Class A Great Lakes manager John Shoemaker did not pen Brandon Lewis' name on to the lineup card in either of the first two games of the opening-round Midwest League playoff series against Lake County. But with a lefty facing his team in a must-win game, the skipper saw a

GRAND CHUTE, WIS. - In a matchup between 2019 draft picks, Matt Canterino and the Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated Ethan Small and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers by a final score of 4-0 at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Wander Javier went 4-of-5 with two singles and two doubles

Wander Javier's first full season playing pro ball in the U.S. has been a bumpy one, but you wouldn't guess that after seeing his performance on Friday.The Twins' No. 7 prospect tied his career high with four hits, doubling twice and driving in a run in Class A Cedar Rapids'

GRAND CHUTE, WIS. - Luis Rijo provided a dominant seven-inning start Thursday at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium to win a 2-1 decision Thursday for the Cedar Rapids Kernels against Los Cascabeles de Wisconsin - the "Copa de la Diversión" identity of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.Rijo (5-7) faced

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Trevor Casanova's game-winning double finished a 6-5 Cedar Rapids Kernels walk-off victory Tuesday against the Burlington Bees at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids (27-17, 66-48) recorded a four-game sweep and improved to 6-0 in August.The Kernels rallied from a 5-4 deficit in

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Wander Javier's three-run, go-ahead home run propelled the Cedar Rapids Kernels toward a 3-2 victory Saturday against the Burlington Bees in front of 3,611 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels (24-17, 63-48) now lead the Midwest League with 24 victories in

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Spencer Steer and Wander Javier each extended significant hit streaks Friday for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, but the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers picked up a 10-5 victory in front of 3,187 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids (19-14, 58-45) still claimed a

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Luis Rijo's quality start and Wander Javier's early three-run home run helped the Cedar Rapids Kernels win a 6-1 decision Thursday against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in front of 2,421 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.Rijo (4-6) earned back-to-back victories for Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Wander Javier collected a career-high two home runs and six runs batted in Monday afternoon to power the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 14-7 triumph over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 2,518 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids (14-10, 53-41)

Wander Javier's full-season debut hasn't gone as planned, but the talented 20-year-old has plenty of time to turn things around. He took a step in the right direction in Monday's matinee at Perfect Game Field.Minnesota's No. 6 prospect went 4-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs as Class A

CLINTON, IOWA - Kody Funderburk, Alex Schick, Derek Molina, and Zach Neff combined for a 1-0, 10-inning shutout Thursday against the Clinton LumberKings at NelsonCorp Field. Cedar Rapids (30-29) claimed a 2-1 series victory at Clinton (29-29) and returned to fourth place in the Western Division and third place in

CLINTON, IOWA - Wander Javier launched his first Midwest League home run Tuesday at NelsonCorp Field and helped the Cedar Rapids Kernels rally from a five-run deficit to earn an 8-6 victory over the Clinton LumberKings. Cedar Rapids (29-28) passed Clinton (28-28) while securing fourth place in the Western Division

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that INF Wander Javier will join the Kernels from Elizabethton; INF Michael Davis has been activated from the 7-day IL; INF Hunter Lee has been assigned to Elizabethton; and OF Jean Carlos Arias has been released from the

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 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Royce Lewis, SSThe

Back for one more start in big league camp, Forrest Whitley made the most of his opportunity.MLB.com's No. 7 overall prospect tossed four hitless innings, striking out four and walking two, as the Astros blanked the Cardinals, 5-0, in a split-squad contest in West Palm Beach.

On a day the big league club got back Byron Buxton, the Twins lost one of their top prospects for the rest of the season.Shortstop Wander Javier, the Twins' fifth-ranked prospect, needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder. The news was first reported by the

The only constant in the Minor Leagues is change. Hot and cold streaks come and go. Adjustments happen from at-bat to at-bat, inning to inning. First- and second-half performances can vary wildly. Players move up and down the chain, meaning team rosters at the end of a season can be

Pirates OF Austin Meadows, Triple-A Indianapolis: 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, K -- The Pirates' top prospect showed important signs of life Wednesday with one of his better offensive performances of the year. Meadows missed almost two months of action with Indianapolis after a hamstring injury put him on