Shane McClanahan Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/28/1997 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- South Florida
Shane McClanahan Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Shane McClanahan News
There are very few starting pitchers in Major League Baseball who have enjoyed a better start to 2022 than Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan. Through the first eight weeks of the season, McClanahan ranks in the 95th percentile in whiff rate, the 91st percentile in chase rate, the 98th percentile in strikeout rate and the 94th percentile for xwOBA. Additionally, after ranking in the bottom two percentile for average exit velocity last season, McClanahan is giving up an average exit velocity of just 87.5 mph on his pitches this season. McClanahan is a must-start every time that he makes a pitching appearance.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan dazzled in the team's 4-2, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out 11. His strikeout total matched his season-high, but this was easily his most impressive outing of the year. Through seven starts, the southpaw has gone 2-2 with a 2.52 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. He has a 38.2% strikeout rate, which ranks in the 96th percentile of the league. Additionally, the average velocity on his primary pitch, his four-seam fastball, is up slightly from 96.4 mph last year to 97.0 mph this year. The 25-year-old will look to keep rolling in his next trip to the mound on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan had a fantastic outing against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. He pitched seven innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He earned his first win of the year as the Rays took the game 5-2. This was McClanahan's second consecutive quality start and he didn't walk a single batter across either of the two quality outings. Through four games on the year, the left-hander is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. He's averaging a whopping 12.7 K/9. He'll make his next start next Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.
Batting Order
| 1 | Randy Arozarena |
| 2 | Ji-Man Choi |
| 3 | Yandy Díaz |
| 4 | Josh Lowe |
| 5 | Luke Raley |
| 6 | Taylor Walls |
| 7 | Jonathan Aranda |
| 8 | Rene Pinto |
| 9 | Brett Phillips |
Shane McClanahan Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Randy Arozarena |
| 2 | Ji-Man Choi |
| 3 | Yandy Díaz |
| 4 | Josh Lowe |
| 5 | Luke Raley |
| 6 | Taylor Walls |
| 7 | Jonathan Aranda |
| 8 | Rene Pinto |
| 9 | Brett Phillips |
Few left-handed pitchers can boast a repertoire as good as Shane McClanahan. Not only is McClanahan the hardest throwing southpaw starter in baseball, he possess a wickedly sharp 90-mph slider to pair with it, along with a strong curveball and changeup to round out deep arsenal. That repertoire helped the young lefty spin his way to a spectacular rookie season, posting a 3.43 ERA, 3.31 FIP, and 20.1% K-BB% in 123.1 innings. It's easy to watch the man pitch and gush over his talent, and the proof was in the pudding as McClanahan mowed down opponents with a 10.29 K/9 and 14.8% SwStr rate in 2021. There's little reason to doubt the ability given the measurables of his stuff and the results, but as gifted as McClanahan is on the mound, an unorthodox throwing motion and undersized frame call into question whether McClanahan can handle a starter's workload over a full season. He's already undergone Tommy John Surgery once, and has suffered from a smattering of injuries throughout his professional career, including back trouble that landed him on the injured list last season. Tampa Bay has been one of the most conservative and prudent organizations when it comes to managing young arms, which, while smart from a real baseball perspective, can cause frustrations for fantasy managers trying to milk the talent from their pitchers. That being said, Tampa Bay used to have the luxury of using established pitchers such as Tyler Glasnow, Charlie Morton, and Blake Snell to absorb a big innings load, and unless we get a Corey Kluber renaissance, there's nobody else on the roster that Tampa can rely on to be their ace. 2022 might be McClanahan's chance to take the ace turn we've seen others in Tampa make; he's certainly got the ability, the only limiting factors are health and innings management. Plan on 130-160 exceptional innings from McClanahan and if the reigns come off this could be a dark horse Cy Young contender. With an NFBC ADP of 107, McClanahan makes for a fine high upside number three or four starter.
