Rays ace Shane McClanahan takes step toward his big league return after shutout inning in minors
McClanahan, who last pitched in the majors on Aug. 2, 2023, before undergoing his
second Tommy John surgery
, also struck out a batter and walked one.
McClanahan, a 28-year-old left-hander, was on schedule to start the Rays' season opener this year before leaving his final spring training start because of an
inflamed nerve in his left triceps
.
Tampa Bay drafted McClanahan in the first round in 2018. He went 10-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 25 starts in his first big league season in 2021, finishing seventh in voting for AL Rookie of the Year.
The two-time All-Star went 11-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 21 starts before he got hurt in 2023.
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