Shane McClanahan hasn't thrown a big-league pitch in over 18 months, but he has already earned the start for the Tampa Bay Rays' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on March 28.

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 steps along the way for the Rays left-hander.

Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Zack Littell, Alex Faedo and Danny Jansen discuss reporting to camp and preparing for Spring Training

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (18) poses for a portrait during photo day at the team's training facility during MLB baseball spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., Monday, Feb.

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 office. “I said, ‘I don’t know what I did.

Even after so much time off, the 27-year-old lefty Shane McClanahan still feels like he can be the dominant pitcher he once was.

Shane McClanahan already missed the entire 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, and the Tampa Bay Rays could be truly lost if he gets knocked out again in 2025.

The hard-throwing, intensely competitive lefty is recovered from Tommy John surgery. Now it’s about keeping him from doing too much.

Having missed all of 2024 recovering from elbow surgery, the lefty looks sharp and normal in a bullpen session.

As the Tampa Bay Rays are making moves with Spring Training right around the corner, there is one thing for certain regarding the ballclub and it’s that Shane McClanahan will be making his return hugely.

Shane McClanahan hasn't thrown a big-league pitch in over 18 months, but he has already earned the start for the Tampa Bay Rays' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on March 28.It will be th

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 McClanahan the starting pitcher for Opening Day.