Dakota Bacus #55

Dakota John Bacus...Graduated from Moline (IL) High School and attended Indiana State University....Right-handed reliever made his Major League debut in 2020 at the age of 29.

2020

Opened the season at the Alternate Training Site...Had his contract selected on Aug. 14...Made debut that day (makeup of 8/9) vs. Baltimore (2.0 IP, 1 SO)...Struck out Austin Hays for his first career strikeout...2020 Pitch Mix: Slider (60.4%) Sinker (34.2%) Curveball (5.3%).

2019

Returned to Triple-A for the first time since 2015...Went 5-5 with nine saves and a 3.58 ERA for Triple-A Fresno...Ranked among Nationals farmhands in games (T3rd, 47) and saves (T4th, 9).

2018

Spent the entire season at Double-A Harrisburg...Struck out 48 batters in 37.0 innings across 26 appearances.

2017

Recorded a 1.80 ERA (8 ER/40.0 IP) in 23 relief appearances between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg...Converted five saves. 

2016

Went 5-3 with a 4.48 ERA in 24 games (six starts) between Double-A Harrisburg, Single-A Potomac and the GCL Nationals.

2015

Went 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA across three levels of Washington’s system...His 3.33 ERA ranked sixth among qualified pitchers in Washington’s chain.

2014

Made a career-high 20 starts for Single-A Potomac...Led the P-Nats with 128.2 IP.

2013

Went 10-5 with a 3.33 ERA in 28 games (17 starts) between Single-A Beloit and Single-A Hagerstown.