It’s merely a procedural move to free up a spot on Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster while McClanahan recovers from left triceps inflammation. The 27-year-old southpaw was slated to resume throwing this week, but it’s unclear whether that happened. There haven’t been a ton of updates on his progress since the start of the regular season. It’s looking like sometime in June might be the best-case scenario for his return at this point.

McClanahan has been brought along slowly since landing on the injured list back in late March with left triceps inflammation. Additional imaging didn’t reveal any structural damage, but he hasn’t resumed throwing yet. He’ll build up his pitch count and stamina from the ground floor, so fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back until at least some point in June, even in a best-case scenario.

There’s no timetable as to when McClanahan will be able to return, but reports indicate that the injury isn’t believed to be a long-term setback. Hunter Bigge was recalled from Durham to take McClanahan’s spot on the roster.

McClanahan did tell those reporters that he’s feeling better, and that he feels fortunate that he’s only dealing with inflammation in his left triceps. The Rays won’t take any risks with the 27-year-old, so while it’s possible this could be a short stay on the injured list, fantasy players certainly shouldn’t count on it.