2015 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jake Mauer (77-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 170,832, Avg. 2,550 in 67 home dates
2015 Cedar Rapids Kernels Statistics

Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 0
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Peoria Chiefs 0 - Second Round
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 2

The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2015 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Kernels plated 618 runs and gave up 519 runs. Nick Gordon drove in 58 runs and topped all regular batters with a .277 average. Randy LeBlanc paced the team with 9 wins, while Felix Jorge recorded a 2.79 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Players from the 2015 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Curtiss, Brian Navarreto, Randy Rosario, Stephen Gonsalves, Chris Mazza, Luke Bard, Felix Jorge, Trevor Hildenberger, Nick Gordon, LaMonte Wade, Ricky Nolasco, Nick Anderson, Dereck Rodríguez, Sam Clay, Zach Granite and Cam Booser.

Jake Mauer served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Nick AndersonRRJuly 5, 19906'4"205Brainerd, MN US
Luke BardRRNovember 13, 19906'3"200Charlotte, NC US
Mat BattsRLJuly 6, 19915'11"190Winston-Salem, NC US
Brandon BixlerRLDecember 31, 19915'11"180Oviedo, FL US
Cam BooserLLMay 4, 19926'3"225Seattle, WA US
Michael CederothRRNovember 25, 19926'6"215El Cajon, CA US
Sam ClayLLJune 21, 19936'2"190Buford, GA US
Edgar CorcinoSRJune 7, 19926'1"210Santo Domingo, DO
John CurtissRRApril 5, 19936'5"220Southlake, TX US
Austin DiemerRRApril 28, 19936'1"195Carmichael, CA US
Brett DoeRRJune 12, 19905'10"170Mesquite, TX US
Tanner EnglishRRMarch 11, 19935'10"160Murrells Inlet, SC US
Jorge FernandezRRMarch 30, 19946'3"188Yabucoa, PR
Sam GibbonsLRDecember 12, 19936'4"190Geelong, Victoria AU
Stephen GonsalvesLLJuly 8, 19946'5"220San Diego, CA US
Nick GordonLROctober 24, 19956'0"160Avon Park, FL US
Zach GraniteLLSeptember 17, 19926'1"175Staten Island, NY US
Trevor HildenbergerRRDecember 15, 19906'2"211San Jose, CA US
Jonatan HinojosaLROctober 23, 19925'11"150Villa Altagracia, DO
C. K. IrbyRRMay 6, 19926'1"200Florence, AL US
Felix JorgeRRJanuary 2, 19946'2"178Santiago, Santiago DO
Pat KellyRRNovember 19, 19925'10"165Red Wing, MN US
Tyler KuresaLLNovember 17, 19926'4"245Roseville, CA US
Yorman LandaRRJune 11, 19946'0"175Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE
Zack LarsonRROctober 8, 19936'2"185Bradenton, FL US
Randy LeBlancRRMarch 7, 19926'4"185Abita Springs, LA US
Chris MazzaRROctober 17, 19896'4"180Walnut Creek, CA US
Ethan MildrenRRJune 4, 19916'4"215Hopwood, PA US
Sean MillerRROctober 10, 19945'11"175Crofton, MD US
Max MurphyRRNovember 17, 19925'11"195Robbinsdale, MN US
Brian NavarretoRRDecember 29, 19946'4"220Jacksonville, FL US
Ricky NolascoRRDecember 13, 19826'2"235Corona, CA US
Miles NordgrenRRJune 12, 19926'2"190Gadsden, AL US
Chris PaulRROctober 12, 19926'2"200Irvine, CA US
Alex RealRRJanuary 19, 19936'0"210Anthem, AZ US
Dereck RodríguezRRJune 5, 19926'1"215Arlington, TX US
Randy RosarioLLMay 18, 19946'1"200Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
Blake SchmitRRFebruary 27, 19926'1"185Eden Prairie, MN US
Rainis SilvaRRMarch 20, 19966'1"185Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Keaton SteeleRROctober 30, 19916'3"225St. Joseph, MO US
Michael TheofanopoulosLLAugust 5, 19926'1"185Pleasanton, CA US
Zack TilleryRRJanuary 12, 19936'3"210Naples, FL US
Rafael ValeraRRAugust 15, 19945'11"180Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Trey VavraRRSeptember 17, 19916'2"185Menomonie, WI US
Jose VelezLLSeptember 5, 19896'1"205New York, NY US
LaMonte WadeLLJanuary 1, 19946'1"205Baltimore, MD US
Luke WestphalLLJune 14, 19896'3"230Clintonville, WI US
T. J. WhiteRRJanuary 24, 19925'10"200Las Vegas, NV US
Jared WilsonRRApril 26, 19906'4"210Anaheim, CA US

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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