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McClanahan picks up 10th win on Friday vs. Padres

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Shane McClanahan

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Shane McClanahan allowed three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings while striking out four, picking up the win on Friday over the Padres.

McClanahan was solid in this one, pitching four innings of shutout ball before seeing two runs come across to score in the fifth. The first run would come via a fielder’s choice by Freddy Fermin to bring in Jackson Merrill, with Xander Bogaerts coming around to score on the next at-bat on a fielder’s choice by Jake Cronenworth. McClanahan would allow a two-run homer to Jackson Merrill in the sixth inning and was pulled shortly after. McClanahan made only three starts this month, but ends August with a respectable 3.24 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP while picking up one win. He’ll look to pick up his 11th win in his next start, which is set for Wednesday at home against the Mets.

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Shane McClanahan (forearm) started a throwing progression on Friday.

The fact that McClanahan, who was able to play light catch on Friday without any issues, has resumed throwing is an encouraging development after he hit the injured list with forearm tightness back in early September. It remains a bit unclear how much time he’ll require from a ramp-up standpoint to be ready to pitch in the playoffs. There should be some additional clarity on his return timeline once he progresses to throwing bullpen sessions in the coming days.
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Shane McClanahan said he’s hoping to pitch again this season after going on the IL with forearm tightness.

McClanahan said it was more of a tightness issue than a pain issue. If he makes it back during the regular season, it’d almost surely be for just one tuneup start ahead of the postseason. It’ll probably be a few days before it comes clear whether that is realistic or not.
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Rays placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL with left forearm tightness.

McClanahan’s stuff was pretty normal while he gave up four runs in five innings Thursday in a loss to the Rangers, but it turns out things weren’t right. Maybe this is just a maintenance thing to try to get him ready for the postseason, but we’ll know more in a bit. This means Ian Seymour will continue to start with Griffin Jax back, though that already seemed to be part of the plan with the Rays looking at a six-man rotation. If the Rays still want to use six starters for a bit, Jesse Scholtens could be called up next week.
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Shane McClanahan struggled in a losing effort against the Rangers on Thursday night, allowing four runs on six hits over his five innings.

McClanahan struck out three batters on the night while walking one. He kept the Rangers at bay through the first three innings, but they scratched out a two-out run against him in the fourth inning then added on three more in the fifth to take control of the game. The 29-year-old southpaw generated five whiffs on 72 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll look to bounce back as he brings a 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a 106/39 K/BB ratio (118 innings) into a tough matchup against the Braves in Atlanta on Thursday.
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Shane McClanahan tossed five scoreless innings with five strikeouts in a no-decision against the Orioles on Saturday.

McClanahan was lights out on Saturday, holding the Orioles scoreless over five innings of work. He scattered four hits and one walk, tossing 47 of 74 pitches for strikes to collect five strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 3.10 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 99/36 K/BB ratio across 107 1/3 innings into a start against the Padres in Tampa Bay on Friday.
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Shane McClanahan was charged with three runs over 3 1/3 innings against the Orioles on Monday.

McClanahan threw just 57 pitches in his return from the injured list, his first outing since hitting the shelf with mid-back tightness in late July. He surrendered four hits, including a second-inning solo homer to Coby Mayo. The positive news here is that he finished with three strikeouts and his fastball velocity was right in line with his previous season average at 95.6 mph. He’ll square off against the Orioles in a road tilt to close out a two-start week on Saturday.
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Rays activated LHP Shane McClanahan from the 15-day injured list.

McClanahan missed just a couple of turns back with back tightness. He’ll start against the Orioles tonight. Fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate him shouldering a significant workload in this return outing since he threw just 30 pitches over three innings during his lone minor league rehab start for Triple-A Durham last week.
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Shane McClanahan (back) fired three perfect innings in a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

McClanahan averaged a crisp 95.7 mph on his fastball, while topping out at 97.4 mph, during the economical 30-pitch outing. He finished with a pair of strikeouts and retired all nine of the batters he faced. He’ll likely require at least one additional tune-up outing to continue building up his pitch count before returning to Tampa Bay’s rotation later this month. He’s been on the shelf with back tightness since late July.
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Shane McClanahan (back) will pitch for Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

McClanahan has been sidelined with mid-back tightness since July 31st. Since it hasn’t been a long absence, the Rays may only have him make one or two rehab starts before bringing him back. He will take Griffin Jax’s (elbow) spot in the rotation, which means Ian Seymour will also get to keep his spot.
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Rays placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightness.

He will miss at least two starts per POBO Erik Neander. Obviously, don’t go dropping him in any leagues at this point as this is supposedly a short-term issue. McClanahan is 9-6 with a 3.09 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 99 innings after missing all of 2024 and 2025.

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Abimelec Ortiz went 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one walk in the Nationals’ 6-5 win over the Angels on Saturday.

Ortiz doubled in the first inning and scored the team’s first run on a hit by CJ Abrams. He then drove in two runs on a base hit in the second. Ortiz was intentionally walked in the fourth before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. The 24-year-old first baseman is hitting .218/.259/.400 with five homers, 16 runs scored, and 13 RBI across 116 plate appearances.
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Vaughn Grissom

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Vaughn Grissom went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer against the Nationals on Saturday.

After the Angels had been shut out through seven innings, Grissom brought the team within a run with a two-run homer off Brad Lord. It was the 11th home run for the 25-year-old infielder. He’s slashing .242/.306/.387 with 43 runs and 62 RBI across 414 plate appearances.
- Jorge Montanez

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Ben Joyce

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Ben Joyce gave up one run to blow the save against the Nationals on Saturday.

Joyce was summoned to close out Saturday’s game against the Nationals in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He issued a leadoff walk, then gave up the tying run on a base hit before closing out the inning to send the game to extras. The 25-year-old right-hander is 4-for-6 in save chances with a 3.65 ERA and a 15/7 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings.
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Andrew Alvarez

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Andrew Alvarez pitched seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in a no-decision against the Angels on Saturday.

Alvarez was outstanding on Saturday, holding the Angels scoreless over seven impressive innings. He allowed just one hit and scattered four walks while collecting eight strikeouts. The bullpen would go on to blow the lead, costing Alvarez the win. The 27-year-old left-hander will look to keep it going when he takes a 3.35 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and a 99/47 K/BB ratio across 102 innings into a start against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Friday.
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Walbert Ureña

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Walbert Ureña allowed four runs with seven strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Saturday.

Ureña gave up a run on a pair of doubles in the first inning. Four more hits brought another three runs home in the second before Ureña finally tossed a clean third inning. He went on to pitch three more scoreless frames, giving the Angels six innings of work while striking out seven batters. The 22-year-old right-hander will take a 2.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 131/67 K/BB ratio across 137 1/3 innings into a start against the Twins in Anaheim on Thursday.
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Graham Pauley

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Graham Pauley went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer to power the Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Pauley put the Marlins on the board in the second inning, taking Tyler Glasnow deep for a two-run home run. He was later lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fifth with a left-handed reliever on the mound. The 25-year-old third baseman is hitting .214/.262/.389 with four homers and 25 RBI across 142 plate appearances.
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Mookie Betts

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Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk against the Marlins on Saturday.

Betts put the first run on the board in the first inning, taking Tyler Phillips deep for a solo homer. He later drew a walk and stole a base in the sixth. The 33-year-old outfielder is hitting .248/.313/.432 with 20 homers, 63 runs scored, and 61 RBI across 470 plate appearances.
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Pete Fairbanks

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Pete Fairbanks allowed one run before holding on for the save against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Fairbanks was summoned in the top of the ninth to close out the game against the Dodgers with a two-run lead. He gave up a run on a walk and a base hit before recording the final out to secure the win with his 19th save.
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Tyler Phillips

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Tyler Phillips allowed two runs with three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Phillips gave up a pair of solo homers in the first inning as Mookie Betts and Max Muncy went back-to-back to get the scoring started. He recovered nicely, keeping Los Angeles from scoring again into the fourth. He’d depart with two outs at 68 pitches with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old right-hander has posted a 3.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a 96/51 K/BB ratio across 119 innings. He’ll take on the Padres in San Diego on Friday.
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Tyler Glasnow

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Tyler Glasnow allowed four runs with seven strikeouts over four innings in a loss against the Marlins on Saturday.

Glasnow tossed a scoreless first inning before the Marlins got to him for three runs in the second, including a two-run homer by Graham Pauley. After a clean third and fourth, he started the fifth inning with a pair of walks, leaving at 91 pitches with seven strikeouts. One of the inherited runners would get across to score. The 33-year-old right-hander will take a 3.50 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and a 77/21 K/BB ratio across 61 2/3 innings into a start against the Giants in Los Angeles on Friday.
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