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.

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

“To go out there and do it Day 1 of (live batting practice) has got to be a good feeling for him,” Cash said. “Proud of the way that he’s gone about his work all offseason, and then to come in being very healthy-looking is such a bright spot for us.”

PORT CHARLOTTE — Shane McClanahan was ... maybe what I’ve done as a Tampa Bay Ray and the work I’ve put in throughout this rehab process,” McClanahan said. “I owe a huge amount of ...

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 the third Opening Day start for the 27-year-old McClanahan,

For much of the past decade, the Tampa Bay Rays have been baseball’s great anomaly—a team that wins despite payroll limitations, roster turnover, and playing in a division stacked with financial heavyweights.