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Est. Return 2/1/2026
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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
Signed a two-year, $7.2 million contract with the Rays in January of 2024. Contract includes $120,000 salary escalator for every start made in 2024.
Expected to be healthy for camp
Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday that he expects McClanahan (triceps) to be "fully ready" for the start of spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Analysis
McClanahan was limited to just two rehab starts in 2025 due to a nerve issue in his left triceps, an injury which eventually required surgery in August. The expectation is that he will have a relatively normal offseason and be on a regular pitching schedule for spring training. That said, it's an uncommon injury McClanahan is coming back from, and the fact that he experienced numerous starts and stops this season should give fantasy managers pause with the southpaw heading into 2026. McClanahan hasn't pitched in a major-league game since August 2023, having gone Tommy John surgery that month, so he could have some workload restrictions in 2026 even if he's healthy, Neander acknowledged.
McClanahan was limited to just two rehab starts in 2025 due to a nerve issue in his left triceps, an injury which eventually required surgery in August. The expectation is that he will have a relatively normal offseason and be on a regular pitching schedule for spring training. That said, it's an uncommon injury McClanahan is coming back from, and the fact that he experienced numerous starts and stops this season should give fantasy managers pause with the southpaw heading into 2026. McClanahan hasn't pitched in a major-league game since August 2023, having gone Tommy John surgery that month, so he could have some workload restrictions in 2026 even if he's healthy, Neander acknowledged.
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| Since 2023vs Left | .266 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .212 | 104 | 33 | 74 | 15 | |||
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| 2023vs Left | .266 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .212 | 104 | 33 | 74 | 15 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 2.61 | 1.01 | 51.2 | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.84 | 1.33 | 63.1 | 8.5 | 3.7 | ||||
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| 2023Home | 2.61 | 1.01 | 51.2 | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.84 | 1.33 | 63.1 | 8.5 | 3.7 | ||||
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You should proceed with the expectation that McClanahan is unlikely to pitch in 2024. He had his second career TJ surgery on August 21st which ended a season that had him in considering for the Cy Young at the break. We do not even have to look too hard for a potential timeline to back up our original statement because this is nearly the same situation Tyler Glasnow went through two years ago. He had TJ surgery on 8/4/21 and returned to throw all of six innings in September of 2022. McClanahan had his surgery more than two weeks later than Glasnow's August date, so the best case scenario is the Rays make it back to the postseason and McClanahan can contribute there in some capacity. The most realistic outcome is he does not throw a pitch in the regular season, so keeper league managers can look to purchase him in the end game at a discount and wait until 2025 for the return on investment.
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Done for season
McClanahan (triceps) underwent a surgical procedure on his left arm Monday, ending any chance of him returning in 2025, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Throws from 60 feet
McClanahan (triceps/biceps) played catch from 60 feet Monday, MLB.com reports.
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Dealing with biceps soreness
Manager Kevin Cash said McClanahan (triceps) won't make his rehab start as scheduled Thursday due to biceps soreness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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Next rehab start could be in peril
Rays manager Kevin Cash said that McClanahan (triceps) "felt OK, nothing great" during a 10-pitch bullpen session Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Strikes out three in rehab start
McClanahan (triceps) struck out three batters and allowed one earned run on four hits and no walks over 1.2 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
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Targeting July return
McClanahan is in the final stages of his recovery from a triceps injury and is expected to return to the Rays' roster at some point in July, president of baseball operations Erik Neander told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM this week.
Analysis
McClanahan hasn't pitched in a regular-season game since 2023 when he was amidst a second consecutive All-Star season with a 3.29 ERA over 115 innings before coming off the mound in early August with forearm tightness. McClanahan went for Tommy John surgery two weeks later, and while he made three starts in spring training this year, he then suffered a triceps injury.
McClanahan hasn't pitched in a regular-season game since 2023 when he was amidst a second consecutive All-Star season with a 3.29 ERA over 115 innings before coming off the mound in early August with forearm tightness. McClanahan went for Tommy John surgery two weeks later, and while he made three starts in spring training this year, he then suffered a triceps injury.