Buchanan was unable to land a spot on Texas’ season-opening roster and winds up being released after struggling to a lackluster 5.28 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 19/12 K/BB ratio across 29 innings (six starts) for Triple-A Round Rock.

The veteran Buchanan is a long shot to make the Rangers as a middle reliever and will probably open up in the Triple-A rotation. He had a 4.86 ERA in 124 innings for the Triple-A affiliates of the Phillies and Reds last season.

Buchanan finished last year as a member of the Reds, and he was outrighted off the 40-man roster by Cincinnati at the beginning of September. The 35-year-old will be a depth piece for Texas in 2025 with an outside chance of making appearances for the Rangers this summer.

Buchanan went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week by Cincinnati and might wind up opting to stick around as extra organizational depth. The 35-year-old journeyman righty made his first appearance in the big leagues over the weekend since the 2015 season.