Shane McClanahan Will Have Second Tommy John Surgery & Be Out Until 2025
Pitcher Shane McClanahan will require Tommy John surgery the next week, and it is anticipated that he will miss the 2024 season, according to devastating news for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Pitcher Shane McClanahan will require Tommy John surgery the next week, and it is anticipated that he will miss the 2024 season, according to devastating news for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Pitcher Shane McClanahan will require Tommy John surgery the next week, and it is anticipated that he will miss the 2024 season, according to devastating news for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Before his team’s game against the Giants in San Francisco, Rays manager Kevin Cash informed the media of the situation.
Shane McClanahan ‘s health issues
Before deciding to have surgery, the Rays reportedly sought out several perspectives on McClanahan’s condition to give their 26-year-old pitcher a better chance of recovering.
The left-handed ace is undergoing Tommy John surgery for the second time. At the University of South Florida in 2016, he was sidelined for his first season.
After playing against the Yankees on August 2, the pitcher experienced stiffness in his left forearm and was subsequently placed on the 15-day disabled list.
However, it wasn’t until today that the Rays felt surgery was the best course of action for the young slugger. The organization had spoken with many specialists and determined he would miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
Shane McClanahan missed the beginning of this season due to injury issues. A “mid-back tightness” kept the pitcher out for a few weeks in June and July.
Shane McClanahan ‘s absence from the Rays’ pitching staff will be felt.
The announcement of McClanahan’s surgery is Tampa Bay‘s worst setback yet. Injuries to their pitching staff have severely impacted the team because they could not use all five starters this season.
Additionally, McClanahan will have Tommy John surgery following the treatment that 30-year-old Jeffrey Springs received in April.
Drew Rasmussen, a right-hander, underwent a “hybrid internal brace” treatment later in July, forcing him to miss the summer of 2024.
Glasnow, Eflin, Zack Littell, Aaron Civale, and youngster Taj Bradley will be the Rays’ go-to pitchers for the remainder of the 2023 regular season.
With a record of 74-49, Tampa Bay is two games short of a Wild Card slot in the AL East division.
