Waterloo, IA – Former Waterloo Bucks infielder Cameron Perkins was called up to the big leagues Tuesday by the Philadelphia Phillies.  Perkins becomes the 13th former Buck to make it to the show, joining Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins and Chicago White Sox pitcher Dan Jennings as former Bucks who are active Major Leaguers.

Perkins, who played with Waterloo in 2011, was hitting .298 as an outfielder in in the Triple-A International League this season for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, with 6 home runs and 21 RBI in 63 games.  Last season for Lehigh Valley, Perkins was named a mid-season All-Star.

While with the Bucks, Perkins hit .344 with 10 home runs, 46 RBI, and 14 stolen bases.  Perkins currently ranks tied for fourth in the team’s single-season record books in hits with 85, tied for seventh in doubles with 19, sits eighth in at bats with 247, and ninth in slugging percentage at .551.  His .344 batting average ranks seventh in the career list for the Bucks.

Perkins is the first former Buck to be called up to the Majors since James Jones was given the nod by the Seattle Mariners in 2014.   Below is a list of former Bucks who have made it to the Majors.

The Bucks start a two-game series versus the La Crosse Loggers on Wednesday at 6:35 pm.  All games can be heard online at www.waterloobucks.com with play-by-play announcer Danny Frey.  Tickets are available by calling (319) 232-5633 or by ordering online.

The Bucks play at Riverfront Stadium where the team welcomed a new state of the art video board in 2016 thanks to a matching grant from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association.  Team ownership has invested more than $170,000 in improvements since the end of the 2014 season including painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, group outing areas, and concessions equipment.  Bucks 2017 Single Game Tickets, Season Tickets, and Group Outings are now on sale.  Fans are encouraged to call the Bucks’ Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633 to order.  Fans can stay in touch with the Bucks during the season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.

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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit http://www.waterloobucks.comor download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.