ST. PETERSBURG — Former USF pitching ace Shane McClanahan, the Tampa Bay Rays left-hander, remains on major-league baseball's fast track.
He had an outstanding rookie season (10-6, 3.43 ERA, 141 strikeouts and just 37 walks over 123.1 innings). He's expected to start Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday night when the Rays meet the Boston Red Sox.
"What a cool story,'' USF coach Billy Mohl said. "Our guy pitching for the hometown team, doing so well, with a shot at helping his team get through the playoffs and win the World Series.