Metro Sports Report

Twins summon Polanco from Fort Myers

Jorge Polanco has jumped from the Cedar Rapids Kernels to the Minnesota Twins in a single year.

Polanco, 20, was summoned to the Twins on Thursday due to injuries on Minnesota's 25-man roster. He is expected to be in uniform when the Twins play Thursday night Anaheim.

Polanco, an infielder from the Dominican Republic, hit .308 with five home runs and 78 RBIs for the Kernels last year. He was hitting .289 for the Fort Myers Miracle in the High-A Florida State League this season when the Twins made the call.

Chiefs sweep Kernels with 6-3 win

PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Chiefs finished off a three-game sweep of the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Thursday night with a 6-3 win before 2,277 fans at Dozer Park.

Cedar Rapids collected six hits Thursday and was held to five total runs in the three-game set. The Kernels went 1-6 on the road trip to open the second half.

Peoria took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Vaughn Bryan led off by lining a ball to left that rolled to the wall for a triple. CJ McElroy, Jr. then chopped a RBI single and later scored when Mason Katz reached on a RBI fielder's choice.

The Kernels got on the board in the third inning with a run to cut the Chiefs lead to 2-1. Jon Murphy led off by lining a double deep into the gap in left-center. Ryan Walker then pushed a singleto left field, moving Murphy up to third base. After Walker was caught stealing, Murphy scored on Zack Granite's RBI groundout.

Burdi heads to Kernels with $1,218,800

Nick Burdi will feel like a million bucks when he joins the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday.

The Minnesota Twins signed the flamethrower from the University of Louisville and gave him a bonus worth $1,218,800 Tuesday. They are sending him to Cedar Rapids to begin his pro career in the Class A Midwest League.

Dustin Morse, the public relations director for the Twins, announced the signing Tuesday. Mike Berardino of the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press reported the amount of the signing bonus.

McDermott, Winker get D2 offers

Xavier High School basketball players Adam McDermott and Calvin Winker have been offered scholarships by NCAA Division II colleges this summer.

McDermott, a 6-foot-3 guard, has received an offer from the University of Sioux Falls (S.D.). Winker, a 6-4 guard, has an offer from Wayne State (Neb.).

"Interest has really picked up significantly with both of these kids in the last few weeks," said Xavier Coach Ryan Luehrsmann.

McDermott averaged 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Saints last season. He made 52 3-pointers, had 38 steals and shot 87.1 percent at the foul line.