RHP NICK BUCCI: Selected by Milwaukee in the 18th round of the 2008 draft out of St. Patrick High School in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
LAST SEASON: Bucci went 6-3 with a 4.31ERA in 13 games (12 starts) for the Helena Brewers in 2009.
LAST START: Bucci allowed one unearned run on six hits over 5-2/3 innings pitched at Cedar Rapids on May 28. He walked four and struck out four. Bucci left with the Rattlers leading 2-1 and was in line for his fourth straight win. But, the Kernels scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Wisconsin 3-2 and Bucci was not involved in the decision.
THAT’S A STREAK: Bucci had a 15-1/3 inning scoreless streak end in the first inning against Burlington on May 23.
DOUBLING UP: Before moving to Helena for the 2009 Pioneer League season, Bucci made three relief appearances for Huntsville, the AA Southern League affiliate of the Brewers. In three games with the Stars, Bucci went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. However, two of those appearances for Huntsville were scoreless.
O, CANADA! Bucci pitched for Team Canada in the 2009 World Cup of baseball and helped them to the bronze medal in the competition. It was Canada’s first medal in the World Cup.
LEAGUE AWARD: The Pioneer League recognized Bucci as their pitcher of the week on July 20 for his performance for the week of July 13-19.
ORGANIZATION AWARD: The Brewers named Bucci their minor league pitcher of the month for July, 2009. Bucci went 5-0 with a 2.13ERA during July last season.
RATED: Baseball America rated Bucci as the #29 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer organization in their 2010 Prospect Handbook. He was also ranked as the #17 prospect in the Pioneer League by BA after the 2009 season.
VS. FORT WAYNE: Bucci is facing the TinCaps for the first time in his career.
VS. SAN DIEGO: Bucci has made one appearance against an affiliate of the San Diego Padres. On August 19, 2008, Bucci allowed five runs on six hits over two innings with no walks and two strikeouts. Bucci gave up a pair of first inning homers in that game. One to current TinCap Dean Anna and the other to former TinCap Jaff Decker,
PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 7.1 - (8/22/09 @ Orem)
STRIKEOUTS: 9 (2x - Last: 7/15/09 @ Idaho Falls)
..............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE..OPP...W/L/S..IP..H..R..ER.BB.K..ERA
4/9+..KC*..........3.0 1..2..0..5..5..0.00
4/14..@BUR.........4.0 1..1..0..0..5..0.00
4/19..@QC*.........4.1 4..1..1..5..2..0.79
4/24..BEL..........2.0 2..3..3..1..1..2.70
5/1+..@BEL*.Loss...4.1 3..3..2..4..1..3.06
5/6...QC...........3.0 1..0..0..0..2..2.61
5/13..BEL*..Win....6.0 3..0..0..3..7..2.03
5/18..PEO*..Win....6.0 1..0..0..3..3..1.65
5/23..BUR*..Win....7.0 7..2..1..2..6..1.82
5/28..@CR*.........5.2 6..1..0..4..4..1.59
+-Game Two of a doubleheader
*-Start
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