ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that left-hander Shane McClanahan is “highly unlikely” to pitch at all the remainder of this season.
The injury is in McClanahan’s elbow/forearm area and he’s been seeing multiple doctors and gathering extra opinions before proceeding. Surgery is on the table, per Cash, though McClanahan is seeing another specialist.
The surgery options at this point are a loose body removal, a flexor tendon procedure and Tommy John surgery. If he does undergo Tommy John surgery, the recovery timetable is at least 12 months, and teams in recent times have given their pitchers closer to 14 months. As such, it’s possible McClanahan would not pitch in 2024 either.
McClanahan was placed on the injured list last week with forearm tightness, he’s 11-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 21 starts this season.
