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Has Shane McClanahan had Tommy John surgery?

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Shane McClanahan (born April 28, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2020 and was an All-Star in 2022 and 2023.
McClanahan missed his rookie year at USF in 2016 due to Tommy John surgery. He returned from injury as a redshirt freshman in 2017, going 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 15 starts.

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McClanahan made 14 starts for USF in 2018, tallying a league-high 120 strikeouts while going 5-6 with a 3.42 ERA. McClanahan’s 120 strikeouts in 2018 rank fourth on USF’s single-season list, and he allowed just 6.01 hits per nine innings, ranking 18th in the country.

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Has Shane McClanahan had Tommy John surgery?

McClanahan had Tommy John surgery in college but has generally been in good shape as a professional. Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays had his start against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday cut short. The hard-throwing lefty only lasted 3.2 innings before exiting with an apparent ailment.
McClanahan was welcomed on the mound by the trainer, who was followed by manager Kevin Cash. Cash drew McClanahan after a brief talk. According to reports, he was suffering from back pain.


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