Jacob Allen "J. B." Bukauskas (born October 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Bukauskas was traded on July 31, 2019, to the Arizona Diamondbacks (along with Corbin Martin, Seth Beer, Joshua Rojas, and cash considerations) in exchange for Zack Greinke. He was assigned to the Jackson Generals and finished the season there. Over 22 games (16 starts) between the two clubs, he went 2-5 with a 5.44 ERA. On November 20, 2020, Bukauskas was added to the 40-man roster.
On April 18, 2021, Bukauskas was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on April 20 against the Cincinnati Reds, getting Nick Senzel to fly out as the only batter he faced.
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