Why is Shane McClanahan expected to miss **all** of 2024?

I understand that Shane has undergone Tommy John Surgery for the second time, as he had it in college… but a recovery time of 12.5 to 13 months would still give him an opportunity to pitch some in September as Glasnow did in 2022.

Further more, [Shane is receiving an Internal Brace](https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2023/08/15/shane-mcclanahan-tommy-john-rays-pitchers-2024-season/) that’s allegedly supposed to speed up recovery times as well as add additional support, not make recovery times slower. I’ve seen radical reports of recovery times as short as 8 months, but I’d be fine with a full year… but I’ve never read anything to suggest it makes recovery take more time other than what Marc’s saying.

Drew Rassmussen is receiving the same internal brace and I thought I’ve seen that he’s expected to have a slightly faster recovery time. Why is this different for Shane, if it is different?

I also understand the thought process of not wanting to rush McClanahan, but I think it could be bad for Shane if he’s healthy to stay away from pitching too long only to have a starter workload thrown back on him in 2025. I think Glasnow’s health benefited from those September innings that gave him a spring board for 2023. If Shane isn’t ready for that, I understand, but I’d want to know why it’d be different.

I’m fine with being told I’m wrong/missing something here. I just don’t think we should concede McClanahan’s chances for pitching in late 2024 if it’s possible.