Former Samsung's Buchanan Appears in MLB for the first time in 9 years

Buchanan took the mound as the team's third pitcher in the 2024 MLB Milwaukee Brewers match at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio on the 1st and allowed two hits, two walks, one strikeout and one run in three ⅓ innings.

Buchanan is a familiar pitcher to domestic fans as he played as an ace for the Samsung Lions from 2020 to last year.

Buchanan won 15 and 16 games in 2020 and 2021, respectively, becoming the first foreign pitcher of Samsung to win 15 games in two consecutive seasons, leaving 113 games, 699 ⅔ with 54 wins, 28 losses, 539 strikeouts, and an ERA of 3.02 in three innings.

When negotiations with Samsung broke down after the end of the 2023 season, Buchanan signed a minor contract with Philadelphia and challenged the big leagues.

Buchanan, who was traded to Cincinnati last month after playing for Triple-A in the minor league, was included in the first-team active roster (26) and immediately made the big league stage.

It was the first MLB appearance in nine years since the game against the Miami Marlins on October 5, 2015, when he was a member of Philadelphia.

Buchanan took the mound in the fourth inning when his team was losing 0-3.

Buchanan, who calmly caught his first opponent Rhys Hoskins with a fly ball to left field, walked Gerrett Mitchell to load the bases.

However, he then blocked Joey Ortiz and Bryce Turang with fly balls to right field respectively and ended the inning.

Buchanan, who finished the fifth inning with three outs, got a hit by Willy Adames in the sixth inning and a double by Blake Perkins, driving to the second and third bases with no outs.

Buchanan treated Hoskins with a pop fly to the first baseman, which gave him a sigh of relief. Then, he induced Mitchell to ground out to the shortstop and exchanged an out count for a point. With runners on the third and second bases with two outs, he blocked Ortiz with a fly ball to the first baseman to end the inning.

Beutan, who also kept the mound in the seventh inning, gave up a walk to Jackson Churio with one out and handed the ball over to Tony Santillian. 토토사이트 추천

Buchanan threw 58 pitches, and his maximum speed was measured up to 93.3 miles (150.2 kilometers). By throwing 20 cutters, 15 sinkers, 15 changeups, seven curves, and one four-seam, he showed off his ball power that he can play in the big leagues.