Schmidt Transferred to Wichita, Kernels Add Frank Nigro

Published on June 17, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release

Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Rapids catcher Kyle Schmidt has been transferred to the Wichita Wind Surge. In a corresponding move, catcher Frank Nigro has been transferred to the Kernels from Minnesota's FCL affiliate. The Kernels' roster still stands at 28 active players with today's transactions.

Schmidt went 0-for-3 with a walk in his lone start for Cedar Rapids after joining the club from Wichita on Monday.

Nigro will make his full-season debut with the Kernels after joining the Twins organization as a minor league free agent in 2021. A two-time All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference selection at Wilmington University, Nigro has played 18 games across two seasons in the FCL, throwing out 25% of attempted basestealers. In his final season at Wilmington in 2019, he batted .283 with 31 RBI and threw out 15 runners.

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