Shane McClanahan, Rays and Opening Day

Rays ace Shane McClanahan has reason to smile. Now comes the hard part.
The hard-throwing, intensely competitive lefty is recovered from Tommy John surgery. Now it’s about keeping him from doing too much.
2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Shota Imanaga, Zack Wheeler, Shane McClanahan, more get Game 1 honors
Spring training is underway and Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season is fast approaching. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each team's Opening Day starter. These announcements come in throughout spring training and sometimes before camp even opens.
Comeback trail: Shane McClanahan to be Rays' Opening Day starter
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.
Shane McClanahan humbled, honored to be Rays' opening day starter
Shane McClanahan was getting ready to lift weights after Wednesday’s camp-opening workout when strength coach Bryan King told him manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him in his office. “I said, ‘I don’t know what I did.
McClanahan earns 3rd Opening Day nod with return to Rays on horizon
Shane McClanahan was in the weight room at Charlotte Sports Park last Wednesday, sipping his pre-workout drink and getting ready to lift after his first bullpen session of camp, when strength and conditioning coach Bryan King told him that manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him.
Rays’ Shane McClanahan takes next step feeling good and throwing hard
“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 ...
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No rust for Caminero (HR), McClanahan (98 mph) in live BP
The Rays spread out across the back fields of Charlotte Sports Park late Tuesday morning, sending four waves of pitchers to ...
Tampa Bay Rays Officially Tab Ace Shane McClanahan as Opening Day Starting Pitcher
Shane McClanahan, who missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, is set to make his third career Opening ...