Bukauskas made his debut at Double-A Corpus Christi on Sunday, striking out eight over six scoreless innings while giving up just one hit and two walks.
Though he was sidelined for more than two months earlier in the season with an injury, the setback didn't derail what has been a banner campaign for the 21-year-old right-hander. Bukauskas has been sharp across stops at five different affiliates, most recently earning a promotion from the Carolina League after posting a 1.61 ERA and 0.93 WHIP while limiting opposing batters to a .138 average over five starts with High-A Buies Creek. He will pitch in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time and has an outside shot at reaching the big leagues in the second half of next season.