David Buchanan (baseball)

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Coming off of an efficient rookie season, the Phillies placed Buchanan as the third starter in their starting rotation going into their 2015 season. After recording a 8.76 ERA giving up 15 walks and 32 hits in first 5 starts to begin the season, the Phillies optioned Buchanan to Lehigh Valley, calling up left-handed relief pitcher Elvis Araujo from Double-A Reading in his place. [15]

Buchanan was called back up on July 7, 2015, to fill the starting rotation in place of Kevin Correia and Sean O'Sullivan, who were designated for assignment. [16] Buchanan pitched two games with a more respectable 3.18 ERA, giving up 14 hits and 3 walks en route to winning his first decision of the season on July 21, 2015, against the Tampa Bay Rays when he was optioned again to Triple-A after the game to make space in the rotation for Jerome Williams and Aaron Nola. [17] [18] He was recalled a second time just 11 days after roster spots were filled up with trades of Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman and Ben Revere at the trade deadline. [19] Earning his second winning decision against the Atlanta Braves that same day, he lost his next two starts with a 14.54 ERA, giving up 29 hits (5 of them home runs) and 3 walks in the 3 starts since being recalled a second time including a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks where he gave up 11 earned runs in just 12⁄3 innings. [20]

After that poor start, Buchanan was optioned a third time to Triple-A, with reliever Cesar Jimenez being called up. [21] Buchanan returned to the major league club for the final two months of the season after the conclusion of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs' season, pitching in a sixth-man starting rotation manufactured by the Phillies to conserve pitchers. [22] Buchanan started 5 more games for the Phillies that season, going winless with two losses for final record of 2–9 in 15 starts, with a team-high 6.99 ERA among qualifying pitchers that season with 44 strikeouts in 742⁄3 innings pitched.

Buchanan did not play for the Phillies during their 2016 season, spending the whole season with Lehigh Valley and was designated for assignment in November 2016, being released by the organization on November 23. [23]

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 19, 2016, Buchanan signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. [24] On December 13, 2019, he became a free agent. [25]

Samsung Lions

On January 16, 2020, Buchanan signed a one-year, $850,000 deal with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. [26] On December 8, 2020, Buchanan resigned with the Lions on a one-year, $1MM deal after pitching to a 3.45 ERA over 174.2 innings for the club in 2020. [27] On December 16, 2021, Buchanan again re-signed for the 2022 season after tying the league-high in wins (16) and setting franchise records for most victories and innings pitched by a foreign player in 2021. [28] Buchanan was named a KBO All-Star for the team in 2022. [29] On December 4, 2022, Buchanan re-signed a one-year $1.6 million contract for the 2023 season.

Buchanan was again named a KBO All–Star in 2023. [30]

On January 4, 2024, Buchanan posted on his wife's Instagram account that he would not be returning to the Samsung Lions for a fifth season.

Philadelphia Phillies (second stint)

On February 13, 2024, Buchanan signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [31] In 22 games for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Buchanan logged a 9–3 record and 4.82 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 102+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Cincinnati Reds

On August 27, 2024, Buchanan was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations. [32] His contract was selected on August 31 and he was added to the Major League roster, his first time on an MLB roster in nearly nine years. [33] He tossed 3+1⁄3 innings of one–run ball against the Milwaukee Brewers, and was designated for assignment by Cincinnati the following day. [34] Buchanan cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Louisville Bats on September 3. [35] He elected free agency on October 31. [36]

Texas Rangers

On January 3, 2025, Buchanan signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. [37]

Pitcher profile

Almost as soon as he was drafted into the Phillies organization, Buchanan drew comparisons to Kyle Kendrick, a pitcher who possesses similar attributes, specifically that they are built similarly in terms of height and weight, and that they both are reliable groundball pitchers. [38] Also similar to Kendrick, many fans and others have overlooked Buchanan during his minor league tenure; he did not receive any interview requests during the Reading Phillies' media day in 2012, despite being one of the team's top starting pitchers. [6] An article in The Times Herald asserted, "Most of what gets Buchanan overlooked are the things that get his pitching compared to Kendrick’s: He isn’t overpowering, but he uses a sinker and control on the corners to coax ground balls and keep his team in games. That capability has earned Kendrick 153 starts and 64 wins over the last seven seasons with the Phillies, not to mention a $7.7 million deal in 2014 as he approaches free agency." [38] Buchanan also possesses a strong work ethic – instead of talking to the media or celebrating with teammates after throwing seven scoreless innings and striking out nine, he completed a 45-minute medicine ball workout. [6] In addition to the aforementioned sinker, he throws a slider and a changeup. [38]

Personal life

Outside of baseball, Buchanan's hobbies include playing the drums and guitar, golfing, drawing, yoga, watching movies, playing spades, and other various "outdoor activities". During the offseason, he resides in Peachtree City, Georgia. [2]

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David Buchanan
David Buchanan Yakult Swallows 2017-06-17 (cropped).jpg
Buchanan with the Yakult Swallows
Texas Rangers
Starting pitcher
Born: (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 24, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: April 4, 2017, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
KBO: May 7, 2020, for the Samsung Lions