Tampa Bay Rays’ ace Shane McClanahan will have Tommy John surgery next week to address a forearm injury that has kept him out since early August. The news was confirmed on Tuesday by the team’s manager Kevin Cash.
“Tough loss, no doubt,” Cash told the reporters.
McClanahan will reportedly miss the rest of the 2023 campaign and the entire 2024 season while rehabbing.
After McClanahan initially landed on the Injured List back in August, Cash said that McClanahan is getting additional opinions before deciding on how to proceed. He added that all options are on the table, including Tommy John procedure.
This will be the second Tommy John surgery for McClanahan. He had the procedure for the first time while being a freshman at USF in 2016.
McClanahan had a strong start to the season, posting an 11-2 record in his 21 starts and helping the Rays to become one of the hottest teams in MLB. He had a 3.29 ERA with 121 strikeouts before going down with the injury. He was selected as an All-Star but didn’t play due to the injury.
Without McClanahan, the Tampa Bay Rays will hope that the likes of Tyler Glasnow, Zach Eflin, and Aaron Civale can step in and keep their rotation from falling apart. The Rays are currently second in AL East with a 72-50 record.
