Shane McClanahan was solid once again Tuesday night in leading the Tampa Bay Rays to their 11th consecutive win to open the season. However, it was one specific pitch among his 95 tosses on the night that had social media buzzing.
Facing Boston’s Rob Refsnyder, McClanahan unleashed a vicious 88 mph changeup that broke so hard out of the zone it left the center fielder swinging at absolute air.
Tampa Bay’s ace, who owns a stellar 1.59 ERA, allowed just one run and two hits over five-plus innings, while striking out nine. The hard-throwing left-hander is now tied for the MLB lead with three victories.
