There's No Place Like Home, Celestino's Walk-Off Single Wins It For Saints 6-5
ST. PAUL, MN (September 7, 2021) - The St. Paul Saints had to endure four walk-off losses during their recent 12-game roadtrip. It felt good to be home on Tuesday night at CHS Field. The Saints stormed back from a four run deficit and got a walk-off infield single from
Saints Lose Tough One In Extras To I-Cubs 11-7
ST. PAUL, MN (August 18, 2021) - The St. Paul Saints were two outs from victory and saw it slip away in the ninth. They managed to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth only to give up four in the 10th and lose 11-7 to the Iowa
It's A Walk-Off Kind Of Day, Celestino Wins It With Single In Extras, 4-3
ST. PAUL, MN (August 17, 2021) - The St. Paul Saints have this walk-off celebration down pat. For the second time on the day they won it in their final at bat as Gilberto Celestino’s infield single gave the Saints a 4-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs in the bottom
Prospects in the Twins’ 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Twins prospects up the ante in arms race
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Top to bottom, the Twins organization is brimming with confidence. The big club won
Matt Wallner joins Kernels from Elizabethton
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that OF Matt Wallner will join the Kernels from Elizabethton, and OF Gilberto Celestino has been promoted to Fort Myers. Brian Maloney, Senior Manager of Minor League Operations, announced the moves.The Twins selected Wallner in the Competitive Balance
Rijo, Solo Shots Highlight 2-1 Victory
GRAND CHUTE, WIS. - Luis Rijo provided a dominant seven-inning start Thursday at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium to win a 2-1 decision Thursday for the Cedar Rapids Kernels against Los Cascabeles de Wisconsin - the "Copa de la Diversión" identity of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.Rijo (5-7) faced
Singles Send Kernels Past Snappers
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Six consecutive singles in the seventh inning Saturday pushed the Cedar Rapids Kernels ahead of the Beloit Snappers within a 5-4 win in front of 3,881 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Gilberto Celestino led the offense by recording the franchise's first five-hit
Kernels' Celestino logs career-high five hits
Gilberto Celestino really popped for the Kernels on Saturday.The Twins' No. 21 prospect racked up a career-high five hits, including a double, and scored a run in Class A Cedar Rapids' 5-4 win over Beloit at Perfect Game Field. It was the first five-hit game for a Kernels player since June
Back-to-Back Blasts Open 5-2 Victory
BELOIT, WIS. - Gilberto Celestino's first-pitch leadoff home run and Gabe Snyder's full-count solo shot kicked off the first inning of a 5-2 Cedar Rapids Kernels win Tuesday evening against the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field. The game-opening solo shot also started a career-high-tying four-hit performance for Celestino during the
Celestino, Snyder Drive Kernels to 4-1 Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Gilberto Celestino tallied an outfield assist and a go-ahead run in the eighth inning Monday before Gabe Snyder added a two-run home run that pushed the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 4-1 victory Monday afternoon against the Kane County Cougars at Perfect Game Field at Veterans
Kernels Bounce Back for 11-Inning Win
PEORIA, ILL. - Gilberto Celestino's go-ahead double in the 11th inning lifted the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 3-2 victory Friday against the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park. Cedar Rapids (1-1, 40-32) improved to 4-0 in extra-inning games while evening this four-game series at Peoria (1-1, 31-40).Luis Rijo highlighted the
Celestino's Single Leads Kernels to 8-5 Win
SOUTH BEND, IND. - A two-out, two-run single from Gilberto Celestino broke a late tie and pushed the Cedar Rapids Kernels toward an 8-5 victory Tuesday against the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field. Derek Molina registered two perfect innings of relief for his third save in as many
Toolshed: Players of the MiLB postseason
The champions have been crowned. The trophies have been hoisted. Every league has a winner, all because of team efforts. But now, it's time to focus on the individuals.The 2018 Minor League postseason was full of memorable moments, from a no-hitter to a crazy comeback to a walk-off hit from
E-Twins go back-to-back, win 12th title
For the ninth time in his 32-year tenure as Elizabethton manager, Ray Smith can call himself a champion."When we won the division series, Smith] was like, 'OK, it's just another game.' So we were interested to see how he would react," said [Tyler Palm, who allowed four hits over final
Bukauskas fans six in rehab start
J.B. Bukauskas insists he is not yet feeling 100 percent. But the hitters he faced Monday might disagree. The Astros' fourth-ranked prospect fanned six over three innings, allowing a hit and a walk, in a rehab start as Class A Short Season Tri-City defeated Aberdeen, 7-3, at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.