Dakota Bacus Stats & Scouting Report

IP	11.0
ERA	8.18
WHIP	2.091
BB/9	7.4
SO/9	5.7

Full name Dakota John Bacus
Born 04/02/1991 in Moline, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 212 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Indiana State
Debut 08/09/2020
Drafted in the 9th round (289th overall) by the Athletics in 2012 (signed for $128,200).

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Bacus has gone from not making the team at Moline (Ill.) High in his first two prep seasons to becoming the ace of an Indiana State that won its first-ever outright Missouri Valley Conference regular season title this spring. After spending two seasons at Southeastern (Iowa) CC, he opened 2012 by working at 86-88 mph with his fastball. As the weather heated up, so did Bacus, who pitched at 90-92 mph down the stretch. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder also has transformed the rolling curveball he had at Southeastern into a sharp slider that grades as a plus pitch at times. His changeup is a solid third pitch. Bacus throws strikes but doesn't get a ton of swings and misses, so he profiles as a No. 4 starter. His stuff could play up in a relief role, and his slider could give him the ceiling of a set-up man.

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Bacus has gone from not making the team at Moline (Ill.) High in his first two prep seasons to becoming the ace of an Indiana State that won its first-ever outright Missouri Valley Conference regular season title this spring. After spending two seasons at Southeastern (Iowa) CC, he opened 2012 by working at 86-88 mph with his fastball. As the weather heated up, so did Bacus, who pitched at 90-92 mph down the stretch. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder also has transformed the rolling curveball he had at Southeastern into a sharp slider that grades as a plus pitch at times. His changeup is a solid third pitch. Bacus throws strikes but doesn't get a ton of swings and misses, so he profiles as a No. 4 starter. His stuff could play up in a relief role, and his slider could give him the ceiling of a set-up man.

Career Transactions

RHP Dakota Bacus elected free agency.
Rochester Red Wings activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the temporarily inactive list.
Rochester Red Wings placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the temporarily inactive list.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Rochester Red Wings.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Nationals Alternate Training Site.
Washington Nationals sent P Dakota Bacus outright to Nationals Alternate Training Site.
Washington Nationals designated P Dakota Bacus for assignment.
Washington Nationals optioned P Dakota Bacus to Rochester Red Wings.
Dakota Bacus changed number to 55.
Washington Nationals activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 10-day injured list.
Washington Nationals placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the 10-day injured list. Right flexor strain.
Washington Nationals selected the contract of RHP Dakota Bacus from Nationals Alternate Training Site.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Nationals Alternate Training Site from Fresno Grizzlies.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Fresno Grizzlies.
Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Dakota Bacus to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
RHP Dakota Bacus elected free agency.
Fresno Grizzlies activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 7-day injured list.
Fresno Grizzlies placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the 7-day injured list.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from Harrisburg Senators.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Washington Nationals.
Harrisburg Senators activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 7-day injured list.
Harrisburg Senators activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 7-day disabled list.
Harrisburg Senators placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the 7-day disabled list.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Potomac Nationals.
Potomac Nationals activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 7-day disabled list.
Potomac Nationals placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the 7-day disabled list.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Washington Nationals.
Potomac Nationals activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the 7-day disabled list.
Potomac Nationals placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the 7-day disabled list.
Potomac Nationals activated RHP Dakota Bacus.
Potomac Nationals sent RHP Dakota Bacus on a rehab assignment to Auburn Doubledays.
Potomac Nationals sent RHP Dakota Bacus on a rehab assignment to GCL Nationals.
RHP Dakota Bacus roster status changed by Potomac Nationals.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Potomac Nationals from Harrisburg Senators.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Syracuse Chiefs.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Washington Nationals.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Syracuse Chiefs from Harrisburg Senators.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Potomac Nationals.
Potomac Nationals activated RHP Dakota Bacus from the temporarily inactive list.
Potomac Nationals placed RHP Dakota Bacus on the temporarily inactive list.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Potomac Nationals from Hagerstown Suns.
RHP Dakota Bacus roster status changed by Beloit Snappers.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Hagerstown Suns.
Washington Nationals traded C Kurt Suzuki to Oakland Athletics for RHP Dakota Bacus.
RHP Dakota Bacus assigned to Beloit Snappers from AZL Athletics.
Dakota Bacus assigned to AZL Athletics.
Dakota Bacus roster status changed by AZL Athletics.
Oakland Athletics signed RHP Dakota Bacus.