LaMonte Wade joins Kernels from Elizabethton; Chris Paul activated from DL

Pat Kelly and Zack Larson to 7-day DL

By Andrew Pantini

September 2, 2015

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that INF Pat Kelly and OF Zack Larson have been placed on the 7-day DL; OF Chris Paul has been activated from the 7-day DL; and OF LaMonte Wade has joined the Kernels from Elizabethton (APPY). Brad Steil, Director of Minor League Operations for the Twins, announced the move.

The Twins selected Wade in the 9^th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Maryland. He has played in 64 games at Elizabethton this season, batting .312 with 9 HR and 44 RBI.

Kelly goes on the DL with a right hamstring strain. In 95 games for the Kernels he is batting .220 with 3 HR and 30 RBI. The Twins selected Kelly in the 12^th round of the 2014 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Nebraska.

Larson heads to the DL with a left oblique strain. In 106 games for the Kernels, he is batting .214 with 20 doubles and 54 RBI. The Twins selected Larson in the 20^th round of the 2012 First Year Player Draft out of Lakewood Ranch (FL) HS.

Paul went on the DL back on August 21^st with a right shoulder impingement. The Twins selected him in the 6^th round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of the University of California and in six games for the Kernels, he is batting .167 (4-24) with two runs scored.

Paul and Wade are active and available for tonight's 6:30 PM game at Wisconsin. With today's transactions, the Kernels roster is at the Midwest League maximum of 25 active players, with ten players currently on the DL.

The Kernels continue a six game road trip tonight at 6:30 PM against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They return to Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 5^th to host the Clinton LumberKings at 6:35 PM.

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