McClanahan was solid in his 2021 debut but turned into an AL Cy Young candidate the following season. He posted 28 starts with a 2.54 ERA with more than one strikeout per inning in 2022. McClanahan finished the year with a strong start against the Guardians in the Wild Card round. He pitched seven innings with two runs, but was defeated by Shane Bieber.
Even if he faces an innings limit, adding McClanahan to the rotation will be a welcome sight for a depleted Rays staff. Drew Rasmussen And Ryan Pepiot are on top of the group, but that is where the certainties end. Shane Baz Last season he tied for the team lead with 31 starts, but is now pitching in Baltimore. Veterans Zack Littell And Adriaan Huiser are no longer in the organization. Taj Bradley was sent to Minnesota at the trade deadline. Joe Boylefree agent signee Steven Matzand trade acquisition Yoendrys Gomez are candidates to fill out the rotation, and Littell could also potentially return in free agency.
Canning griffin recovers from his own serious injury. The free agent right-hander is working his way back from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered with the Mets last season. Canning threw for interested teams on Friday and reached a speed of 90 miles per hour on the radar gun. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
The Cardinals, White Sox and Mets have been mentioned as possible destinations for Canning. The veteran was putting together a strong campaign before going down in June. Canning had a career-best 3.77 ERA through 16 starts after signing a modest one-year, $4.25 million deal with New York. He ramped up his use of the slider while adjusting the pitch’s characteristics with his new team, and Canning added more than two inches of vertical drop and 1.5 inches of horizontal movement to his primary breaking ball. He also made adjustments to his changeup. The adjustments helped Canning regain some of the strikeout power he lost in his final season with the Angels.
On the position player side, utility man Otto Kemp It is expected that this will be full next season. Kemp broke his kneecap less than two weeks after being drafted last year. He played through the injury for the remainder of the campaign. Kemp underwent offseason surgery to correct the problem and also had a cleaning procedure performed on his shoulder. He told NBC Sports Philadelphia in an interview that he is recovering well from the operations.
“You feel 100% again, which is greatKemp said.It’s refreshing to feel that way after playing a lot of baseball.”
The now 26-year-old provided some pop in his first taste of the major leagues, hitting eight home runs in 62 games. He finished with a .411 SLG, although this came with a strikeout rate of over 30%. Kemp is one of the internal options to compete in addition to platoon work Brandon Marsh in the outfield.
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