This isn’t what the Rays wished to see with Opening Day lower than every week away.
Ace Shane McClanahan exited his begin after he appeared to injure his pitching arm within the prime of the third inning throughout Saturday’s spring coaching recreation towards the Crimson Sox.
McClanahan, who missed all of final season after present process Tommy John surgical procedure, had three strikeouts via 2 ⅓ innings earlier than throwing a pitch to Kristian Campbell and instantly signaling to the dugout to return out to the mound earlier than leaping up and down in obvious ache.
The 27-year-old then exited his begin with what the Rays known as left triceps tightness.
If the harm is something of significance, it will be an enormous blow to the workforce’s probabilities in 2025.
McClanahan was anticipated to get the ball on Thursday in Tampa Bay’s opener towards the Rockies in what was going to be his third Opening Day begin.
The 2-time All-Star has been probably the greatest southpaws within the recreation when he’s been on the sphere, with a 3.02 ERA and 456 strikeouts throughout 404 2/3 profession innings.
However he has not pitched since Aug. 2, 2023, his final outing earlier than he underwent elbow surgical procedure — the second of his pitching profession.
