TAMPA \u2014 Shane McClanahan got a \u201cvery good\u201d report from a nerve specialist on Tuesday and should resume his throwing progression soon, Rays manager Kevin Cash said.<\/p>\n
McClanahan went to see nerve specialist Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas after not feeling as he had hoped in his first full-distance bullpen session on June 7 while throwing 10-12 pitches. \u201cHe\u2019s not handling not feeling 100% well,\u201d Cash said at the time.<\/p>\n
McClanahan, who was sidelined late in spring training with a nerve issue in his triceps, then went \u201ckind of in shutdown mode\u201d awaiting Tuesday\u2019s appointment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll good, everything was very good with Shane,\u201d Cash said. \u201cExpect to see him back, I think (Wednesday). All of his reports were good. He played catch (Tuesday) in Texas out to 125 feet, so encouraged by that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully he\u2019s got some good peace of mind and we can get him back on the mound here soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
McClanahan has not pitched in the majors since an August 2023 elbow injury that led to his second Tommy John surgery. He had a strong spring training and was in line to be the opening day starter until the nerve issue forced him from a March 22 outing.<\/p>\n
Baseball operations president Erik Neander said when McClanahan started the throwing progression in early June that if all went well he could could rejoin the rotation as soon as late July. It\u2019s not clear how much this delay will impact that timeline.<\/p>\n
Aranda first in stats, third in votesIn the first All-Star voting update released by Major League Baseball, the Rays\u2019 Jonathan Aranda has some ground to make up to be the starting first baseman for the American League. [\u00a0JEFFEREE WOO | Times\u00a0]<\/p>\n
Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda has better stats than New York\u2019s Paul Goldschmidt and Toronto\u2019s Vlad Guerrero Jr. <\/p>\n
But the two veterans have more \u2014 considerably more \u2014 votes to be the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star team in the first update from Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n
Goldschmidt garnered 667,258 votes, Guerrero 614,726 and Aranda 483,290.<\/p>\n
Statistically, though, Aranda has the lead, posting a better average (.324 going into play Tuesday), more homers and RBIs (eight and 39) and a higher OPS (.914 to .820).<\/p>\n
Goldschmidt was hitting .309 with seven homers, 31 RBIs and an .820 OPS. Guerrero was hitting .274 with eight homers, 31 RBIs and .790 OPS.<\/p>\n
Only two other Rays showed up in the top 10 for position players (top 20 for outfielders): Brandon Lowe was fifth at second base with 238,799 votes, trailing Detroit\u2019s Gleyber Torres, with 535,079; and Junior Caminero was sixth at third base with 162,300 votes; Cleveland\u2019s Jose Ramirez led with 968,754.<\/p>\n
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Explore all your options<\/a><\/p>\n Voting continues on mlb.com\/vote<\/a> through noon June 26. That night the top two at each position (and top six outfielders) will be revealed for a second phase of voting to determine the starters. Reserves and some pitchers are named by a vote of the players, and MLB will pick players to fill out the rosters and make sure each team is represented.<\/p>\n That old college spirit Drew Rasmussen has had a rooting interest in the College World Series.<\/p>\n His Oregon State Beavers made it to Omaha for the first time since back-to-back appearances when he was there in 2017-18.<\/p>\n \u201cReally happy for those guys,\u201d Rasmussen said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a couple of years since the program has been back. (Coach Mitch Canham) is doing a good job over there. And the entire staff being former players is really cool to see now. What they\u2019ve done on a recruiting front, but also what they\u2019ve done from a development standpoint, it\u2019s been fun to watch. …<\/p>\n \u201cThree out of the last four years Oregon State had made a Super Regional, so to see them kind of punch through and get there for the first under this new coaching staff is fun. And it\u2019s exciting for those kids.\u201d<\/p>\n Even better, Rasmussen said, was that to get to the Series, Oregon State won the Super Regional over Florida State, the college home of manager Kevin Cash, shortstop Taylor Walls and several members of the clubhouse staff.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course it was (fun),\u201d Rasmussen said. \u201cI got to run my mouth for a week.\u201d<\/p>\n Cash, who played in the 1998 and 1999 College World Series for the Seminoles, said he took it since Oregon State was such a good team. <\/p>\n He also recalled enjoying his time in Omaha.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the moment, you probably don\u2019t appreciate how big of an event it is,\u201d he said. \u201cCollege baseball has really changed a lot over the years, and everybody pulls for their school to do well. It was an exciting time. I know mom and dad still talk about that to this day, and they don\u2019t miss a game.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n Sign up for our Sports Today newsletter<\/a> to get daily updates on the Bucs, Rays, Lightning and college football across Florida.<\/p>\n Every weekday, tune into our Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast<\/a> to hear reporter Rick Stroud break down the biggest stories in Tampa Bay sports.<\/p>\n Never miss out on the latest with your favorite Tampa Bay sports teams. Follow our coverage on X<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\nDrew Rasmussen has some College World Series rooting interest with alma mater Oregon State making the field. [\u00a0PAMELA SMITH | AP\u00a0]<\/p>\n