It has now been two full seasons and two surgeries since McClanahan last threw a major league pitch. He left the mound in August of 2023 in the midst of a strong outing against the Yankees as a cautionary move, yet it was the last pitch he has thrown in a regular season game. McClanahan was working in the spring when he suffered a freak nerve injury in his final outing in the Grapefruit League. Efforts to rest and rehab the issue were not successful and McClanahan succumbed to an August 2025 surgery to correct the nerve issue in his elbow. The team has already said they expect him to be all systems go for 2026, but go back and read the same comment from last year's outlook as the team thought the exact same thing. McClanahan could come out of the gate hot, but what can we honestly expect workload wise from someone who last threw a regular season pitch on 8/2/2023? The is all risk-reward for 2026 as McClanahan's acquisition costs has never been this low, but his value in mixed leagues willl likely be severely limited by workload issues should he avoid further complications. Read Past Outlooks