Puk's big decision: Gators or pro ball?
A.J. Puk isn't sure if he wants to attend college after he graduates from Cedar Rapids Washington this month or get a job, so in that sense he's like a lot of high school seniors.
In Puk's case, however, he'll have to decide whether he wants to attend the University of Florida on a baseball scholarship or sign a pro baseball contract.
The baseball draft starts June 6.
"We'll see how it turns out. Either way, it's a good opportunity for me," Puk said Monday after playing in the Perfect Game Pre-Draft Showcase before dozens of pro scouts at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Puk is a 6-foot-7, 220-pound lefthander with a fastball that normally sits in the 90 to 92 mph range when he's feeling good. He can hit 94 on occasion, but sat mostly in the high-80's Monday with a little stiffness in his back.
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