2025 Sioux City Explorers
2025 American Association
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Record: 64-36 (West, 1st place)
Postseason: L 1st Round vs. Sioux Falls (2-1)
Attendance (Rank): 57,534 (12th)
Manager: Steve Montgomery (11th season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Felix Cepeda
OF Henry George
LHP Chase Jessee
OF Zac Vooletich
LHP Jared Wetherbee
Postseason Awards:
Steve Montgomery — Manager of the Year
RHP Felix Cepeda — Reliever of the Year
OF Henry George — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2025 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2025 | @ Kane County Cougars | 2-1 | W | 1-0 | Felix Cepeda | Tyler Beardsley | Jeremy Goins | 2:28 | 7,302 | |
| 5/9/2025 | @ Kane County Cougars | 4-3 | W | 2-0 | Chase Jessee | Jake Stevenson | 3:01 | 4,362 | ||
| 5/10/2025 | @ Kane County Cougars | 0-2 | L | 2-1 | Jake Gozzo | Zach Willeman | Tyler Beardsley | 2:29 | 6,486 | |
| 5/12/2025 | @ Chicago Dogs | 2-3 | L | 2-2 | John Baker | Jared Wetherbee | Austin Marozas | 2:44 | 1,230 | |
| 5/13/2025 | @ Chicago Dogs | 10-2 | W | 3-2 | Joey Murray | Keoni Cavaco | 2:50 | 5,236 | ||
| 5/14/2025 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-1 | W | 4-2 | Kyle Marman | Brady Miller | Felix Cepeda | 2:56 | 1,853 | |
| 5/15/2025 | @ Chicago Dogs | 9-6 | W | 5-2 | Austin Drury | Will Kincanon | Felix Cepeda | 3:16 | 1,802 | |
| 5/17/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2-3 (7) | L | 5-3 | Julian Garcia | Zach Willeman | Jake Brentz | 2:18 | – | |
| 5/17/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 1-0 (1) | W | 6-3 | Jeremy Goins | Ashton Goudeau | 2:04 | 1,388 | ||
| 5/18/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 3-7 | L | 6-4 | Jake Brentz | Jeremy Goins | 2:57 | 1,053 | ||
| 5/20/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-1 | W | 7-4 | Kyle Marman | Spencer Adams | Chase Jessee | 2:29 | 455 | |
| 5/22/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 11-7 | W | 8-4 | Roy Garcia | Andres Diaz | Jeremy Goins | 3:44 | 465 | |
| 5/23/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-5 | W | 9-4 | Felix Cepeda | Nate Alexander | 3:20 | 593 | ||
| 5/24/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-0 (7) | W | 10-4 | Jared Wetherbee | Greg Minier | 1:53 | – | ||
| 5/24/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-4 (7) | L | 10-5 | Orlando Rodriguez | Joey Murray | Alex DuBord | 2:21 | 1,023 | |
| 5/25/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-6 | L | 10-6 | Kyle Johnston | Kyle Marman | Alex DuBord | 3:10 | 1,265 | |
| 5/27/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 0-3 | L | 10-7 | Blake Goldsberry | Jeremy Goins | Tyler McKay | 2:38 | 773 | |
| 5/28/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 11-8 | W | 11-7 | Zach Willeman | Jake Brentz | Felix Cepeda | 3:53 | 941 | |
| 5/29/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 4-3 | W | 12-7 | Jared Wetherbee | Ashton Goudeau | Felix Cepeda | 2:53 | 937 | |
| 5/30/2025 | Cleburne Railroaders | 10-9 (11) | W | 13-7 | Nate Gercken | Theo McDowell | 4:02 | 1,049 | ||
| 5/31/2025 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-7 | L | 13-8 | Derek Craft | Kyle Marman | 3:08 | 1,489 | ||
| 6/1/2025 | Cleburne Railroaders | 8-7 | W | 14-8 | Felix Cepeda | Trey Dillard | 2:49 | 1,387 | ||
| 6/3/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-6 | L | 14-9 | Ryan Richardson | Nate Gercken | Brady Stover | 2:56 | 761 | |
| 6/4/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 15-9 | Jared Wetherbee | Cade Torgerson | Felix Cepeda | 3:08 | 3,545 | |
| 6/5/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-15 | L | 15-10 | Brendan Knoll | Peniel Otano | 3:04 | 893 | ||
| 6/6/2025 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 2-7 | L | 15-11 | Kelvan Pilot | Kyle Marman | 2:49 | 2,029 | ||
| 6/7/2025 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 6-3 | W | 16-11 | Austin Drury | Jacob Nix | Felix Cepeda | 2:52 | 2,230 | |
| 6/8/2025 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 7-1 | W | 17-11 | Zach Willeman | Brett Conine | 2:34 | 1,210 | ||
| 6/10/2025 | Lake Country DockHounds | 5-3 | W | 18-11 | Jared Wetherbee | Beau Philip | Felix Cepeda | 2:55 | 2,317 | |
| 6/11/2025 | Lake Country DockHounds | 0-1 | L | 18-12 | Luke Hansel | Peniel Otano | Eric Torres | 2:43 | 678 | |
| 6/12/2025 | Lake Country DockHounds | 3-5 (12) | L | 18-13 | Eric Torres | Felix Cepeda | Jake Cantleberry | 3:27 | 701 | |
| 6/13/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-0 | W | 19-13 | Austin Drury | Dylan Castaneda | Jeremy Goins | 2:19 | 1,361 | |
| 6/14/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-1 | W | 20-13 | Zach Willeman | Matt Mullenbach | 1:51 | – | ||
| 6/14/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-5 | W | 21-13 | Jaren Jackson | Parker McMan | Felix Cepeda | 3:24 | 1,474 | |
| 6/15/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 22-13 | Chase Jessee | Dutch Landis | 3:08 | 1,333 | ||
| 6/17/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-5 | W | 23-13 | Nate Gercken | Orlando Rodriguez | Felix Cepeda | 3:01 | 3,625 | |
| 6/18/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-2 | W | 24-13 | Chase Jessee | Garrett Alexander | Felix Cepeda | 2:42 | 3,331 | |
| 6/19/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-5 | L | 24-14 | Kyle Crigger | Austin Drury | Colten Davis | 2:34 | 3,544 | |
| 6/20/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 8-0 | W | 25-14 | Zach Willeman | Luke Boyd | 2:45 | 4,368 | ||
| 6/21/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-4 (10) | L | 25-15 | Trevor Brigden | Chase Jessee | 3:17 | 5,427 | ||
| 6/22/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-12 | L | 25-16 | Landen Bourassa | Peniel Otano | 2:45 | 2,931 | ||
| 6/24/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-6 (10) | W | 26-16 | Felix Cepeda | Ben Onyshko | 3:20 | 623 | ||
| 6/26/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-5 (7) | L | 26-17 | Mitchell Lambson | Brett Matthews | 2:05 | – | ||
| 6/26/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-0 (7) | W | 27-17 | Jared Wetherbee | Luke Boyd | Felix Cepeda | 3:03 | 1,381 | |
| 6/27/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-4 | W | 28-17 | Nate Gercken | Cade Torgerson | 2:44 | 2,343 | ||
| 6/28/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-8 | L | 28-18 | Brendan Knoll | Peniel Otano | Charlie Hasty | 2:46 | 1,937 | |
| 6/29/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 14-3 | W | 29-18 | Kyle Marman | Seth Miller | 2:53 | 1,111 | ||
| 7/1/2025 | Kane County Cougars | 9-7 | W | 30-18 | Austin Drury | Zach Veen | Felix Cepeda | 2:53 | 929 | |
| 7/2/2025 | Kane County Cougars | 7-4 | W | 31-18 | Jared Wetherbee | Quinn Gudaitis | Felix Cepeda | 3:06 | 1,468 | |
| 7/3/2025 | Kane County Cougars | 8-11 | L | 31-19 | Chris Mazza | J.D. Scholten | Jake Gozzo | 3:01 | 3,101 | |
| 7/4/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4-0 | W | 32-19 | Peniel Otano | Andres Diaz | 2:23 | 2,850 | ||
| 7/5/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-1 | W | 33-19 | Kyle Marman | Cody Reed | 2:23 | 814 | ||
| 7/6/2025 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4-5 | L | 33-20 | Nate Alexander | Jaren Jackson | Cody Reed | 3:23 | 1,041 | |
| 7/8/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 4-2 | W | 34-20 | Jared Wetherbee | Angel Macuare | Felix Cepeda | 2:51 | 1,036 | |
| 7/9/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 4-6 | L | 34-21 | Junior Cerda | Nate Gercken | Hunter McMahon | 2:46 | 1,535 | |
| 7/10/2025 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 7-5 | W | 35-21 | Angel Macuare | Grant Gambrell | Felix Cepeda | 2:53 | 3,007 | |
| 7/11/2025 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-6 | W | 36-21 | Kyle Marman | Austin Faith | Felix Cepeda | 3:01 | 2,161 | |
| 7/12/2025 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 2-0 | W | 37-21 | Jared Wetherbee | Dakota Chalmers | 2:00 | 500 | ||
| 7/13/2025 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 6-1 | W | 38-21 | Austin Drury | Mike Shawaryn | 2:10 | 1,016 | ||
| 7/15/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-6 | L | 38-22 | Greg Loukinen | Peniel Otano | 2:36 | 2,307 | ||
| 7/16/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-0 | W | 39-22 | Angel Macuare | Johnny Blake | 2:49 | 2,366 | ||
| 7/17/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-4 | W | 40-22 | Chase Jessee | Connor Langrell | 3:21 | 2,440 | ||
| 7/18/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-0 (10) | W | 41-22 | Brett Matthews | Cole LaLonde | 2:47 | 1,462 | ||
| 7/19/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-8 | L | 41-23 | Thomas Dorminy | Jared Wetherbee | 2:50 | 1,786 | ||
| 7/20/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-3 | W | 42-23 | Chase Jessee | Cole LaLonde | 3:06 | 1,225 | ||
| 7/24/2025 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-3 | W | 43-23 | Nate Gercken | Jonathan Martinez | 3:12 | 2,157 | ||
| 7/25/2025 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 0-0 | L | 43-24 | Spencer Adams | Austin Drury | Jacob Coats | 2:58 | 4,455 | |
| 7/26/2025 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-1 | W | 44-24 | Chase Jessee | Cody Reed | 2:57 | 2,082 | ||
| 7/27/2025 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-1 | W | 45-24 | Nate Gercken | Peyton Long | 3:11 | 2,187 | ||
| 7/29/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 4-2 | W | 46-24 | Jaren Jackson | Leam Mendez | Felix Cepeda | – | 969 | |
| 7/30/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 9-8 (8) | W | 47-24 | Jeremy Goins | Josh Bortka | – | 888 | ||
| 7/31/2025 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2-3 (10) | L | 47-25 | Patrick Pridgen | Felix Cepeda | Steffon Moore | 3:14 | 1,676 | |
| 8/1/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-2 | W | 48-25 | Kyle Marman | Johnny Blake | Nate Gercken | 2:52 | 5,011 | |
| 8/2/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-16 | L | 48-26 | Dylan Castaneda | Jaren Jackson | 3:23 | 4,613 | ||
| 8/3/2025 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-11 | L | 48-27 | Greg Loukinen | Peniel Otano | 3:04 | 2,512 | ||
| 8/5/2025 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 10-9 (11) | W | 49-27 | Felix Cepeda | Blake Purnell | 4:15 | 805 | ||
| 8/6/2025 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 9-0 | W | 50-27 | Austin Drury | Blake Purnell | 2:33 | 1,225 | ||
| 8/7/2025 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 5-3 | W | 51-27 | Kyle Marman | Chase Gearing | Felix Cepeda | 2:51 | 986 | |
| 8/8/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-7 | L | 51-28 | Colten Davis | Jeremy Goins | Garrett Alexander | 3:16 | 1,440 | |
| 8/9/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-4 (10) | W | 52-28 | Felix Cepeda | Garrett Alexander | 3:06 | 1,567 | ||
| 8/10/2025 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-4 | L | 52-29 | Angelo Cabral | Angel Macuare | Colten Davis | 2:47 | 1,017 | |
| 8/12/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-6 (10) | W | 53-29 | Chase Jessee | Parker Harm | Felix Cepeda | 3:36 | 3,052 | |
| 8/13/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-1 | W | 54-29 | Ben DeTaeye | Kyle Johnston | Felix Cepeda | 2:48 | 2,996 | |
| 8/14/2025 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-8 | L | 54-30 | Jake Dykhoff | Jared Wetherbee | 3:00 | 3,23 | ||
| 8/15/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-8 | L | 54-31 | Ben Kowalski | Peniel Otano | 2:57 | 1,023 | ||
| 8/16/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-5 | W | 55-31 | Chase Jessee | Ryder Yakel | Felix Cepeda | 2:40 | 2,592 | |
| 8/17/2025 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9-3 | W | 56-31 | Austin Drury | Landen Bourassa | 2:56 | 858 | ||
| 8/19/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-3 | W | 57-31 | Kyle Marman | Franny Cobos | 2:42 | 665 | ||
| 8/20/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-5 | L | 57-32 | Dylan Castaneda | Jared Wetherbee | Jacob Roberts | 3:08 | 1,304 | |
| 8/21/2025 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-5 | W | 58-32 | Ben DeTaeye | David Shaw | Felix Cepeda | 2:47 | 1,087 | |
| 8/22/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-4 | W | 59-32 | Nate Gercken | Matt Solter | Felix Cepeda | 3:07 | 2,446 | |
| 8/23/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-5 | L | 59-33 | Tanner Brown | Austin Drury | Charlie Hasty | 2:48 | 3,570 | |
| 8/24/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-8 (10) | L | 59-34 | Ryan Richardson | Felix Cepeda | Charlie Hasty | 3:06 | 1,633 | |
| 8/26/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 16-5 | W | 60-34 | Tahnaj Thomas | Kody Dalen | 3:21 | 775 | ||
| 8/27/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-4 | W | 61-34 | Peniel Otano | Cole LaLonde | 2:57 | 1,365 | ||
| 8/28/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-13 | L | 61-35 | Matt Solter | Angel Macuare | 3:24 | 1,148 | ||
| 8/29/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-7 | L | 61-36 | Derrick Cherry | Austin Drury | 2:35 | 6,247 | ||
| 8/30/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-3 | W | 62-36 | J.D. Scholten | Luke Boyd | Jaren Jackson | 2:44 | 3,740 | |
| 8/31/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-1 | W | 63-36 | Jared Wetherbee | Landen Bourassa | 2:48 | 3,612 | ||
| 9/1/2025 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 12-8 | W | 64-36 | Nate Gercken | Ben Kowalski | 3:15 | 5,586 | ||
| POSTSEASON | ||||||||||
| 9/3/2025 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-0 | W | 1-0 | Kyle Marman | Tanner Brown | 2:40 | 807 | ||
| 9/5/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-16 | L | 1-1 | Nate Culley | Chase Jessee | 3:28 | 1,003 | ||
| 9/6/2025 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-7 | L | 1-2 | Ryan Zimmerman | Jared Wetherbee | 2:29 | 322 | ||