Philadelphia Phillies
David Buchanan has thrown 3,440 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (88mph) and Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Change using a Vulcan Change grip (84mph), Curve (77mph), Slider (81mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter has heavy sink, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their sinker is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their change using a vulcan change grip results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly below average velo.