Rays, McClanahan and Opening Day

McClanahan earns 3rd Opening Day nod with return to Rays on horizon
Shane McClanahan was in the weight room at Charlotte Sports Park last Wednesday, sipping his pre-workout drink and getting ready to lift after his first bullpen session of camp, when strength and conditioning coach Bryan King told him that manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him.
Comeback trail: Shane McClanahan to be Rays' Opening Day starter
Shane McClanahan hasn't thrown a big-league pitch in over 18 months, but he has already earned the start for the Tampa Bay Rays' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on March 28.
Rays makes 'easy choice' with Shane McClanahan Opening Day nod
Coming back from a major injury, the Rays have gave Shane McClanahan the nod to start on Opening Day against the Rockies.
Rays' Shane McClanahan: Named Opening Day starter
McClanahan will start Opening Day, March 28 against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. McClanahan missed the entire 2024 season while recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in August 2023 -- already the second such operation of his career.
Shane McClanahan humbled, honored to be Rays' opening day starter
Shane McClanahan was getting ready to lift weights after Wednesday’s camp-opening workout when strength coach Bryan King told him manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him in his office. “I said, ‘I don’t know what I did.
Tampa Bay Rays Officially Tab Ace Shane McClanahan as Opening Day Starting Pitcher
Shane McClanahan, who missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, is set to make his third career Opening Day start for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.
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