
David Buchanan
34-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2023 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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Stays overseas
Buchanan re-signed Dec. 8 with the Korea Baseball Organization's Samsung Lions on a one-year, $1 million contract, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports.
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Buchanan will remain in Korea for a second straight season after he emerged as one of the Lions' top pitchers in 2020, finishing with a 3.45 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 174.2 innings. The right-hander's pitch-to-contact style likely fits better in the KBO than it would against the more power-oriented hitters in MLB, so the 31-year-old's time in North America could be over at this point. Buchanan previously made 35 starts with the Phillies between the 2014 and 2015 seasons, logging a 5.01 ERA over 192.1 innings.
Buchanan will remain in Korea for a second straight season after he emerged as one of the Lions' top pitchers in 2020, finishing with a 3.45 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 174.2 innings. The right-hander's pitch-to-contact style likely fits better in the KBO than it would against the more power-oriented hitters in MLB, so the 31-year-old's time in North America could be over at this point. Buchanan previously made 35 starts with the Phillies between the 2014 and 2015 seasons, logging a 5.01 ERA over 192.1 innings.
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Buchanan opened camp last year competing for a rotation spot, but was quickly eliminated from the competition and sent down to the minors. He spent his entire season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, failing to even earn a look in September despite holding a spot on the Phillies' 40-man roster. Buchanan wasn't bypassed for a promotion because he struggled in Triple-A, his numbers were as mediocre as ever. The Phillies wanted to look at some of their younger pitchers and that will continue to hold true as the team goes through its rebuilding process. Buchanan is slated to pitch in Japan in 2017.
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Will play in Japan in 2017
Buchanan signed a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball League, Corey Seidman of CSN Philadelphia reports.
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Released by Phillies
Buchanan was released by the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Sent off 40-man roster
Buchanan was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.
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Promotion coming?
Buchanan or Adam Morgan are the likely options to replace Zach Eflin in the Phillies' rotation, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Could start Thursday
Buchanan had his start skipped at Triple-Aon Tuesday and is a strong candidate to start Thursday at Colorado, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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