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Waterloo, Iowa \u2013 Five former Waterloo Bucks were drafted during the 2023 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.\u00a0 Nolan Santos, Tate Kuehner, Johnny Tincher, Ernie Day, and A.J. Shaver all heard their names called during the three-day draft which began on Sunday of this week.<\/p>\n

The first former Waterloo player selected in the 2023 MLB Draft was pitcher Nolan Santos.\u00a0 Santos \"\"<\/a>was taken in the 7th<\/sup> round with the 207th<\/sup> pick by the Minnesota Twins.\u00a0 A product of Bethune-Cookman University, Santos played for the Bucks in 2021 where the right-handed pitcher posted a 2-0 record and a 1.80 ERA to go along with three saves.\u00a0 Originally from Miami Beach, Florida, Santos appeared in eight games and struck out 18 for Waterloo.<\/p>\n

With the 212th<\/sup> overall pick (7th<\/sup> round), the Milwaukee Brewers selected left-handed pitcher Tate Kuehner who played with the Bucks in 2020.\u00a0 A product of the University of Louisville, Kuehner \"\"<\/a>appeared in five games for Waterloo, finishing the season with a 0-2 record and a 9.00 ERA.\u00a0 Originally from Marshalltown, Iowa, Kuehner struck out seven batters in 11 innings for the Bucks\u2019 2020 Minnesota-Iowa Region Champion squad.<\/p>\n

Former Waterloo catcher Johnny Tincher, a University of Washington product, was taken in the 11th<\/sup> round with the 338th<\/sup> pick by the Cleveland Guardians.\u00a0 Tincher \"\"<\/a>played in 21 games for the Bucks in 2021, finishing with a .286 average to go along with eight RBI.\u00a0 Originally from Sylmar, California, Tincher earned All-Pac 12 honors this past season at Washington.<\/p>\n

Ernie Day was taken in the 14th<\/sup> round with the 427th<\/sup> pick by the Seattle Mariners.\u00a0 A product of Campbell University, Day \"\"<\/a>pitched for the Bucks in 2022 where the righty appeared in eight games.\u00a0 Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Day finished his season in Waterloo with a 1-1 record, a 3.06 ERA, and 20 strikeouts in 17.2 innings.<\/p>\n

With the 523rd<\/sup> overall pick (17th<\/sup> round), the Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder A.J. Shaver \"\"<\/a>who played with the Bucks in 2022.\u00a0 A product of Florida SouthWestern State College, Shaver hit .333 in 13 plate appearance while in Waterloo.\u00a0 A native of Clermont, Florida, Shaver played in four games for the Bucks before leaving due to injury.<\/p>\n

The Bucks start a three-day, four-game homestand versus the Thunder Bay Border Cats tonight at Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo.\u00a0 Tickets are currently available by calling the Bucks Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633 or online:\u00a0 https:\/\/waterloo-bucks.nwltickets.com\/SingleGame\/Tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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. Now in its\u2019 30th<\/sup> season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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 325 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 watchnwl.com<\/a> and on ESPN+. 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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