2014 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Jake Mauer (73-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 171,011, Avg. 2,552 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Kane County Cougars 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 - Second Round
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2014 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's Western Division.
The Kernels scored 633 runs and conceded 587 runs. Mitch Garver led Cedar Rapids with 16 home runs and drove in 79 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Ryan Eades topped the squad with 10 wins, and Aaron Slegers recorded a 4.54 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Nick Burdi, Ryan Eades, Mitch Garver, Stephen Gonsalves, Zach Granite, Chih-Wei Hu, Felix Jorge, Joe Mauer, Chris Mazza, Ricky Nolasco, Jake Reed, Fernando Romero, Randy Rosario, Aaron Slegers, Kohl Stewart, Lewis Thorpe and Engelb Vielma were all players from the 2014 Cedar Rapids Kernels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jake Mauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Altobelli | R | R | February 6, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carlos Avila | R | R | March 28, 1990 | 5'10" | 180 | Lomita, CA US |
| Mat Batts | R | L | July 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Brandon Bixler | R | L | December 31, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Hudson Boyd | R | R | October 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Nick Burdi | R | R | January 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 225 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Chad Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Ryan Eades | R | R | December 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Slidell, LA US |
| Dallas Gallant | R | R | January 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Huntsville, TX US |
| Mitch Garver | R | R | January 15, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Brian Gilbert | R | R | August 9, 1992 | 6'1" | 224 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Stephen Gonsalves | L | L | July 8, 1994 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Zach Granite | L | L | September 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bryan Haar | R | R | December 9, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jonatan Hinojosa | L | R | October 23, 1992 | 5'11" | 150 | Villa Altagracia, DO |
| Chih-Wei Hu | R | R | November 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 230 | Taichung, TW |
| Felix Jorge | R | R | January 2, 1994 | 6'2" | 178 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jason Kanzler | R | R | August 20, 1990 | 6'0" | 188 | Penfield, NY US |
| Yorman Landa | R | R | June 11, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Zack Larson | R | R | October 8, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Joel Licon | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 5'10" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Joe Mauer | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Chris Mazza | R | R | October 17, 1989 | 6'4" | 180 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ethan Mildren | R | R | June 4, 1991 | 6'4" | 215 | Hopwood, PA US |
| Josue Montanez | L | L | January 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 220 | San Juan, PR |
| Alex Muren | R | R | November 6, 1991 | 6'3" | 200 | Ramona, CA US |
| John Murphy | R | R | June 23, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Max Murphy | R | R | November 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 195 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Ricky Nolasco | R | R | December 13, 1982 | 6'2" | 235 | Corona, CA US |
| Derrick Penilla | L | L | December 31, 1991 | 6'2" | 180 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Brandon Peterson | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Savage, MN US |
| Jeremias Pineda | S | R | November 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Hormigo, DO |
| Christian Powell | L | R | July 3, 1991 | 6'4" | 225 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Michael Quesada | R | R | February 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Antioch, GA US |
| Jake Reed | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Fernando Romero | R | R | December 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 215 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Randy Rosario | L | L | May 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Bryan Santy | R | R | June 28, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Slegers | R | R | September 4, 1992 | 6'10" | 245 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kohl Stewart | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Miguel Sulbaran | L | L | March 19, 1994 | 5'10" | 209 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Alex Swim | L | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ivory Thomas | R | R | August 24, 1991 | 5'9" | 193 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lewis Thorpe | R | L | November 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 218 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Todd Van Steensel | R | R | January 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Tanner Vavra | R | R | July 6, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Menomonie, WI US |
| Engelb Vielma | S | R | June 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Logan Wade | S | R | November 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Ryan Walker | L | R | March 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 157 | Arlington, TX US |
| J. D. Williams | S | R | November 20, 1990 | 5'11" | 183 | Odessa, FL US |
| Jared Wilson | R | R | April 26, 1990 | 6'4" | 210 | Anaheim, CA 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.
