Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Date of Birth: 4/2/1991
Hometown: Moline, IL
School: Indiana State University
Pos: SP, RH
Acquired: From Oakland Athletics in exchange for Kurt Suzuki (8/22/2013)
Alter Ego: The White Ninja
2012: Arizona League (Oakland) - 30 IP, 1.20 ERA, 0.567 WHIP, 10.5 K/9
2013: Class-A Beloit (Oakland) - 121.1 IP, 3.56 ERA, 1.335 WHIP, 6.7 K/9
At the time of the draft, Baseball America noted that Bacus -- Indiana State's ace -- led his team to a Missouri Valley Conference championship. He sits 90-92 mph with his fastball and features a slider and change-up, though his lack of swinging strikes makes him profile as a No. 4 starter.
