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This is not what the Rays wanted to see with Opening Day less than a week away.
Ace Shane McClanahan exited his start after he appeared to injure his pitching arm in the top of the third inning during Saturday’s spring training game against the Red Sox.
McClanahan, who missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had three strikeouts through 2 ⅓ innings before throwing a pitch to Kristian Campbell and immediately signaling to the dugout to come out to the mound before jumping up and down in apparent pain.
The 27-year-old then exited his start with what the Rays called left triceps tightness.
If the injury is anything of significance, it would be a big blow to the team’s chances in 2025.
McClanahan was expected to get the ball on Thursday in Tampa Bay’s opener against the Rockies in what was going to be his third Opening Day start.
The two-time All-Star has been one of the best southpaws in the game when he’s been on the field, with a 3.02 ERA and 456 strikeouts across 404 2/3 career innings.
But he has not pitched since Aug. 2, 2023, his last outing before he underwent elbow surgery — the second of his pitching career.
