The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Shane McClanahan (elbow) on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Phil Maton, who was signed to an undisclosed major-league contract. McClanahan is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery in August of last year and is expected to miss all of the 2024 season. The 26-year-old southpaw should be taken off all cheat sheets for upcoming fantasy drafts in single-year leagues. In a best-case scenario, McClanahan would return to help pitch for the Rays if they make a deep postseason run this fall. He's been an All-Star each of the last two years and was a Cy Young candidate in the American League in 2022 after posting a career-best 2.54 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with a career-high 194 strikeouts in 166 1/3 innings over 28 starts.

The Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan have avoided arbitration with a two-year, $7.2 million deal. The young stud pitcher will miss most, if not all of the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August, the main reason why this is a two-year deal. It's a devastating injury for all parties involved as the southpaw posted a 3.29 ERA in 21 starts before his injury after working to a dominant 2.54 ERA across 28 starts in the 2022 season. All told, the 26-year-old sports a career 3.02 ERA in 74 starts and 404 2/3 innings of work while also posting a tidy 20.9% K-BB%. He is certainly worth an injury stash throughout the 2024 season with the hope he can return to form upon his return late in the year or in the 2025 campaign.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (forearm) will undergo Tommy John surgery on Monday and will likely miss all of the 2024 season. We already knew that McClanahan was out for the rest of the 2023 campaign, but now the talented 26-year-old southpaw will also miss all of next year. It's a tough break for the Rays and McClanahan after another strong season before he landed on the injured list on Aug. 3. Fantasy managers can obviously drop him in single-year leagues if you haven't done so already, but those in dynasty/keeper leagues need to keep him stashed. McClanahan went 11-2 in 2023 with a 3.29 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 121 strikeouts in 115 innings of work. He's made the All-Star squad in two of his first three major-league seasons.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (forearm) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. The 26-year-old hurler will be out for the rest of the season while dealing with left forearm tightness. McClanahan and the Rays have sought several second opinions in order to determine whether he needs surgery or not but nothing has been concrete so far. He can safely be dropped in any re-draft non-keeper fantasy leagues at this point. He has a chance to be ready for the start of the 2024 season if surgery is avoided.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (forearm) is unlikely to pitch again this year. "Highly unlikely he will pitch again this year but again, I'm speaking out of turn until Dr. Meister weighs in and then when Shane makes a decision," manager Kevin Cash said on Tuesday. McClanahan visited with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Monday and was scheduled to meet with Dr. Keith Meister this week as well, and apparently he didn't get favorable recommendations on his left-forearm injury. There's a possibility that the 26-year-old southpaw will need Tommy John surgery, which would also sideline him for most, if not all, of the 2024 season. It's a crushing blow for the Rays and fantasy managers, as McClanahan is a fantasy ace when healthy.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (forearm, elbow) is flying to Los Angeles, California, on Sunday for an appointment with Dr. Neal Elattrache, who is one of "several specialists" that the 26-year-old is seeing in order to "determine cause/severity/treatment of [his] forearm tightness," according to beat writer Marc Topkin. Well, this doesn't sound like good news. McClanahan was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with the elbow/forearm issue, which is always scary for a pitcher. We should know more towards the middle of next week after he meets with team of doctors, but fantasy managers should expect the All-Star hurler to be out for quite a while, as the Rays will be cautious with their ace. McClanahan owns a 3.29 ERA, 1.183 WHIP, and 121:41 K/BB over 115 innings (21 starts).

The Tampa Bay Rays don't have a definitive diagnosis on left-hander Shane McClanahan (forearm) and he'll undergo more imaging and get additional options, but he will end up going on the injured list during that process. It comes after McClanahan was forced from his start on Wednesday against the New York Yankees after he felt left-forearm tightness in the fourth inning. Depending on the results of his tests, this is an injury that could keep the 26-year-old out for the rest of the regular season, so fantasy managers will be holding their breathe until then. The former first-rounder is a fantasy ace when healthy, and he currently has an 11-2 record, 3.29 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 121 strikeouts in 115 innings across his 21 starts in 2023. Keep him stashed in all fantasy leagues until we know more.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (forearm) felt tightness on the outside of his left forearm while warming up in the fourth inning of his outing against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, and he will fly back to Tampa on Thursday to have his arm looked at by a doctor. In his four innings of work, McClanahan got slapped around to the tune of five earned runs on five hits (two homers) while walking none and striking out three before leaving. It's pretty ominous news, but fantasy managers should consider him to be day-to-day for now until we know more on his injury. It would be a crushing blow for the Rays and fantasy managers to lose the 26-year-old southpaw for extended time. Coming into Thursday's start, he had gone 11-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 118 K's in 111 innings (20 starts).

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) could have close to a normal workload on Monday against the Texas Rangers in his first start back from the injured list, according to manager Kevin Cash. "Fully confident that he's healthy, and if he's efficient, I would expect it'll be very close to a normal start," Cash said. With Tampa's game last Friday being postponed, McClanahan had his first start of the second half of the season pushed back from Sunday to Monday. It's a much more difficult matchup against the potent Rangers lineup, and a lot of fantasy managers are probably shying away from him in his first start back, at least in DFS contests. Keep in mind that McClanahan hasn't thrown more than 66 pitches in game in over a month.

The Tampa Bay Rays officially activated left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) from the 15-day injured list, and he will make the start on Monday as the team faces the Texas Rangers. When healthy, McClanahan is a no-doubt fantasy ace, but he's going to be a pretty risky DFS choice in his first start back on Monday against one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball, especially since he missed all of July and didn't make any minor-league rehab starts. Expect him to be on a limited pitch count on Monday. Overall this year, the two-time All-Star has gone 11-1 with a league-leading 2.53 ERA (3.86 FIP), 1.17 WHIP, 38 walks and 101 strikeouts in 96 innings over his 17 starts.

After the Tampa Bay Rays game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday to kick off the second half of the season was postponed due to inclement weather, left-hander Shane McClanahan's (back) return to the starting rotation will be pushed back from Sunday against the Royals to Monday against the Texas Rangers. The 26-year-old southpaw will take the extra day of rest, but it's a big downgrade in terms of the matchup for his fantasy managers. McClanahan went on the injured list on July 1 with mid-back tightness, and now he'll return to a two-start week against Texas and the Baltimore Orioles, two very tough matchups. Still, has earned the right to be a must-start in fantasy lineups at this point.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (back) is expected to take the mound against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. This was already the assumption, but manager Kevin Cash confirmed this theory during a radio show on Friday. The left-hander hasn't pitched since the beginning of July due to back tightness. The Rays are hopeful that the extended rest will help McClanahan going forward. Fantasy managers should prepare to have McClanahan back this weekend.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) threw in the outfield on Thursday before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, and manager Kevin Cash said the team is very confident that McClanahan will be ready to return to the starting rotation on Sunday, July 16, against the Kansas City Royals. The 26-year-old southpaw last pitched on June 30 and allowed a season-high-tying four runs in just three innings while being pulled early for the second straight start due to back tightness. Currently on the 15-day injured list, McClanahan is expected to be activated just after next week's All-Star break to start the series finale against the Royals. There will be more risk involved, but McClanahan is a no-doubt fantasy ace when he's healthy, and it will also be a mouthwatering matchup.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (back) has been placed on the 15-day injured list. The left-hander was pulled out early during Friday's start due to back tightness. The 26-year-old will now miss some time due to mid back tightness. The expectation is that McClanahan will return sometime around the All-Star break. This is certainly a blow to fantasy managers considering how well McClanahan has been pitching this season. Luckily, it doesn't sound like a serious issue, so it should be a minimal stint on the injured list. In the meantime, Jalen Beeks has been recalled from the minors to take the spot on the active roster.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (back) was taken out of Friday's start against the Seattle Mariners after experiencing back tightness. The 26-year-old struggled through three innings, letting in four runs on five hits and three walks with just one strikeout before departing. McClanahan conceded to reporters after the game that "something is not 100% right. We're gonna do whatever we gotta do to get that right.". It's possible McClanahan ends up on the injured list to give his balky back a chance to recuperate, having now been unable to finish consecutive starts with the problem. The hard-throwing southpaw is tentatively scheduled to face the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, but fantasy managers should brace for McClanahan's start to at least be pushed back a bit as we wait for the next update on his status.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) left his start early against the Kansas City Royals on June 22 after 3 2/3 frames due to tightness in his back that was affecting his delivery. McClanahan has thrown off the mound twice since his last outing and said he's good to go for Friday night's series opener against the Seattle Mariners. He doesn't expect it to be an ongoing issue moving forward. "I feel good. I feel ready to go," McClanahan said. "Definitely a wake-up call. Might have needed to hammer out some more stuff in the training room, address some stuff. And I'm glad I had this opportunity now rather than later. Threw my normal side, lifted, ran, did everything normal and routine, and [I] mixed in with some really good treatment. Feel like I'm in a good spot." Fantasy managers will want to get the 26-year-old southpaw back into all starting lineups.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) left his 16th start of the year last Thursday early against the Kansas City Royals due to tightness in his back. He had experienced stiffness in the area leading up to his last start, but it subsided in time for him to take the mound. But it returned on Thursday and limited his extension and diminished the velocity on his fastball and changeup. McClanahan played catch on Saturday and threw a short bullpen on Sunday. With the off day on Monday, the Rays will give him some extra time off and plan to start him on Friday in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on the road. "Totally precautionary for us," manager Kevin Cash said. "He was pretty adamant that he felt great and was ready to go, but just felt like with the workload to date and where he's at, it's not the worst thing in the world."

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) threw a short bullpen on Sunday, according to MLB.com, after playing catch on Saturday. The young ace was forced to exit his last start on Thursday with back tightness, but he has yet to hit the injured list and hopes to make his next start. McClanahan has been lights out this season over 16 games, posting an 11-1 record with a 2.23 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 26.7% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for more updates, but expect the 26-year-old to pitch on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, barring any setbacks.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (back) was throwing on Saturday prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Royals. Ray beat writer noted that McClanahan was throwing with pitching coach Kyle Snyder and head athletic trainer Joe Benge present. This is a very encouraging sign that the 26-year-old ace is already throwing after exiting Thursday's start early with back tightness. Barring any setbacks, he should have a trip to the injured list but he could have his start pushed back a day or two. Fantasy managers will want to keep a close watch on his status as we roll into next week.

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that he removed left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) from his start early on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals as a precaution due to back tightness. "I'm pretty optimistic that Shane McClanahan is fine," Cash said. McClanahan's back had been an issue before his start on Thursday, but they are hoping that he'll be able to make his next scheduled start. It sounds like the 26-year-old southpaw has avoided a serious injury, but he's still not a lock to make his next start. He's been one of the best pitchers in baseball to this point, leading the league in wins (11) and ERA (2.23) while also posting a 1.12 WHIP, 35 walks and 100 K's in 93 innings over 16 starts.