Shane McClanahan, who missed all of last season recovering from elbow surgery, is set to make his third career Opening Day start for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.

PORT CHARLOTTE — Sidelined since August 2023 due to an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, Shane McClanahan’s main target is making his opening day start. But there are important ...

PORT CHARLOTTE — So far in his return from a second Tommy John elbow surgery, Rays ace lefty Shane McClanahan has been saying pretty much all the right things, which is his first W of the year.

McClanahan, 27, came to camp last week unsure what his bosses were thinking about the opening day assignment. He had the honors in 2022 and 2023, but missed all of last season rehabbing from ...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Shane McClanahan was getting ready to lift weights after Wednesday’s camp-opening workout when strength coach Bryan King told him manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him in his ...

TAMPA, Fla. – While keeping a close watch on 2X AL All-Star lefty Shane McClanahan, the Rays don’t plan on babying him even though he’s coming off his second Tommy John surgery. In fact the Rays named ...

#Rays told Shane McClanahan a few days ago he was starting ... Team president Matt Silverman then mentioned it today during an interview at Fan Fest. Cash confirmed the news: “A pretty easy ...

The Rays' choice to make Shane McClanahan the Opening Day starter was an "easy" one. While some people could be worried that McClanahan needs more time to recover, Cash and the team don't think so ...