The West Michigan Whitecaps Are Midwest League Champions, Defeat Kernels 3-1 to Take the Crown

September 17, 2025 - Cedar Rapids, IA - The West Michigan Whitecaps sit atop the Midwest League throne. They knocked off Cedar Rapids 3-1 in game two of the Midwest League Championship series with shutdown starting pitching and timely hitting to cap off a 96-win 2025 season with a Midwest League Title. After taking game one at LMCU Ballpark, West Michigan got on the scoreboard first Tuesday night. Woody Hadeen led off the top of the third with a walk and moved up to second on a single. After stealing third, Hadee... Full Story


September 16, 2025 - MEMPHIS, TN - Since returning from a right forearm strain on August 9, St. Paul Saints starter Andrew Morris has pitched better than he has all season. He entered play on Tuesday night with a 2.05 ERA in his last seven starts. He was tremendous once again against the Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park retiring the first nine men he faced. Unfortunately, the Saints couldn't hold a four run lead and fell 7-6. It didn't take long for the Saints to get on the board. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. led off the... Full Story

September 14, 2025 - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Ben Ross hit a three-run home run in an 8-5 loss for the Wichita Wind Surge against the Corpus Christi Hooks at Whataburger Field. The Wind Surge 2025 season comes to an end, as they needed to win this game and for Tulsa to lose tonight to the Arkansas Travelers in order to clinch a playoff berth. Jake Rucker and Jose Salas each connected on RBI singles to right field to give Wichita a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Tommy Sacco Jr. cut the lead to one on a k... Full Story

September 14, 2025 - ST. PAUL, MN - Apparently, it was all building up to this. The St. Paul Saints offense showed the kind of production they were hoping to get on a consist basis all season in their final home game of the season. Up and down the lineup the Saints did damage as they slugged three home runs and took down the Columbus Clippers 11-7 in the final home game of 2025 on Sunday afternoon in front of 8,823. An early 4-0 deficit wasn't too much for the Saints offense to overcome on Sunday afternoon. Two w... Full Story

• Saints Close out Home Schedule with Offensive Onslaught in 11-7 Victory - St. Paul Saints (IL) September 14
• Whitecaps Rally from Three Down, Take Game One 5-3 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 14
• Wichita Scores Five Runs in the Fifth for a Comeback Victory Against Corpus Christi - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) September 13
• Homers Hurt Saints in 9-3 Loss to Clippers - St. Paul Saints (IL) September 13
• Hamilton Activated from 7-Day IL, Hill Transferred to Development List - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 13
• Wind Surge Score Six Unanswered Runs In Comeback Victory Over Hooks - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) September 12
• Best In The West Kernels Clinch Midwest League West Division Title With 7-1 Win Over Beloit - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 12
• Ding Dong the Streak Is Dead, Saints Snap 12-Game Losing Skid with 4-3 Victory - St. Paul Saints (IL) September 12
• Cody Laweryson Gets Called Up, Becomes the 40th Wind Surge Player Promoted to MLB - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) September 12
• Kernels Use Four-Run Fifth to Take Game Two over Sky Carp, 5-3 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 11
• Saints Draw 14 Walks, But Lose Franchise Record 12th Straight, 4-3 - St. Paul Saints (IL) September 11
• Wichita Silenced by Corpus Christi - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) September 11
• Saints Walk 12, Fall for Franchise Tying High 11th Time, 7-1 to Clippers - St. Paul Saints (IL) September 10
• Wind Surge Ride Two-Out, Two-Run Rally Toward Comeback Win over Hooks - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) September 10
• Beloit Scores Seven Two-Out Runs, Sky Carp Take Game One 7-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 9
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:

• St. Paul Saints of the AAA International League
• Wichita Wind Surge of the AA Texas League
• Cedar Rapids Kernels of the High A Midwest League
• Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low A Florida State League
• Twins of the Rookie Florida Complex League

September 19	IL	St. Paul at Memphis	8:05 p.m.
September 18	IL	St. Paul at Memphis	12:05 p.m.
September 17	IL	St. Paul 2 at Memphis 5	Top 5th
September 16	MWL	West Michigan 3 at Cedar Rapids 1 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
September 16	IL	St. Paul 6 at Memphis 7	Final
September 14	MWL	Cedar Rapids 3 at West Michigan 5 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
September 14	TL	Wichita 5 at Corpus Christi 8	Final
September 14	IL	Columbus 7 at St. Paul 11	Final
September 13	IL	Columbus 9 at St. Paul 3	Final
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• Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs West Michigan Whitecaps - (9/16/25) - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 17)
• West Michigan wins Game 2, sweeps Cedar Rapids Kernels for Midwest League championship - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 17)
• West Michigan Whitecaps end historic season with Midwest League title - MWL MLive (September 17)
• Whitecaps, Tigers minor league team, win Midwest League Championship - MWL Holland Sentinel (September 17)
• Twins catchers progressing toward potential returns - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (September 16)
• Cedar Rapids Kernels build early lead but fall to West Michigan in Game 1 of MWL finals - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 15)
• West Michigan Whitecaps a win from Midwest League title, beat Kernels - MWL Holland Sentinel (September 15)
• Whitecaps vs. Cedar Rapids Kernals, Midwest League finals - MWL Holland Sentinel (September 14)
• Cedar Rapids ousts Beloit Sky Carp in MWL West - MWL Beloit Daily News (September 14)
• Kody Clemens continues to carve out role for himself moving forward - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (September 14)
• Ballpark power outage doesn’t faze Cedar Rapids Kernels in Game 3 win of Midwest League Western Divi - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 13)
• Twins: Christian Vazquez returns from 'scary' infection in shoulder - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (September 13)
• Cedar Rapids Kernels force deciding Game 3 of Midwest League Western Division championship series - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 12)
• Cedar Rapids Kernels edge Beloit Sky Carp 5-3 to force a Game 3 in playoffs - MWL Beloit Daily News (September 12)
• Sky Carp use big 6th inning to talk first game of division series - MWL WIFR (September 10)
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