David Buchanan (baseball)
| David Buchanan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Buchanan with the Philadelphia Phillies
|
|||
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 28 | |||
| Starting pitcher | |||
|
Born: May 11, 1989 Atlanta, Georgia |
|||
|
|||
| MLB debut | |||
| May 24, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
|||
| Win–loss record | 8–17 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.01 | ||
| Strikeouts | 115 | ||
| WHIP | 1.51 | ||
| Teams | |||
David Andrew Buchanan (born May 11, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). After growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, he attended Chipola College from which the New York Mets drafted him in 2009; he did not sign, instead attending Georgia State University. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in 2010, and he quickly moved through the minor league system before ultimately earning an invitation to major league spring training in 2014. Although he was not initially expected to make the team, his strong performance thrust him into the competition for the fifth-starter spot of the Phillies starting rotation. Though he ultimately did not make the opening day roster, he remained in consideration for the fifth-starter spot. When not playing baseball, he enjoys various outdoor activities among other hobbies, and resides in Georgia.
The son of Andrew Buchanan and Stacy Wood, Buchanan is one of seven children, (he has two sisters, three step-sisters and one step-brother). He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 11, 1989. He attended Fayette County High School, where he played baseball, and, during his senior season, won team most valuable player accolades. He also holds the Fayette County single-game strikeout record (19). Subsequently, he attended Chipola College, a junior college, for two seasons, and earned placement on Baseball America's list of the top 40 prospects in Florida. After the 2009 season, the New York Mets drafted him in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, however he did not sign, instead opting to attend Georgia State University. He played for Georgia State during the 2010 season, and was the team's top pitcher, earning several honors from the Colonial Athletic Association before a finger injury caused him to miss significant time. Nevertheless, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in the seventh round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Scout Ellis Dungan signed him to a contract, and he thus began his professional career.
...
Wikipedia