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<\/a>was taken in the 2nd<\/sup> round with the 59th<\/sup> pick by the St. Louis Cardinals.\u00a0 A product of the University of San Diego, Mautz played for the Bucks in 2021 where the left-handed pitcher posted a 2.08 ERA with 29 strikeouts and three saves.\u00a0 Originally from San Diego, California, Mautz played in the 2021 Northwoods League Major League Dreams Showcase.<\/p>\nWith the 60th<\/sup> overall pick (2nd<\/sup> round), the Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop Josh Kasevich Former Waterloo first baseman Peyton Williams, Dylan Phillips With the 294th<\/sup> overall pick (10th<\/sup> round), the Minnesota Twins selected shortstop Dalton Shuffield Current Waterloo outfielder Levi Usher, Jake Christianson With the 484th<\/sup> overall pick (16th<\/sup> round), the Oakland Athletics selected pitcher Blaze Pontes Former Waterloo first baseman Garrett McGowan, Duncan Davitt With the 566th<\/sup> overall pick (19th<\/sup> round), the Colorado Rockies selected third baseman Skyler Messinger The Bucks begin a two-game homestand versus the Duluth Huskies on July 21 at 6:35 pm.\u00a0 Tickets are available for all games at www.waterloobucks.com<\/a> or by calling the Bucks Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633.\u00a0 Cost Cutters Field at Riverfront Stadium, home of the Bucks, welcomed a new state of the art video board in 2016 thanks to a matching grant from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association.\u00a0 Team ownership has invested nearly $400,000 in stadium improvements since the end of the 2014 season including group outing areas, painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, kids zone inflatables, wiffle ball field, and concessions equipment.\u00a0 Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com<\/a> or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n # # #<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its\u2019 28th<\/sup> season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 280 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at <\/em>watchnwl.com<\/em><\/a>. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com<\/a> or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Waterloo, Iowa \u2013 One current and 10 former Waterloo Bucks were drafted during the 2022 Major League Baseball First Year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":13100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-team-news","category-the-hot-corner"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>who played with the Bucks in 2021.\u00a0 A product of the University of Oregon, Kasevich hit .374, the fifth-best mark in team history, with two home runs, 39 RBI, and five stolen bases.\u00a0 Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Kasevich played in the 2021 NWL Major League Dreams Showcase and was named an NWL Postseason All-Star.<\/p>\n<\/a>a University of Iowa product, was taken in the 7th<\/sup> round with the 218th<\/sup> pick by the Blue Jays.\u00a0 Williams played in 33 games for the Bucks in 2020, finishing tied for the team single-season record of home runs with 13 and setting a new team record in slugging percentage with a .687 mark.\u00a0 Williams also hit .304 with 36 RBI during the 2020 campaign.\u00a0 Originally from Johnston, Iowa, Williams was named an NWL Postseason All-Star.<\/p>\n<\/a>was taken in the 8th<\/sup> round with the 238th<\/sup> pick by the Los Angeles Angels.\u00a0 A product of Kansas State University, Phillips played for the Bucks in 2019 where the outfielder hit .324 with three home runs, 40 RBI, and nine stolen bases to go along with three triples.\u00a0 Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Phillips was a midseason NWL All-Star and \u00a0played in the 2019 NWL Major League Dreams Showcase.<\/p>\n<\/a>who played with the Bucks in 2020.\u00a0 A product of Texas State University, Shuffield hit .282 with a home run, 14 RBI, and nine stolen bases while in Waterloo.<\/p>\n<\/a>a University of Louisville product, was taken in the 10th<\/sup> round with the 295th<\/sup> pick by the Kansas City Royals.\u00a0 Usher played with the Bucks in 2020, hitting .264 with a home run, 17 RBI, and four stolen bases.\u00a0 This season for Waterloo, the Fairfax, Iowa native is hitting .211 with one stolen base.<\/p>\n<\/a>was taken in the 15th<\/sup> round with the 464th<\/sup> pick by the Tampa Bay Rays.\u00a0 A product of Feather River College, Christianson suited up for the Bucks in 2019 where the two-way player hit .095 and appeared on the mound for one inning.<\/p>\n<\/a>who played with the Bucks in 2021.\u00a0 A product of the University of Hawaii, Pontes finished the season with a 1.93 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<\/a>a Pittsburg State University product, was taken in the 17th<\/sup> round with the 523rd<\/sup> pick by the Houston Astros.\u00a0 McGowan played with the Bucks in 2021, hitting .351 with four home runs, 43 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.\u00a0 Originally from Blue Springs, Missouri, McGowan was named a midseason and postseason NWL All-Star.<\/p>\n<\/a>was taken in the 18th<\/sup> round with the 554th<\/sup> pick by the Rays.\u00a0 A product of the University of Iowa, Davitt played for the Bucks in 2020 and 2021 where the right-handed pitcher compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.45 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 19 games.\u00a0 Originally from Indianola, Iowa, Davitt played in the 2021 NWL Major League Dreams Showcase.<\/p>\n<\/a> who played with the Bucks in 2018.\u00a0 A product of the University of Texas, Messinger hit .238 with four RBI and three stolen bases while in Waterloo.<\/p>\n