Bucci attended St. Patrick's High School in
Sarnia,
Ontario. Bucci committed to enroll at
Bradley University on a
college baseball scholarship to play for the
Bradley Braves baseball team, but when the
Milwaukee Brewers drafted Bucci in the 18th round (548th overall) of the
2008 Major League Baseball draft, he opted to sign with the Brewers, forgoing his collegiate career. Bucci made his professional debut that season with the
Arizona League Brewers of the rookie-level
Arizona League. In 2009, he pitched for the
Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level
Pioneer League, where he was named a Pioneer League All-Star pitcher. Bucci received a brief promotion to the
Huntsville Stars of the Double-A
Southern League. In 2010, the Brewers assigned Bucci to the
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Single-A
Midwest League, where he had a scoreless
innings pitched streak and was a midseason All-Star. In 2011, Bucci was promoted to the
Brevard County Manatees in the High-A
Florida State League. Bucci has played for the
Canadian national baseball team. He participated in the
2009 Baseball World Cup. In 2011, he participated in the
2011 Baseball World Cup, winning the bronze medal, and the
Pan American Games, winning the gold medal. Along with his teammates, Bucci was inducted into the
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012. On November 20, 2012, the Brewers added Bucci to their
40-man roster to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft. He made one appearance for the AZL Brewers in 2013, missing the majority of the season with a shoulder injury. On October 4, 2013, Bucci was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A
Nashville Sounds. On January 7, 2014, Bucci was released by the Brewers organization. ==References==