After missing the past two seasons due to a pair of significant injuries, Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan picked up his first win of the season Tuesday night on the road against the Chicago White Sox, his first win since June 16, 2023, against the San Diego Padres.
For Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder, this outing against the White Sox represented something bigger—a potential turning point in McClanahan’s career.
After everything McClanahan has endured, both physically and mentally, Snyder described what this moment likely meant for McClanahan.
“The weight of the world probably feels like it’s been lifted off his shoulders on some level,” Snyder said, via Andy Martinez of MLB.com.
Kyle Snyder likes direction Shane McClanahan is heading in