Tatis Jr. gets three hits in Tuesday loss to Isotopes
Albuquerque 13 El Paso 12 – Tuesday WP: Mears (1-0) LP: Felipe (0-1) S: Calvo (2) Time: 3:27 Attn: 7,057 The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by five runs with two outs in the ninth inning and ended up putting the tying run on base before losing to the Albuquerque Isotopes
Five in the Fifth Drops Magic Number to Four
ST. LUCIE, Fla. (August 29, 2017) - The Fort Myers Miracle (40-22) scored all five of their runs in the fifth inning en route to a 5-3 win over the St. Lucie Mets (27-38) on Tuesday night. With their win and Charlotte's loss, the magic number to clinch the division stands
Rooker HR and English Walk-Off Provide DH Sweep
FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 11, 2017) - The Fort Myers Miracle (30-18) swept a doubleheader against the Dunedin Blue Jays (28-20) on Friday night with a 6-4 win in Game One and 1-0 walk-off victory in Game Two. Brent Rooker homered for the third time in the past week in Game
Poppen Named FSL Pitcher of the Week for July 10-16
FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 17, 2017) - The Florida State League has named Fort Myers Miracle, Advanced-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, RHP Sean Poppen the FSL Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 10-16.Poppen won both of his starts this past week, tossing eight scoreless on Monday against
BayBears' Long leads Pitchers of the Week
Grayson Long has been in the zone for the last month with Double-A Mobile, and it's not gone unnoticed. "He doesn't get rattled," BayBears manager Sal Fasano said. "He's able to execute his pitches with restraint and not pitch with too much emotion."
Poppen's Strong Start Propels Miracle to 6-3 Win
FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 16, 2017) - An early onslaught of runs for the Fort Myers Miracle (17-5) and a second straight quality start from RHP Sean Poppen (W, 2-0) led to a 6-3 win over the St. Lucie Mets (8-15) on Sunday evening. Zander Wiel provided a two-run home run
Griffin Jax joins Kernels from Elizabethton
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that RHP Griffin Jax will join the Kernels from Elizabethton and RHP Sean Poppen has been promoted to Fort Myers (FSL). Brad Steil, Director of Minor League Operations for the Twins, announced the moves.The Twins selected Jax in
Munoz, Poppen Lead Kernels to 11-3 Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored 10 unanswered runs Thursday to notch an 11-3 triumph against the Burlington Bees at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Gorge Munoz homered and posted a career-high five runs batted in during a four-hit performance, and Sean Poppen recorded a
Kernels Capture Playoff Berth with 16-3 Rout
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels clinched the 2017 Western Division First-Half Wild Card spot Sunday by defeating the Clinton LumberKings, 16-3, in front of a season-high 3,926 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels qualified for the Midwest League playoffs for the fifth
Kernels put six on MWL West All-Star squad
Cedar Rapids, IA - The Midwest League announced the rosters for the 53rd Midwest League All-Star Game, scheduled for June 20th at the Dow Diamond in Midland, MI, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels had four starters and two reserves selected to the team. The All-Stars were nominated and selected by
Kernels Rout River Bandits, 11-1, in Rubber Game
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated the Quad Cities River Bandits, 11-1, Thursday in the rubber game of a three-game series at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Sean Poppen tossed his ninth quality start in 10 outings to grab the win. All nine Kernels batters
Poppen, Blankenhorn Carry Kernels to Victory
GENEVA, ILL. - Sean Poppen pitched seven shutout innings Saturday at Northwestern Medicine Field, and Travis Blankenhorn drove in three runs for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in a 6-0 shutout over the Kane County Cougars. The Kernels evened this series at one win each and reclaimed first place in the