In an unsurprising move on Wednesday, the Phillies announced they’ve released SP David Buchanan. Buchanan was waived last week prior to the announcement of the teams 40-man roster.
While no fan may miss Buchanan, he showed some promise (it was a really bad time, and anything positive was awesome) his rookie year. Posting a 3.75 ERA (with a 4.27 FIP albeit), and going 6-8 in 20 starts (117.2 IP).
This stretch landed Buchanan a rotation spot the following season. Buchanan would go 2-9 with a 6.99 ERA in 2015, never to see big league time with the big league club again.