MWL Cedar Rapids Kernels

Matt Canterino Activated from Injured List

August 14, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Cedar Rapids Kernels announce the return of Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Matt Canterino from the injured list. He rejoins the Kernels after a successful rehab assignment with the Low-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. This roster move is announced in conjunction with the Minnesota Twins as disseminated by Senior Manager, Minor League Operations Brian Maloney.

Canterino, who is the No. 7 prospect in the organization according to The Athletic, Baseball America, and MLB Pipeline, tossed two perfect innings Sunday for Fort Myers against the Dunedin Blue Jays. Before his stint on the injured list, the right-hander went 1-0 with a 1.00 earned run average across four Kernels starts while striking out 35 of 68 batters faced. Canterino was the 54th pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft and taken by the Minnesota Twins within the second round out of Rice University.

With this transaction, Cedar Rapids now has a roster consisting of 28 active players along with eight men on the injured list and one individual on the restricted list.

At this time, Canterino is the probable pitcher for the Kernels in Sunday's series finale with the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park. Up next for Cedar Rapids is Saturday's 6:35 p.m. tilt with right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, -.--) starting versus right-hander Miles Mikolas (0-0, -.--) who is on rehab assignment from the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will broadcast the game on www.kernels.com.

Cedar Rapids will host its next six-game homestand from Tuesday, August 17 through Sunday, August 22. Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids Kernels home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.

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