MLB Fans Excited After Shane McClanahan's Post on Wednesday
MLB Fans Excited After Shane McClanahan's Post on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan is looking to make his 2025 season debut for the club as they battle for first place in the AL East, trailing the New York Yankees by one game.
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McClanahan has spent the first few months of this season on the injured list with an inflamed nerve in his left triceps, an issue that flared up during a spring-training outing against the Boston Red Sox and bumped him from his projected role as Tampa Bay's Opening Day starter.
The setback came on the heels of his August 2023 Tommy John surgery — a procedure that sidelined him for all of 2024.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (18)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images
In early June, McClanahan was briefly shut down after he wasn't feeling 100 percent during a 10-to-12 pitch bullpen session.
Despite that setback, McClanahan has now resumed mound work, posting an Instagram story of himself pitching earlier today hinting at a step forward in his rehab process.
MLB fans were excited to see the former Tampa Bay ace back on the bump.
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One fan replied, "Great to see."
"Just need this king ready for October," added another.
"How long until he's back in the big leagues?" asked a fan.
"August 1?" said another hinting at a possible return date.
A fan added, "I wanted to hear how hard he was throwing."
When healthy, McClanahan has terrorized big-league lineups. He earned All-Star nods in both 2022 and 2023, and before his elbow injury last summer he logged 21 starts, compiling an 11–2 record with a 3.29 ERA and 121 strikeouts over 115 innings.
With the Rays clinging to a one-game deficit in the AL East, McClanahan's impending return can't come soon enough.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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