TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash announced the team's Opening Day roster Tuesday morning.
Starting pitcher for the April 8 game against the Orioles will be Cape Coral native Shane McClanahan - the 24-year-old's first time on the coveted spot.
McClanahan told MLB.com being placed in the top position "means a lot."
"I knew if I came in and worked my butt off... maybe something good would happen."
Putting in the work paid off for @Sugar_ShaneM pic.twitter.com/J31lLOrkPE
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 29, 2022
McClanahan made the MLB Draft in 2018 and debuted with the Rays as a relief pitcher for the 2020 season.
In honor of his roster position announcement Tuesday, Cape Coral High School retired his jersey number 8.
