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Waterloo, Iowa \u2013 Four former Waterloo Bucks were drafted during the 20\"\"<\/a>19 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.\u00a0 Ryan Garcia, Joe Genord, Joe Aeilts, and Jake Means all heard their names called during the three-day draft which began on Monday of this week.<\/p>\n

The first former Waterloo player selected in the 2019 MLB Draft was pitcher Ryan Garcia.\u00a0 Garcia was taken in the 2nd<\/sup> round with the 50th<\/sup> overall pick by the Texas Rangers.\u00a0 A product of UCLA, Garcia played for the Bucks in 2018 where the righty posted a 3-2 record, a 1.88 ERA, and 52 strikeouts in 48 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

W\"\"<\/a>ith the 268th<\/sup> overall pick (9th<\/sup> round), the New York Mets selected first baseman Joe Genord.\u00a0 A product of the University of South Florida, Genord represented the Bucks in the Home Run Derby at the 2017 Northwoods League All-Star Game.\u00a0 Genord finished his only season in Waterloo with a .263 average, 8 home runs, and 22 RBI.<\/p>\n

Former Waterloo outfielder Joe Aeilts\"\"<\/a>, an Illinois State University product, was taken in the 14th<\/sup> round with the 429th<\/sup> pick by the Colorado Rockies.\u00a0 Aeilts hit .222 with 5 RBI in 21 games while playing with the Bucks in 2018.<\/p>\n

Jake Means heard his name called in the 22nd<\/sup> round as the Kansas City Royals selected the third baseman 649th<\/sup> overall.\u00a0 Means, an Indiana State University product, played with Waterloo in 2018.\u00a0 In a short stay with the Bucks due to injuries, Means hit .235 in six games.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bucks finish up a four-game homestand at Cost Cutters Field at Riverfront Stadium tonight versus the Duluth Huskies at 6:35 pm. \u00a0The Bucks will host the 2019 Northwoods League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 16.\u00a0 The ballpark 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 more than $300,000 in improvements since the end of the 2014 season including painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, group outing areas, kids zone inflatables, 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

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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 25-year old summer collegiate 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 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA). \u00a0All league games are viewable live via the <\/em>Northwoods League portal<\/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

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