David Buchanan #35

David Andrew Buchanan…Married Ashley Piccione (11/12/16); has two children, Bradley Parker and Lily Harper…2007 graduate of Fayette County High School (Ga.)…Attended Georgia State University and Chipola College (Fla.)… Supports the Kula Project, a nonprofit organization that invests in small-scale farmers to create sustainable communities in Rwanda…Has traveled to Rwanda with the charity to meet the farmers, staff and participants of the program…Hobbies include outdoor activities, golf, drawing, hot yoga, watching movies, playing the drums and guitar.

2024

Returned stateside and pitched for the Philadelphia and Cincinnati organizations, including one relief appearance for the Reds, which signaled his first action in the Majors since 2015…Signed with the Phillies to a Minor League contract with a Major League Spring Training invite on 2/13 and began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)…Was on the IronPigs’ injured list from 6/4-15 (left lumbar strain); also had two stints on the Development List (7/14-21 and 8/18-25)...Made one start with Jersey Shore (A+) on 8/25 (7.0 IP, 0 R, four SO)…Was traded to the Reds on 8/27 for cash considerations and had his contract selected by Cincinnati on 8/31…Appeared in relief for the Reds on the same day, allowing one run (earned) in 3.1 innings pitched vs. MIL…Marked his first MLB outing in 3,254 days (eight years, 10 months, 27 days), last appearing with Philadelphia on 10/4/15 vs. MIA…Was designated for assignment on 9/1 and spent rest of campaign with Louisville, making three starts…Went 11-3 with a 4.86 ERA (67 ER/124.0 IP) in 26 MiLB games (19 starts)… Elected free agency on 10/31.

2020-23

Pitched for Samsung in the Korea Baseball Organization.

2017-19

Pitched for Yakult in the Japan Eastern League.

2016

Pitched for Lehigh Valley (AAA)...In five July starts, went 4-0 with a 1.32 ERA (5 ER, 34.0 IP) and held the 129 batters he faced to a .175/.233/.242 slash line...Went at least 7.0 innings in 10 of his 26 starts (38.5%).

2015

Made his first Opening Day roster...Shuttled between the Phillies and Lehigh Valley (AAA) all season...Suffered a severely sprained right ankle in his start for Lehigh Valley on 5/17...Was on the 7-day DL, 5/20-6/30; made two starts for Gulf Coast League Phillies (R) while rehabbing the injury, 6/22-27...Made two starts for the Phillies in August, going 0-2 with a 28.59 ERA (18 ER, 5.2 IP)...Allowed 11 ER on 11 hits in 1.2 IP, 8/11 at ARI...Optioned to Lehigh Valley on 8/12 before being recalled for a final time on 9/8...Posted a 2.01 ERA (5 ER, 22.1 IP) over his final four starts for the Phillies as he allowed two ER or fewer in each start, 9/15-10/4...Had a career-high two hits, 10/4 vs MIA

2014

Among NL rookies, T-2nd in innings (117.2), ranked 3rd in starts (20), 5th in SO (71) and T-5th in wins (6)... Was a non-roster invitee to spring training... Was the Opening Day starter for Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Tied a franchise record by winning 4 consecutive starts, 4/21-5/13... Had his contract selected on 5/24... Earned the win in his ML debut, 5/24 vs LAD (5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 SO)... Optioned to Lehigh Valley on 7/11 before being recalled on 8/6 for the remainder of the season... Collected his 1st ML hit and RBI, 8/6 vs HOU (Brad Peacock).... Allowed 3 ER or fewer in each of his final 16 starts, the longest streak by a Phillies rookie since Bruce Ruffin in 1986 (16)

2013

Began the season with Reading (AA)... Promoted to Lehigh Valley, 8/4... Named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week, 8/5-11... Went 4-1, 2.16 ERA (8 ER, 33.1 IP) over 5 August starts... Held LHH to a .091 AVG (5-55) with Lehigh Valley while RHH hit .348 (31-89) against him

2012

Spent the season with Reading... Threw his first professional SHO, 5/28 at Harrisburg (9.0 IP, 7 H, BB, 5 SO)... Held RHH to a .230 AVG (37-161) while LHH batted .340 (36-106) against him... Was on the DL with a ligament injury in his middle finger, 6/19 through the remainder of the season

2011

Spent the majority of the season with Lakewood (A)... Finished 3rd in the South Atlantic League in wins (11) and 7th in ERA (3.38)... Went 3-0, 1.82 ERA (5 ER, 24.2 IP) in 4 April starts... Pitched his 1st professional CG, 5/7 at Charleston (9.0 IP, ER, 7 SO)... Promoted to Clearwater (A) on 8/1... Allowed 2 ER or less in 4 of his 6 starts with Clearwater

2010

Began his pro career with Williamsport (A)... Participated in Florida Instructional League