2013 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 88-50
Finished 1st in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Jamie Burke (88-50)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 180,688, Avg. 2,697 in 67 home dates
2013 Cedar Rapids Kernels Statistics

Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0

The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2013 season with a record of 88 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's Western Division.

The Kernels paced the league with 752 runs, spearheaded by 108 home runs. Cedar Rapids surrendered 604 runs. Adam Walker led the team with 27 home runs, and Travis Harrison walloped 15 or more also. Adam Walker drove in 109 runs. Jorge Polanco topped hitters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Mason Melotakis paced the squad with 11 wins, while Brett Lee earned a 2.95 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

José Berríos, Byron Buxton, Tyler Duffey, Niko Goodrum, Max Kepler, Chris Mazza, Mike Pelfrey, Jorge Polanco and Taylor Rogers were all players from the 2013 Cedar Rapids Kernels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Jamie Burke served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bo AltobelliRRFebruary 6, 19916'1"200San Diego, CA US
Jhonatan AriasRRFebruary 18, 19895'10"180Bani, Peravia DO
Tim AthertonRRNovember 7, 19896'2"209Kempsey, New South Wales AU
José BerríosRRMay 27, 19946'0"205Bayamon, PR
Brandon BixlerRLDecember 31, 19915'11"180Oviedo, FL US
Madison BoerRRNovember 9, 19896'4"215Eden Prairie, MN US
Hudson BoydRROctober 18, 19926'3"235Fort Myers, FL US
Caleb BrewerRRFebruary 2, 19896'3"205Hamilton, GA US
Josh BurrisSRNovember 28, 19915'10"183Baton Rouge, LA US
Byron BuxtonRRDecember 18, 19936'2"190Baxley, GA US
Tyler DuffeyRRDecember 27, 19906'3"220Houston, TX US
Dallas GallantRRJanuary 25, 19896'3"195Huntsville, TX US
Brian GilbertRRAugust 9, 19926'1"224Toms River, NJ US
Mike GonzalesLRJune 16, 19886'6"265Hayward, CA US
Niko GoodrumSRFebruary 28, 19926'3"218Fayetteville, GA US
Tyler GrimesRRJuly 3, 19905'11"195Wichita, KS US
Steven GruverLLJune 30, 19896'2"209Canfield, OH US
Travis HarrisonRROctober 17, 19926'1"215Aliso Viejo, CA US
D. J. HicksLRApril 2, 19906'5"247Altamonte Springs, FL US
David HurlbutLLNovember 24, 19896'3"221Fullerton, CA US
Romy JimenezRRMay 14, 19916'2"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tyler JonesRRSeptember 5, 19896'4"240Milwaukee, WI US
Max KeplerLLFebruary 10, 19936'4"220Berlin, DE
Drew LeachmanRRApril 21, 19896'3"200Mobile, AL US
Brett LeeLLSeptember 20, 19906'4"210Pensacola, FL US
Joel LiconRRDecember 21, 19905'10"180Fontana, CA US
Chris MazzaRROctober 17, 19896'4"180Walnut Creek, CA US
Mason MelotakisRLJune 28, 19916'2"220Grapevine, TX US
Kaleb MerckRRFebruary 17, 19906'0"215Keller, TX US
Josue MontanezLLJanuary 15, 19926'1"220San Juan, PR
Alex MurenRRNovember 6, 19916'3"200Ramona, CA US
John MurphyRRJune 23, 19906'1"190Jacksonville, FL US
Mike PelfreyRRJanuary 14, 19846'7"240Wright Patterson AFB, OH US
Candido PimentelSRJuly 19, 19905'11"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jeremias PinedaSRNovember 16, 19905'11"190Hormigo, DO
Jorge PolancoSRJuly 5, 19935'11"200San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Christian PowellLRJuly 3, 19916'4"225Greenwood, SC US
Michael QuesadaRRFebruary 1, 19906'1"205Antioch, GA US
Hein RobbLLMay 12, 19926'0"185Brakpan, ZA
Jairo RodriguezRRAugust 24, 19885'11"180Acarigua, Portuguesa VE
Taylor RogersLLDecember 17, 19906'3"190Littleton, CO US
Tim ShibuyaRRSeptember 14, 19896'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Manuel SolimanRRAugust 11, 19896'2"185La Romana, La Romana DO
Miguel SulbaranLLMarch 19, 19945'10"209Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE
Matt TomshawRLDecember 17, 19886'1"205Kingston, NY US
Adam WalkerRROctober 18, 19916'5"225Milwaukee, WI US
Ryan WalkerLRMarch 26, 19926'1"157Arlington, TX US
J. D. WilliamsSRNovember 20, 19905'11"183Odessa, FL US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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