David Buchanan
#39 · Pitcher · Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1989-05-11
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 200
- Position
- Pitcher
David Andrew Buchanan (born May 11, 1989), is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Phillies, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions. After growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Buchanan 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 Buchanan in 2010, and he quickly moved through their Minor League Baseball (MiLB) system.