Waterloo, IA – Prior to Thursday’s Waterloo Bucks game versus the La Crosse Loggers, the Bucks announced infielder Caleb Parker (Minnesota St.) as the club’s 2026 Waterloo Bucks Player of the Year.  Parker was selected as the team’s POY through a Season Ticket Holder voting process.

Through August 5th, Parker leads the Northwoods League in hits with 84 and is third in the league in RBI with 61.  Hitting a team-leading .322, the Minooka, Illinois native has one home run on the season to go along with 12 stolen bases.  Parker is also the Bucks leader in the following categories:  games played (62), at bats (261), runs (40), and doubles (13).

In his second season with Waterloo, Parker owns a .304 batting average with 79 RBI, 33 stolen bases, and 138 hits for his career.  Parker is currently just three RBI shy of tying the single-season team record of 64 set by Jake Bechtel in 2025.