The injury bug affecting Twins prospects ultimately found Brusdar Graterol. Minnesota's No. 3 prospect has been shut down after he was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement. Additionally, 12th-ranked Akil Baddoo will undergo Tommy John surgery and left-hander Stephen Gonsalves -- the team's No. 11 prospect -- suffered a stress reaction

With rain pounding the area earlier in the week, the Midwest League playoffs endured postponements that led to the scheduling of a doubleheader between Beloit and Cedar Rapids on Friday.The Kernels rendered the nightcap unnecessary, though, by completing a sweep of the best-of-3 series with a 4-0 win over the

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Randy Dobnak led the Kernels to a 4-0 victory and a sweep of the Beloit Snappers in the Midwest League Quarterfinals on Friday night. Cedar Rapids advances to the Western Division Championship Series for the fifth consecutive season. The Kernels have now won 10 straight first-round

BELOIT, Wis. - The Kernels secured their third straight series win with an 8-4 victory at Beloit on Wednesday night at Pohlman Field. Cedar Rapids jumped out to a 7-0 lead after a five-run second inning. Blayne Enlow (3-5) struck out eight Snappers over five innings on the mound.Cedar Rapids

GENEVA, ILL. - On the third pitch of a Tuesday tilt at Northwestern Medicine Field, Akil Baddoo hit a home run to open the Cedar Rapids Kernels' 7-0 wire-to-wire victory against the Kane County Cougars. Randy Dobnak fired eight shutout innings for the Kernels (30-34) and earned his team-high fourth

BURLINGTON, IOWA - A four-hit game from Akil Baddoo and a quality start by Bryan Sammons helped the Cedar Rapids Kernels claim a 7-5 wire-to-wire win Saturday evening against the Burlington Bees at Community Field. The Kernels (26-27) tied the series at 1-1 to make Sunday's finale against Burlington (23-33)

Akil Baddoo has come close to hitting for the cycle twice. He didn't sound disappointed to miss out again Saturday.The Twins' 11th-ranked prospect tied his career best with four hits, including a pair of triples, as Class A Cedar Rapids defeated Burlington, 7-5, at Community Field.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels hit four home runs including back-to-back-to-back blasts in a nine-run eighth inning to secure a 15-4 victory Wednesday against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids (25-25) clinched a series victory against Wisconsin (23-20) and

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce a series of roster moves before today's 12:05 PM game with Clinton: OF Akil Baddoo has been activated from the 7-day DL, RHP Melvi Acosta and RHP Jordan Balazovic join the Kernels from Extended Spring Training, RHP Moises

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that OF Jacob Pearson has joined the Kernels roster from Elizabethton and OF Akil Baddoo has been placed on the 7-day DL, retroactive to May 21, with right hamstring spasms. Brian Maloney, Twins Senior Manager of Minor League

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Aggressive baserunning from Akil Baddoo and a sacrifice fly from Alex Kirilloff pushed the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 4-3, 10-inning victory in their home opener Saturday against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids improved to 2-0

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Royce Lewis, SSBeing