2024 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster

Midwest League (MIDW) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the MIDW's West Division
Manager: Brian Dinkelman (67-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 150,102, Avg. 2,383 in 63 home dates
2024 Cedar Rapids Kernels Statistics

The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2024 season with a record of 67 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Kernels scored 572 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Nate Baez and Rubel Cespedes led Cedar Rapids with 12 home runs apiece. Rubel Cespedes accounted for 72 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .282 average. John Klein paced the team with 8 wins.

Luke Keaschall and Zebby Matthews both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Brian Dinkelman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nate BaezRRMay 17, 20016'1"191Tucson, AZ US
Spencer BengardRRApril 19, 20026'4"220Riverside, CA US
Kyle BischoffRRJuly 29, 19996'1"195Macomb, MI US
Miguelangel BoadasRRDecember 7, 20026'1"181Porlamar, VE
Darren BowenRRFebruary 3, 20016'3"180Newton, MA US
Jordan CarrSLJuly 17, 19976'1"180Baltimore, MD US
Ricky CastroRRAugust 5, 19996'2"205Naperville, IL US
Keoni CavacoRRJune 2, 20016'2"195Chula Vista, CA US
Rubel CespedesLRAugust 29, 20006'2"180Azua, DO
Matt ClaytonRRMay 15, 19995'11"195Yuba City, CA US
C. J. CulpepperRRNovember 2, 20016'3"193Upland, CA US
Kaelen CulpepperRRDecember 29, 20026'0"185
Danny De AndradeRRApril 10, 20045'11"173Valencia, VE
Tyler DeardenLRJuly 6, 19986'2"185Willingboro, NJ US
Rayne DonconRRSeptember 22, 20036'2"176San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Payton EelesLRNovember 16, 19995'7"180
Willie Joe GarryLLMay 29, 20006'1"170Pascagoula, MS US
Gabriel GonzalezRRJanuary 4, 20045'10"165Carupano, VE
Tanner HallRRMarch 18, 20026'1"186
Xander HamiltonLRJuly 7, 20016'3"223Raleigh, NC US
Jay HarryLRJuly 18, 20026'0"190New Brunswick, NJ US
Kyle HessLRMay 20, 19996'0"190
Walker JenkinsLRFebruary 19, 20056'3"210Wilmington, NC US
Luke KeaschallRRAugust 15, 20026'1"190Watsonville, CA US
John KleinRRApril 22, 20026'5"225Brooklyn Park, MN US
A. J. LabasRRDecember 8, 19986'3"223Plano, TX US
Ty LangenbergRRDecember 8, 20016'2"190Urbandale, IA US
Jeremy LeeRRSeptember 7, 20015'11"203Selma, AL US
Nick LuckyLRDecember 25, 19996'0"185Ephrata, PA US
Christian MacLeodLLApril 12, 20006'4"227Huntsville, AL US
Kevin MaitanSRFebruary 12, 20006'2"190Puerto Cabello, VE
Rafael MarcanoLLApril 20, 20006'1"170Punta Cardon, VE
Zebby MatthewsRRMay 22, 20006'5"210Cullowhee, NC US
Juan MendezRROctober 18, 19986'4"240Santo Domingo, DO
Juan MercedesRRJanuary 7, 20025'10"181La Romana, DO
Andrew MorrisRRSeptember 1, 20016'0"195New York, NY US
Jack NobleRRApril 2, 20006'1"175Fullerton, CA US
Ricardo OlivarRRAugust 10, 20015'10"176Barquisimeto, VE
Mike ParedesRRJuly 27, 20005'11"178San Diego, CA US
Samuel PerezLLNovember 29, 19995'11"175Barquisimeto, VE
Connor PrielippLLJanuary 10, 20016'2"210Tomah, WI US
Sheldon ReedLRJuly 30, 19976'3"210Greenwood, SC US
Agustin RuizLRSeptember 23, 19996'2"215Villahermosa, MX
Poncho RuizRRFebruary 23, 20026'2"210Tijuana, MX
Jose SalasSRApril 26, 20036'2"191Kissimmee, FL US
Nolan SantosRRDecember 7, 20006'1"205Miami, FL US
Dalton ShuffieldRRMarch 31, 19995'9"170San Antonio, TX US
John StankiewiczRRSeptember 8, 19986'4"230Voorhees, NJ US
Dillon TatumRRMay 24, 20006'1"220Stockton, CA US
Misael UrbinaRRApril 26, 20026'0"175Valencia, VE
Ricardo VelezRRAugust 21, 19986'1"180Lajas, PR
Jarret WhorffRROctober 2, 19986'3"195Winnsboro, TX US
Rixon WingroveLRMay 23, 20006'5"260Newcastle, AU
Jacob WosinskiRRMarch 9, 19996'8"220Grand Rapids, MI US
Gabriel YanezLLJuly 22, 19996'3"168El Tigre, VE

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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