McClanahan, Rays to face Irvin, Athletics
The Athletics will roll out Cole Irvin to the mound Sunday and the Rays will give Shane McClanahan the startMAY 9, 2021 • Associated Press
Seth Brown delivers the big hits again, A's beat Rays 6-3
Seth Brown hit a two-run homer in the first inning a day after delivering a walkoff drive, sending the Oakland Athletics past the Tampa Bay Rays again with a 6-3 winMAY 8, 2021 • Associated Press
Tosses four strong innings McClanahan completed four scoreless innings against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out five. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact For the second straight start, the rookie dazzled but was not allowed to go deep enough to qualify for a win. As in his previous outing, McClanahan struck out five over four innings, and he did so Wednesday without allowing a run. The southpaw issued two walks but demonstrated solid control, throwing 44 of 63 pitches for strikes and tossing first-pitch strikes to 11 of 16 batters. He has allowed only two earned runs over his first eight big-league innings while registering a 10:2 K:BB. Those numbers make a compelling case for McClanahan to stay in the rotation, and he should grow as a fantasy asset as he increases his pitch count. He's tentatively projected to start again this weekend at Oakland.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dynamite duo of McClanahan, Patiño key win At some point in the near future, you might see Shane McClanahan and Luis Patiño pitching together atop the Rays’ rotation. For now, having...
MAY 5, 2021 • MLB.COM
Meadows hits 2 HRs, Rays beat sloppy Angels 8-3
Austin Meadows hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays capitalized on the Los Angeles Angels’ fielding ineptitude for an 8-3 victoryMAY 5, 2021 • Associated Press
Cobb expected to start as Angels host the Rays
The Rays will start Shane McClanahan on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Alex CobbMAY 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Adames, Margot slug Rays past Angels 7-3; Rendon injured
Willy Adames and Manuel Margot homered, Mike Brosseau had a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a seven-game California road trip with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles A...MAY 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Awarded second start McClanahan is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The flame-throwing lefty had a workload restriction in his first MLB start last week against the Athletics, but he dazzled over his four innings, generating five strikeouts and inducing 15 swinging strikes among his 59 pitches. The outing was enough for McClanahan to earn a second start, but he may need to keep performing at a high level in order to ensure he becomes a fixture in the rotation. Tampa Bay didn't formally shift to a six-man rotation to make room for McClanahan; instead, Rich Hill and Michael Wacha were deployed as tandem starters in Sunday's game against the Astros.
MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Punches out five in debut McClanahan allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five across four innings Thursday against the Athletics. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact McClanahan flashed plenty of swing and miss stuff in his first major-league start, as he generated 15 swinging strikes on only 59 pitches. He relied equally on his fastball and slider, averaging 97.4 mph with the former pitch. Manager Kevin Cash told the media that McClanahan would be used as a traditional starter while in the big leagues, though his role moving forward has yet to be finalized formally the club.
APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
McClanahan gives Rays good start, but game doesn’t end well ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan made a solid regular-season debut for the Rays on Thursday, the hard-throwing lefty from USF showing...
APRIL 29, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chapman leads A's over Rays 3-2 in McClanahan's debut
Matt Chapman homered and hit a go-ahead double with two outs in the ninth inning, leading the Oakland Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2APRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Called up for start The Rays recalled McClanahan from their alternate site ahead of his start Thursday against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The 24-year-old will be making his MLB regular-season debut Thursday, but the Rays already got a glimpse of McClanahan during their run to the World Series in 2020, when he made four appearances out of the bullpen. He'll now get the chance to stake his claim to a rotation spot if he can turn in a quality outing Thursday against an Athletics squad that recently rattled off 13 straight wins. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that McClanahan will be deployed in a traditional starting role while he's up with the big club, and the young lefty said that he'll be built up to cover about 4-to-5 innings against Oakland, per Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays host Athletics, aim to build on Glasnow's strong performance
Tampa Bay looks to follow up a dominant performance by Wednesday starter Tyler GlasnowAPRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press
LEADING OFF: Harper healing after fastball to face
Phillies star Bryce Harper says he’s feeling fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball WednesdayAPRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press
LEADING OFF: Harper healing after fastball to face
Phillies star Bryce Harper says he’s feeling fine after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball WednesdayAPRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Best birthday ever? McClanahan to join Rays Last October, Shane McClanahan made history by becoming the first pitcher to make his Major League debut in the postseason. On Thursday, the...
APRIL 28, 2021 • MLB.COM
Starting Thursday against A's McClanahan was added to the Rays' taxi squad Wednesday and will be called up to start Thursday's game against Oakland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact McClanahan will make his regular-season debut Thursday after he allowed one hit and no walks while striking out seven in three scoreless innings this spring. The southpaw flashed triple-digit heat in Grapefruit League play and posted a 3.17 ERA in two minor-league seasons, but he hasn't yet pitched above Double-A in the regular season. The Rays have said in the past that they view McClanahan as a starter, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. The Rays intend to use McClanahan as a true starter rather than as an opener Thursday, Topkin reports.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to minors McClanahan was optioned off the active roster Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact There are plenty of reasons to get excited about McClanahan, who flashed triple-digit heat this spring and owns a career 3.17 ERA and a 31.6 percent strikeout rate in the minors. He's yet to pitch above Double-A and has only made four starts at that level, however, so it's no surprise he'll begin the year off the active roster given the Rays' wealth of potential starters. He could certainly fill an important role at some point this season, either as a starter or multi-inning reliever, but it's not yet clear exactly when his name will be called.
MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Triple digits in start McClanahan, who fired a scoreless first inning in Wednesday's Grapefruit League win over the Pirates, hit 101 mph on the radar gun during his impressive outing, Adam Berry of MLB.c...
Impact McClanahan isn't embellishing with his remarks about location, as he found the strike zone with eight of his 10 pitches. In addition to the triple-digit heater, McClanahan also deployed his slider with great effectiveness, raising expectations further about what he might be able to accomplish in 2021 as a left-handed bullpen option for manager Kevin Cash. The southpaw is trying to render his struggles two seasons ago at Double-A Montgomery -- his highest stop in the minors to date -- irrelevant by making a strong enough case for an Opening Day roster spot in spring training.
MARCH 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wows in bullpen session Manager Kevin Cash relayed Saturday that pitching coach Kyle Snyder was extremely impressed with McClanahan's fastball velocity and breaking ball in a recent bullpen session, Adam...
Impact The southpaw made his big-league debut in the postseason against the Yankees last October, and he heads into spring training firmly in the mix for a bullpen role. McClanahan's last minor-league stop was Double-A Montgomery back in 2019, when he scuffled to an 8.35 ERA and 1.99 WHIP over a modest four-start sample that covered 18.1 innings. McClanahan also made quite the impression on bullpen catcher Misha Dworken, who labeled the session as good as any he's ever caught.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Phillips, Sherriff added for Series by Rays; No LA changes
Outfielder Brett Phillips and left-hander Ryan Sherriff have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays’ roster for the World SeriesOCTOBER 20, 2020 • Associated Press
Rays' Shane McClanahan had much to savor from major-league debut The USF product is the first pitcher to make his big-league debut in a postseason game.
OCTOBER 7, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM
Debuts in Game 1 loss McClanahan made his major-league debut out of the bullpen in the Rays' Game 1 loss to the Yankees on Monday. He allowed one hit and one walk before recording the final out of the n...
Impact The lefty made history in the opener of the ALDS, becoming the first pitcher ever to make his major-league debut in the postseason. Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com noted that nine of McClanahan's 15 pitches were clocked at 98-plus miles per hour. Obviously he has a lot to prove and this run is mostly just about getting his feet wet, but McClanahan appears to have a bright future as a starting pitcher. He could be part of that mix as early as 2021 and should be rostered in most dynasty leagues.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
