3 days agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher
Shane McClanahan has an inflamed nerve in his left triceps, says manager Kevin Cash. He will still begin the year on the IL, but shouldn't miss significant time. This is great news for the lefty and for fantasy managers, who feared the worst after he left his most recent Spring Training start with the injury. After missing all of 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, he will be looking to get back to his 2022 form, when he finished sixth in AL Cy Young voting. He posted a 2.54 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with 194 strikeouts in 166 ⅓ innings during that year and followed it up with a 3.29 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 2023 before suffering his elbow injury. He is one of the most exciting arms when healthy, and should be one of the highest-priority IL stashes to begin the season
--Jeremy Heist - RotoBallerSource: Jeff Passan
4 days agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher
Shane McClanahan (triceps) is set to undergo imaging on Sunday and is expected to miss some time. McClanahan exited his start early on Saturday with a triceps injury. Fantasy manager should continue to pay close attention to his status as he exited Saturday's contest in pain. McClanahan is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, which kept him sidelined during the entire 2024 season. However, he has performed very well through camp and was recently named Tampa Bay's Opening Day starter. During the 2022 season, McClanahan enjoyed a breakout campaign as he held a strong 2.54 ERA with a 0.93 WHIP across 166 1/3 innings. He tallied an impressive 194 punchouts. In 2023, McClanahan held a 3.29 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP across 115 frames.
Drew Rasmussen will likely enter the starting rotation if the southpaw were to miss time.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Andrew Freed
4 days agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher
Shane McClanahan (undisclosed) exited Saturday's contest early after throwing just 41 pitches. Before exiting, McClanahan was in pain and waved to the bench to exit the contest. Fantasy managers should pay close attention to his status, as the team will likely provide an update after the contest. The 27-year-old missed the entire 2024 campaign due to Tommy John surgery but is slated to be Tampa Bay's Opening Day starter. During camp, McClanahan has logged seven shutout innings with a 4:8 BB:K. The South Florida product made the American League All-Star team during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In 2022, McClanahan enjoyed a breakout campaign, as he logged a career-high 166 1/3 innings to the tune of a 2.54 ERA and a stellar 0.93 WHIP. If McClanahan were to miss time,
Drew Rasmussen could see starting opportunities.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: John Romano
1 month agoTampa Bay Rays left-hander
Shane McClanahan (elbow) threw his first live batting practice session of spring training on Tuesday and was clocking in at up to 97-98 mph, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. McClanahan missed the entire 2024 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but the 27-year-old southpaw is already looking good in camp and has been named the team's Opening Day starter on March 28 against the Colorado Rockies. He's not expected to have any restrictions during spring training, but the Rays will surely cap his innings around 150 in 2025, which limits his fantasy upside. Still, McClanahan should be rostered in all formats and is a top-40 starting pitcher at RotoBaller. McClanahan showed ace potential before his second TJ surgery and has a 3.02 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in his three big-league seasons.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
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