Shane McClanahan - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Rays Reveal Why Shane McClanahan Left Start Against Rangers Early The Tampa Bay Rays have done a wonderful job of navigating injuries to their starting rotation all season. Ryan Pepiot isn’t going to pitch...

1 HOUR AGO • SI.COM

McClanahan exits with back tightness as Rays' rotation a Deadline focus ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays left-handed ace Shane McClanahan left his Thursday start against the Rangers in the fourth inning with an left mid-ba...

2 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Rays starter Shane McClanahan leaves game vs. Rangers because of back tightness

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan left Thursday’s win over the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning because of back tightness

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Shane McClanahan injury update: Rays ace leaves start abruptly Cause for concern in Tampa? Rays All-Star Shane McClanahan forced out of game with possible injury.

2 HOURS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Exits with possible back injury McClanahan was pulled from Thursday's start versus the Rangers in the fourth inning with a possible back injury, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact McClanahan hit the leadoff man with a pitch to lead off the top of the fourth inning and then issued a walk to the second batter he saw. At that point, he was visited by the trainer and walked off the field. McClanahan looked to be stretching out his lower back, and he experienced a notable velocity drop in the frame. The Rays should have more information on his condition shortly. McClanahan was charged with one run on two walks and a strikeout over three-plus innings.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rays and Rangers meet in series rubber match

Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

12 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Rays beat the Guardians 11-3 behind homers from Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios

Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios hit home runs, Nick Fortes had four hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-3

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Throws five solid innings in win McClanahan (9-6) picked up the win after going five innings against Cleveland on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks, while striking out three.

Impact After a rocky start in his last outing against Boston, McClanahan bounced back Friday, allowing just one run in five innings of work. The left-hander threw 71 pitches, 45 of them for strikes, and tied his season-low with just three strikeouts, despite his efficient performance. Through 19 starts this season, the 29-year-old now holds a 3.09 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 88:33 K:BB in 96 innings.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Guardians visit the Rays to begin 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians to begin a three-game series

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Stumbles in sixth loss McClanahan (8-6) took the loss Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out three.

Impact Two runs went unearned in the third inning, when Jahmai Jones first scored on a passed ball by Hunter Feduccia, and then Wilyer Abreu came across for another on a throwing error by Junior Caminero. The three punchouts tied a season low for McClanahan, who also matched a season worst in runs allowed in what was an outing to forget all around. The southpaw is set to carry a 3.07 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 85:31 K:BB over 91 innings into a favorable home matchup against Cleveland.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox beat the Rays 6-1 behind Contreras and Gray for their 13th straight win

Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer, Sonny Gray gave up one run and five hits over six innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 for their 13th win in a row

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Season-long workload in win McClanahan (8-5) earned the win against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out five over 6.1 scoreless innings.

Impact McClanahan threw 59 of 85 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs while posting his longest outing since June 2023. The 29-year-old will head into the All-Star break having tossed three straight quality starts, including back-to-back scoreless victories. He'll wrap up the first half with a 2.83 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 82:28 K:BB across 86 innings in what has been an encouraging comeback campaign.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat the Yankees 3-0 to extend AL East lead to 5 games

Jonathan Aranda drove in three runs, Shane McClanahan pitched 6 1/3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night to extend their AL East lead to...

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees Wednesday

The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Yankees on Wednesday

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Notches seventh win McClanahan (7-5) earned the win Wednesday over the Royals, allowing three hits and no walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out four.

Impact McClanahan certainly appeared to benefit from the extra rest he got after Tampa Bay elected to skip his last turn in the rotation. The southpaw was excellent, as he blanked Kansas City to earn his first win since May 31. McClanahan turned the page on a rough month of June, where he went 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA across four starts (18.2 innings). His ERA now sits at 3.05 through 16 starts (79.2 innings) this season with a 1.17 WHIP and 77:28 K:BB. McClanahan is tentatively lined up to face the Yankees at home his next time out.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero homers in 6th straight game to lead Rays to 7th win in a row

Junior Caminero homered in his sixth straight game to match the Tampa Bay record, hitting a two-run shot in the first first inning to help the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0...

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Rays aim to keep win streak alive against the Royals

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to extend a six-game win streak with a victory against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Back in rotation Wednesday McClanahan is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Royals in Kansas City, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact McClanahan will return to the bump on seven days' rest, after the Rays elected to skip his turn through the rotation last week in an effort to monitor his workload coming off two seasons that were essentially wiped out due to injury. The 29-year-old has thus far been a picture of health in 2026, though he had seen his effectiveness wane over his four June starts (5.79 ERA, 1.82 WHIP in 18.2 innings). The Rays are hoping that the extra rest will allow McClanahan to deliver a bounce-back performance Wednesday, when he'll be taking on a banged-up Royals lineup that could be without one of its hotter hitters in Jac Caglianone (groin).

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Rays to push back McClanahan's next start ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are giving Shane McClanahan a bit of a breather. Rather than keeping their rotation order in place this weekend,...

JUNE 26 • MLB.COM

Won't start this weekend McClanahan won't make a start during the Rays' series against the Diamondbacks this weekend and will be pushed back several days in the pitching schedule as Tampa Bay looks to moni...

Impact After not pitching at the big-league level either of the previous two seasons while recovering from August 2023 Tommy John surgery and then a nerve issue in his elbow that cropped up last spring and needed to be addressed with another procedure in August, McClanahan has staged a healthy and successful comeback in 2026. He's yet to spend any time on the shelf this season and has posted a 3.30 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 73.2 innings, but McClanahan was shown some signs of wearing down of late. In his last four starts, McClanahan has gone 0-3 while yielding 16 runs (12 earned) on 25 hits and nine walks across 18.2 frames. The Rays seem confident that no injury is behind his recent struggles, but McClanahan will nonetheless get some extended rest ahead of his next start while the team adds a temporary replacement into the rotation Saturday.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

McClanahan's June swoon a mystery: 'I feel like I haven't had better stuff all year' ST. PETERSBURG -- From a physical standpoint, Shane McClanahan had just about everything going against the Royals on Tuesday night at Tropic...

JUNE 24 • MLB.COM

Jac Caglianone continues tear with 2 homers and 3 RBIs as the Royals beat the Rays 12-5

Tampa Bay native Jac Caglianone continued his hot June by homering twice and driving in three runs in the Kansas City Royals’ 12-5 victory over the reeling Rays on Tuesday night

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Allows three homers in loss McClanahan (6-5) took the loss against the Royals on Tuesday, allowing six runs (two earned) on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts over six innings.

Impact It was an odd game for McClanahan, who logged just his second quality start of the campaign while also allowing multiple homers in a game for the first time. It continued a rough June for the 29-year-old, who's now 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA through four starts this month. He owns a 3.30 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 73:28 K:BB across 73.2 innings on the year and lines up for a home matchup with the Diamondbacks this weekend.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 23 • DEADSPIN.COM

Another early hook in no-decision McClanahan did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks with three strikeouts over 3.2 innings.

Impact McClanahan unraveled in the fourth, allowing five baserunners and two runs before exiting with two outs in the frame. The southpaw issued a season-high five walks and has now failed to pitch beyond the fourth inning in back-to-back outings while yielding 10 earned runs across three June starts. He still owns a solid 3.33 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69:27 K:BB over 67.2 innings this season and will try to rebound in a home matchup against the Royals next week.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

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