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Waterloo, Iowa \u2013 Four former Waterloo Bucks were drafted during the 2026 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.\u00a0 Lucas Moore, Evan Morrison, Kooper Schulte, and Brennan Hudson all heard their names called during the two-day draft which began on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The first former Waterloo player selected in the 2026 MLB Draft was outfielder Lucas Moore<\/a>.\u00a0 Moore \"\"<\/a>was taken in the 5th<\/sup> round with the 155th<\/sup> pick by the Cleveland Guardians.\u00a0 A product of the University of Louisville, Moore played for the Bucks in 2024 where the speedster finished his season with a single-season team record 48 stolen bases to go along with 85 hits and 53 runs.\u00a0 Originally from West Chester, Ohio, Moore hit .340 with 47 RBI for Waterloo and was named a Rawlings \u201cFinest in the Field\u201d Award winner for his fielding prowess.<\/p>\n

With the 297th<\/sup> overall pick (10th<\/sup> round), the Texas Rangers selected shortstop Evan Morrison<\/a> who played with the Bucks in 2023 and 2024.\u00a0 A product of Grand Valley State University, Morrison \"\"<\/a>played in 59 games for Waterloo, hitting .310.\u00a0 Originally from Mitchell, Ontario, Morrison drove in 43 runs and stole 18 bases in his time wearing the Bucks\u2019 pinstripes.<\/p>\n

Former Waterloo shortstop Kooper Schulte<\/a>, a University of Iowa product, was taken in the 20th<\/sup> round with the 600th<\/sup> pick by the New York Mets.\u00a0 Schulte\"\"<\/a> played in 31 games for the Bucks in 2024 finishing with a .170 average.\u00a0 Originally from New London, Iowa, Schulte stole eight bases to go along with 21 RBI for Waterloo.<\/p>\n

Brennan Hudson<\/a> was taken in the 20th<\/sup> round with the 607th<\/sup> pick by the Chicago Cubs.\u00a0 A product of the University of Georgia, Hudson\"\"<\/a> played for the Bucks in 2024 where the catcher appeared in 30 games.\u00a0 Originally from Cumming, Georgia, Hudson finished his season in Waterloo with a .252 average, five home runs, 21 RBI, and two stolen bases.<\/p>\n

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Tickets for the 2026 season are currently on sale online, through the Bucks Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633, or in person during Ticket Office Hours (Monday-Friday plus gamedays, 11:00 am-5:00 pm).\u00a0 Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at <\/em>www.waterloobucks.com<\/em><\/a> or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.\u00a0 <\/em><\/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 32nd<\/sup> season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 400 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 (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com) and ESPN+.\u00a0For more information, visit <\/em>www.waterloobucks.com<\/em><\/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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