"McClanahan, 28, hasn't pitched in either of the past two seasons due to injury but was one of the game's brightest young arms prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in Aug. 2023. The former first-rounder carries a career 3.02 ERA, 28% strikeout rate and 7.1% walk rate in 404 2/3 innings. His 2022 campaign, in particular, was dominant."
"McClanahan had hoped to return from that 2023 UCL procedure this past season, but a nerve injury in his pitching arm halted his minor league rehab assignment over the summer. There was originally hope that he could still make it back to the mound late in the season, but in August it was announced that he'd require season-ending surgery. Players who miss an entire season due to injury typically just repeat the prior season's salary in arbitration."
The Tampa Bay Rays signed left-hander Shane McClanahan, who was arbitration-eligible, to a deal that pays $3.6MM for the 2026 season and avoids an arbitration hearing. McClanahan has not pitched in either of the past two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023 and later suffering a nerve injury that ended his subsequent rehab. He owns a 3.02 career ERA with a 28% strikeout rate and 7.1% walk rate across 404 2/3 innings. The Rays previously bought out the first of his arbitration seasons on a two-year, $7.2MM contract and hope he can return to the rotation for Opening Day 2026, though no firm timetable has been given.
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