Cedar Rapids Kernels

Kernels make 5 roster moves

The Cedar Rapids Kernels will have a new look when they host the Burlington Bees Wednesday night.

The Kernels and Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday morning that pitchers Yorman Landa and Chris Mazza have been activated from the 7-day disabled list, first baseman Tyler Kuresa has rejoined the Kernels from Elizabethton, and catcher/first baseman Jorge Fernandez has been placed on the DL with a broken right hand.

The Kernels also confirmed that Brett Doe has been promoted to Fort Myers.

Landa pitched in one game for the Kernels at Peoria May 19. He has made seven appearances during a rehab assignment with the GCL Twins, posting a 1-0 record, 0.00 ERA and one save.

The Twins selected Mazza in the 27th round of the 2011 draft from Menlo Junior College. He made 25 relief appearances for the Kernels in 2014, posting a 4-4 record and 2.79 ERA. He has appeared in five games on a rehab assignment with the GCL Twins with no record and a 3.00 ERA.

Kuresa started the season with the Kernels and was assigned to Extended Spring Training on May 29. In 36 games with Cedar Rapids, he was batting .194 with a home run  and 11 RBIs. He played in 17 games at Elizabethton, batting .241 with four homers and nine RBIs.

Fernandez has played in 56 games for the Kernels and is batting .215 with three homers and 25 RBIs.

The Kernels currently have 24 players on their roster, which is one under the maximum.

Doe promoted from Kernels to Miracle

Brett Doe has been been promoted from the Cedar Rapids Kernels to the Fort Myers Miracle, according to the rosters for both teams.

The Kernels and Minnesota Twins have not announced the move, but Doe has been removed from the Kernels roster on the club's website and has been added to the Fort Myers roster.

Doe, 25, hit .285 with three home runs and 19 RBIs for Cedar Rapids in 46 games. He was used as a first baseman, catcher, designated hitter and third baseman by the Kernels.

The Twins picked Doe in the 38th round of the 2014 draft from Baylor.

Kernels cut Bixler, put Tillery on DL

The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that pitcher Zack Tillery has been placed on the 7-day Disabled List, retroactive to July 12, with a left calf strain and pitcher Brandon Bixler has been released from the team.

Tillery has made 18 appearances (nine starts) for the Kernels, posting a 5-4 record, 2.67 ERA and one save.

Bixler was activated off the DL on June 24 and made six relief appearances for the Kernels, posting a 1-1 record and 6.30 ERA.

The Twins did not announce any corresponding moves. The Kernels roster is at 23 active players, two below the Midwest League maximum of 25.

The Kernels return to Perfect Game Field at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium to host the Burlington Bees.

Kernels tumble at Kane County

GENEVA, Ill. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels fell to the Kane County Cougars, 4-2, in their series finale Monday afternoon before 6,547 fans at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

The win gave Kane County its seventh straight series win.

Cedar Rapids (52-37) took the opening lead for the third time in the series with an unearned run in the top of the first. Tanner English led off the ballgame with a double to left field. Nick Gordon drew a walk, giving the Kernels runners on first and second.

A Josh Taylor wild pitch advanced English to third and Gordon to second. Two batters later, Max Murphy reached on a throwing error. The error allowed English to score from third.

Kane County (52-35) countered with a run in the bottom of the first. Ildemaro Vargas led off with a double to left-center. Chuck Taylor followed Vargas with a walk, giving the Cougars runners on first and second.

Colin Bray reached on a fielder's choice, giving Kane County runners on the corners with one out. Joe Munoz tied the game at 1-1 with a sacrifice fly to center.

The Kernels took a 2-1 lead with a run in the seventh. English reached base for the third time with a two-out single to right. Gordon followed English with an RBI double to right field.

Kane County grabbed a 3-2 lead, its first advantage of the afternoon, with two runs in the seventh. Munoz led off with a single to left. Two batters later, Quinnton Mack was hit on the left shoulder, giving the Cougars runners on first and second.

Henry Castillo tied the game, 2-2, with an RBI single. Two batters later, Victor Reyes drew a walk, loading the bases full of Cougars. Vargas gave Kane County a 3-2 edge with a bases-loaded walk.

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