David Buchanan will compete for the fifth spot in the Phillies' rotation this spring, the team's official site reports.
Buchanan will compete for the fifth spot in the Phillies rotation this spring, the team's official site reports.
Analysis:
Buchanan went 2-9 with a 6.99 ERA and a 44:29 K:BB in 74.2 innings for the Phillies last season. He will compete with Vincent Velasquez, Brett Oberholtzer, Adam Morgan, Alec Asher and Severino Gonzalez this spring. He will need a huge spring to have any real shot at earning a rotation spot after last season's struggles.
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