Kelly went ML in 2 weeks... Buchanan throws in Single A. 78 pitches in seven scoreless innings. 10th minor league win
Aug 26, 2024
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David Buchanan, who left the Samsung Lions for the Philadelphia Phillies, moved from Triple-A team Lehigh Valley to High Single-A team Judge Shore Blue Claws on the 26th (Korea time).
It seems that young prospects got the opportunity and made them throw in Single A when they couldn't start.
He showed his brother's skills against young Single A hitters. Immediately on the same day, he pitched in an away game against the Brooklyn Cyclones, a single-A team under the New York Mets, giving up only four hits in seven innings and striking out four without a walk. He pitched seven innings with just 78 pitches. The opposing batters are all young players in their early 20s. The youngest player was 25 years old and the youngest player was 20.
Buchanan, who took the mound with a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, caught No. 1 Nick Moravito with a ground ball in front of shortstop in the second inning, and allowed No. 2 Christopher Suero to hit left on the first pitch, but ended No. 3 William Lugo with a double play in front of third baseman in four pitches.
In the bottom of the second inning, he also got a left-handed hit by Junior Tillien after one out, but later struck out two batters and hit an infield grounder.
Buchanan, who finished with three outs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings, was on the verge of scoring for the first time in the bottom of the fifth inning. After one out, No. 6 Omade Los Santos was allowed an infield hit in front of the third baseman, but Santo went to second base due to the third baseman's throwing error and became a one-out runner.
But Buchanan continued his scoreless streak by catching No. 7 Kevin Villaciensio on a line drive to second base and hitting No. 8 Christian Fregant with a ground ball in front of shortstop.
At the bottom of the sixth inning, he allowed a hit to Nick Moravito after one out, followed by a balk and pitched another runner at second base.
It was fine. He caught Suero and Lugo with consecutive flyers to right field, and lost no points again.
At the end of the seventh inning, he struck out Kelham Clark and Tilien with consecutive swings and misses, and handled Santos with a foul fly to left field and finished neatly with three outs. With an 11-0 lead, he handed over the mound to 24-year-old prospect Gunner Mayer in the bottom of the eighth inning. The game was 11-2 for Jersey Shore.
Buchanan, who had 9 wins and 3 losses in Triple-A, won his 10th victory in the minor league with the victory.
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