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Waterloo, IA \u2013 Former Waterloo Bucks left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk \u00a0was called up to the big leagues Tuesday by the Oakland Athletics.\u00a0 Puk \"\"<\/a>joins Chicago White Sox infielder Ryan Goins as former Bucks who are active Major Leaguers and when Puk enters a game, he will become the 16th<\/sup> former Buck to play Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

Puk, who played with Waterloo in 2014, has played in Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A this season, most recently with the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.\u00a0 This season in the minors, Puk has compiled a 4-1 record with a 4.97 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

A product of the University of Florida, Puk played as both a pitcher and an infielder with the Bucks in 2014.\u00a0 The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native pitched in two games, starting both, earning a 2.08 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings pitched for Waterloo.\u00a0 At the plate, Puk played in 11 games, hitting .227 with two doubles and three RBI.\u00a0 Puk was the sixth overall pick by the A\u2019s in the 2016 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
WATERLOO BUCKS ALUMNI TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOW<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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PLAYER<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nMLB DEBUT<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nDEBUT TEAM<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\nSEASONS WITH BUCKS<\/u><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matt Cepicky<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n7\/31\/2002<\/td>\nMontreal Expos<\/td>\n1997<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wes Obermueller<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n9\/20\/2002<\/td>\nKansas City Royals<\/td>\n1996<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff Duncan<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n5\/20\/2003<\/td>\nNew York Mets<\/td>\n1998<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy Journell<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n6\/29\/2003<\/td>\nSt. Louis Cardinals<\/td>\n1997<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clint Barmes<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n9\/5\/2003<\/td>\nColorado Rockies<\/td>\n1999-2000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tim Gradoville<\/a><\/u><\/td>\nNone**<\/td>\nPhiladelphia Phillies<\/td>\n2001<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curtis Thigpen<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n6\/6\/2007<\/td>\nToronto Blue Jays<\/td>\n2002<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willie Collazo<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n9\/5\/2007<\/td>\nNew York Mets<\/td>\n1999<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dan Jennings<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n4\/30\/2012<\/td>\nMiami Marlins<\/td>\n2006-07<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evan Reed<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n5\/16\/2013<\/td>\nDetroit Tigers<\/td>\n2005<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandon Bantz<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n6\/8\/2013<\/td>\nSeattle Mariners<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ryan Goins*<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n8\/23\/2013<\/td>\nToronto Blue Jays<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Jones<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n4\/18\/2014<\/td>\nSeattle Mariners<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameron Perkins<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n6\/20\/2017<\/td>\nPhiladelphia Phillies<\/td>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric Stout<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n4\/25\/2018<\/td>\nKansas City Royals<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin Kaczmarski<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n6\/24\/2018<\/td>\nNew York Mets<\/td>\n2012 & 2014<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.J. Puk*<\/a><\/u><\/td>\n<\/td>\nOakland Athletics<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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* denotes active Major Leaguer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
** denotes called up to MLB, but never played<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The Bucks play their home games at Cost Cutters Field at Riverfront Stadium which 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

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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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