Buchanan finally agreed to join Fubang in the Taiwan League → "Planning to take the mound in mid-May at the earliest."

Buchanan finally agreed to join Fubang in the Taiwan League → "Planning to take the mound in mid-May at the earliest."

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David Buchanan (36), a foreign pitcher from the KBO League who played for the Samsung Lions, is expected to eventually head to the Taiwan League.

Multiple media outlets, including Taiwan's TSNA, reported on the 3rd (Korea time) that "Buchanan reached an agreement with the Fubang Guardians. An official announcement will be made soon, and Buchanan is expected to arrive in Taiwan in mid-May at the earliest." It is interpreted that it takes some time for reasons such as personal reorganization. Fubang is a team where Sean Morimando (33) and Roenis Elias (37) from SSG Landers and Enderson Franco (33) from Lotte Giants play.

For four seasons from the 2020 to 2023 seasons, Buchanan commanded the KBO League by wearing Samsung's blue jersey. He pitched in a total of 113 games, displaying 54 wins, 28 losses and an earned run average of 3.02. While pitching in 699 ⅔ innings, he posted a record of 539 strikeouts and 274 runs (235 earned runs) against his 191 walks and 23 bodies with 695 hits (43 homeruns). He pitched more than 160 innings on average every season, earning double-digit wins. It was loved by many Samsung fans by setting big records such as the most wins in a single season (16 wins in 2021) for Samsung foreign pitchers and 15 wins (2020-2021) for the first two consecutive years.

However, they failed to reach an agreement during the renewal negotiations with Samsung after the 2023 season. Disagreements arose on the terms they wanted, and they eventually left the Korean stage. Samsung, which negotiated the renewal of contract, also maintained the right to hold on to Buchanan. The KBO League baseball protocol stipulates that foreign players' renewal of contract is "a player has the right to announce himself as a free agent if they cannot reach an agreement, and the player can then sign a contract with any other club overseas." However, if the former team proposes to renew the contract, the player cannot join the domestic batting team for five years, but exceptions are made if the former team agrees. 먹튀검증

Buchanan, who signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in February 2024, was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in August that year. During the 2024 season, he pitched in one major league game (three ⅓ innings) and recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 2.70 without losing or losing. He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers in January 2025, but has never played in the Major League this season. He started six minor league Triple-A PCL League games in the 2025 season and was released on April 29 with a record of one loss and a 5.28 ERA without victory.

Buchanan, who became free, chose to go to Taiwan. He could have stayed in the U.S. a little longer and sought a temporary starting pitcher for the Major League, but he chose the Taiwanese league, which gives him a stable chance. Buchanan, who played for the Yakult Swanros from 2017 to 2019, will experience both the NPB, the KBO League, and the Taiwan League.