Trabacchi Named 2025 Harmon Killebrew Award Winner

September 18, 2025 - CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The Minnesota Twins have named Kernels right-handed pitcher Nick Trabacchi as the 2025 Cedar Rapids selection for the Harmon Killebrew Award of outstanding community service. In the community, Trabacchi coached at the 2025 Kernels Youth Baseball Camp at Veterans Memorial Stadium. He was a volunteer and guest at the Cedar Rapids Veterans Affairs Hospital, where he put smiles on the faces of many by visiting patient rooms and greeting those entering the lobby. A Sunday fixtur... Full Story

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

Whitecaps Rally from Three Down, Take Game One 5-3

September 14, 2025 - Comstock Park, MI - West Michigan scored the game's final five runs Sunday afternoon, erasing an early 3-0 deficit to take game one of the Midwest League Championship series over the Kernels 5-3. Coming in off back-to-back wins to close out the West Division Championship series, Cedar Rapids opened the scoring in the second on Sunday. Danny De Andrade lined a one-out double in the left field corner, and two batters later came home to score on a Caden Kendle RBI single to lift the Kernels on t... Full Story

Hamilton Activated from 7-Day IL, Hill Transferred to Development List

September 13, 2025 - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - In conjunction with the Minnesota Twins, the Cedar Rapids Kernels announce the following roster moves effective today. RHP Xander Hamilton has been activated off the 7-day IL and is active immediately. As a corresponding move, LHP Dasan Hill has been placed on the development list. These moves were announced by Minnesota Twins Manager, Minor League Operations Jason Davila. The 2025 Cedar Rapids roster currently sits at 30 active players, with 10 on the injured list and tw... Full Story

• Hamilton Activated from 7-Day IL, Hill Transferred to Development List - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 13
• Best In The West Kernels Clinch Midwest League West Division Title With 7-1 Win Over Beloit - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 12
• Kernels Use Four-Run Fifth to Take Game Two over Sky Carp, 5-3 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 11
• Beloit Scores Seven Two-Out Runs, Sky Carp Take Game One 7-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 9
• Olivares Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 8
• Kendle Activated from 7-Day IL, Bonilla Transferred to Development List - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 8
• Cedar Rapids Drops Regular Season Finale 4-3, Finishes 2025 72-60 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 7
• River Bandits Erupt for 10 Runs, Top Kernels 10-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 6
• Tait's Two-Run Double Lifts Kernels Past River Bandits, 7-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 5
• Carr Transferred from A Fort Myers - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 5
• Billy Amick Blasts Two Home Runs, Kernels Topple River Bandits in Extras, 9-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 4
• River Bandits Blank Kernels, Take Game Two 4-0 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 3
• Olivares Dominates, Kernels Strikeout 15, Top River Bandits 2-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 2
• Kendle Transferred to 7-Day IL; Amick Activated from 7-Day IL - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) September 2
• Langenberg, Chaney Steer Kernels to 2-1 Win over Sky Carp - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) August 31
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Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Jack Millar (Rick Boots Photography)

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September 20	USHL	Youngstown 4 at Cedar Rapids 3 (Cranberry Township, PA)	Final (SO)
September 19	USHL	Cedar Rapids 3 at Des Moines 2 (Cranberry Township, PA)	Final
September 16	MWL	West Michigan 3 at Cedar Rapids 1 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
September 14	MWL	Cedar Rapids 3 at West Michigan 5 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
September 12	MWL	Beloit 1 at Cedar Rapids 7 (Playoff Gm. 3)	Final
September 11	MWL	Beloit 3 at Cedar Rapids 5 (Playoff Gm. 2)	Final
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• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders beat Des Moines in USHL regular-season opener - USHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 20)
• Nick Trabacchi of Cedar Rapids Kernels honored with 2025 Harmon Killebrew Award - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 18)
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders begin 2025-26 season Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh - USHL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 18)
• 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)
• 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)
• Ballpark power outage doesn’t faze Cedar Rapids Kernels in Game 3 win of Midwest League Western Divi - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (September 13)
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