The 2023 campaign is over for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, who started the season with an 11-1 record and 2.12 ERA.
The Rays transferred McClanahan to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list on Saturday. The left-hander last pitched Aug. 2 in a loss to the New York Yankees, leaving after four innings due to forearm tightness.
He met earlier this week with Dr. Neal ElAttrache and is set to get a second opinion next week from surgeon Dr. Keith Meister.
“Surgery is certainly an option, but I don’t want to get too far ahead,” manager Kevin Cash said this week.
Among the options are Tommy John surgery, flexor surgery and removal of loose bodies.
McClanahan also went on the injured list on July 1 with back issues, forcing him to miss the All-Star Game. He was activated July 17.
McClanahan, 26, has an 11-2 record and 3.29 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 115 innings. In his final six starts of the season, McClanahan had an 0-1 mark and 7.36 ERA in 25 2/3 innings.
Also on Saturday, the Rays activated left-hander Josh Fleming from the injured list and optioned right-hander Cooper Criswell to Triple-A Durham.
Fleming, who had been out since late May with elbow inflammation, went 1-0 with a 4.62 ERA in 11 appearances (three starts) this season for the Rays. In four seasons, all with the Rays, he is 18-13 with a 4.86 ERA in 54 appearances (22 starts).
Criswell, 27, was 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA in eight relief appearances for the Rays this season.
–Field Level Media
