Cedar Rapids Kernels

• Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
• League: Midwest League 1993-2019; High-A Central 2021; Midwest League 2022-
• Affiliation: California Angels 1993-1996; Anaheim Angels 1997-2004; Los Angeles Angels 2005-2012; Minnesota Twins 2013-Present
• Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium I 1993-2001; Veterans Memorial Stadium II 2002-present

Team History

The Cedar Rapids Kernels, of the Midwest League and briefly in High-A Central, play less than 90 minutes from the farm where Field of Dreams (1989) game scenes were shot outside Dyersville, IA. The Minnesota Twins farmhands play their home games at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, IA.

MLB's 2021 Minor League Reorganization raised the Kernels, and most of the MwL, one level.

Before becoming the Kernels, Cedar Rapids' entry in the MWL from 1965 through 1992 used their parents' nickname, appearing under four different guises during the period, the Cardinals, Astros, Giants, and Reds.

The Kernels play Copa de la Diversión Hispanic engagement campaign games as Cinco Estaciones de Cedar Rapids (Cedar Rapids Five Seasons).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Pitching Coach	Field Coach	Coach
1993	54-80	14th	Mitch Seoane		Joe Georger	Matt Hyde
1994	77-62	2nd	Tom Lawless	League Champs	Joe Georger	Charlie Romero
1995	76-62	3rd	Tom Lawless	Lost in 1st round	Steve Renko	Kevin Davis
1996	63-72	12th	Tom Lawless	Lost in 1st round	Steve Renko	Charlie Romero
1997	62-76	12th	Mario Mendoza	Lost in 2nd round	Rick Wise	Todd Claus
1998	71-69	8th (t)	Garry Templeton		Jim Bennett	Tyrone Boykin
1999	61-77	12th	Mitch Seoane		Greg Minton	Tyrone Boykin
2000	53-86	13th	Mitch Seoane (12-13) / Tyrone Boykin (41-73)		Randy Kramer	Tyrone Boykin/Randy Betten
2001	60-77	10th	Tyrone Boykin		Joe Logan	Dwayne Hosey
2002	81-58	3rd	Todd Claus	Lost in 2nd round	Keith Comstock	Todd Takayoshi
2003	66-72	9th	Todd Claus		Erik Bennett	Justin Baughman
2004	75-64	4th (t)	Bobby Magallanes	Lost in 1st round	Erik Bennett	Justin Baughman
2005	65-75	11th (t)	Bobby Magallanes		Kernan Ronan	Justin Baughman
2006	65-74	10th	Bobby Magallanes		Kernan Ronan	Eric Owens
2007	78-61	3rd (t)	Ever Magallanes	Lost in 1st round	Pedro Borbon / Dan Ricabal	Eric Owens
2008	72-66	6th (t)	Keith Johnson	Lost in 2nd round	Brandon Emanuel	Damon Mashore
2009	78-60	5th	Bill Mosiello	Lost in 2nd round	Brandon Emanuel	Brent Del Chiaro
2010	82-56	3rd	Bill Mosiello	Lost in 1st round	Brandon Emanuel	Brent Del Chiaro
2011	61-78	14th	Brent Del Chiaro		Trevor Wilson	Mike Eylward
2012	53-86	16th	Jamie Burke		Chris Gissell	Mike Eylward
2013	88-50	1st	Jake Mauer	Lost in 1st round	Gary Lucas	Tommy Watkins
2014	73-67	4th	Jake Mauer	Lost in 2nd round	Ivan Arteaga	Tommy Watkins
2015	77-63	4th	Jake Mauer	Lost League Finals	Henry Bonilla	Tommy Watkins
2016	78-61	4th	Jake Mauer	Lost in 1st round	J.P. Martinez	Brian Dinkelman
2017	75-65	4th	Tommy Watkins	Lost in 2nd round	J.P. Martinez	Brian Dinkelman
2018	77-62	4th	Toby Gardenhire	Lost in 2nd round	Cibney Bello Justin Willard	Brian Dinkelman
2019	78-62	6th	Brian Dinkelman	Lost in 2nd round	Jared Gaynor, Virgil Vasquez	Ryan Smith	Luis Rodríguez
2020	Season cancelled
2021	67-53	2nd	Brian Dinkelman	Lost League Finals	Bryce Berg	Mark Moriarty, Richard Salazar	Jairo Rodriguez
2022			Brian Dinkelman		Jairo Rodriguez, Shawn Schlechter	Mark Moriarty, Richard Salazar

Related Sites

• Kernels.com