Jake Buchanan

Jake Buchanan
Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: (1989-09-24) September 24, 1989
Charlotte, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 2014, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through August 7, 2015)
Win–loss record 1–3
Earned run average 4.06
Strikeouts 25
Teams

Jake T. Buchanan (born September 24, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Buchanan attended North Gaston High School in Dallas, North Carolina. He then enrolled at North Carolina State University (NC State), where he played college baseball for the NC State Wolfpack. By his junior year at NC State, Buchanan emerged as the team's best pitcher.[1]

The Houston Astros selected Buchanan in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] In 2011, Buchanan pitched for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League and the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. Pitching to a 3.80 earned run average, the Astros named Buchanan their Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[3]

In 2012, 5.25 ERA with Corpus Christi and the Oklahoma City RedHawks of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[2] Assigned to Corpus Christi to start the 2013 season, Buchanan led the Texas League in ERA and walks plus hits per innings pitched during the first half of the season, and the Astros promoted him to Oklahoma City after he participated in the Texas League All-Star Game.[4] Buchanan was assigned to Oklahoma City to start the 2014 season.[5]

He made his MLB debut on June 21, 2014. He was designated for assignment by the Astros on September 1, 2015.

Buchanan was designated for assignment by Astros on September 1, 2015, to make room for Joe Thatcher on 40 man roaster.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/03/512802/buchanan-packs-rock.html
  2. 1 2 http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2013/06/10/hooks-jake-buchanan-david-martinez-give-astros-two-more-promising-young-arms/#10991101=0&12997103=0
  3. ↑ http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/091611aaa.html
  4. ↑ http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/mlb/north-gaston-product-one-call-away-from-major-leagues-1.163138
  5. ↑ http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140521&content_id=76178698&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

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