SAN FRANCISCO -- On Saturday, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher David Buchanan is scheduled to make his first Major League start since April 30, when he surrendered seven runs in 4 1/3 innings to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Phillies then optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley two days later.
"Once you get sent down, you can't wait to get back," Buchanan said. "I've been doing everything I can to get back."
Buchanan suffered a gruesome ankle injury in an attempt to field a ground ball May 17.
As he ran toward first to field the ball, he twisted his ankle, which gave out from underneath him, and he fell to the ground writhing in pain.