500/1.158 for a Midwest League-best 1.658 OPS. Read more about Schobel's amazing week at atmilb.com/44gdv38!
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#MNTwins No. 15 prospect Brandon Winokur homered in each of the first two games of the series against Lansing.
@USAFRecruiting #AimHigh
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#CABBAGE is #GoingGoingGone!
First professional grand slam for @treycabz! 6-0 #CRKernels, still no outs in the 1st!
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NO-HITTER!
@Edwar_Hill28 & @JovaniPG combine for a no-hitter in a 10-0 #CRKernels victory!
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THE KERNELS ARE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BOUND
Your Cedar Rapids Kernels have clinched the #2 seed for the High-A Central Championship Series. The post-season series will begin in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, September 21st.
Tickets: bit.ly/3CjgqtY
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Congratulations to @treycabz, the #MNTwins Minor League Player of the Week!
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Let's welcome our new manager Tommy Watkins back to Cedar Rapids! Check out the full story here: bit.ly/2hPjERe
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THE COMEBEACK KERNELS DO IT AGAIN!!!
KYLE DEBARGE WALKS US OFF!!!
#CRKernels | #OnlyInCR
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Tonight, we lit up our field from 8:00-8:20 pm in support of the spring-season athletes who are not getting the season they have waited for.
Until we can be back on the field again, everyone do their part to help flatten the curve. #lightupIA @IOWAHSADA
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Big time players make big time plays.
Kyle DeBarge is your #KwikStarStarOfTheGame!
5 AB
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1 WALK-OFF HOME RUN! 🚀
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