The Fantasy Six Pack Hour

Shane McClanahan Injury & Planner | Fantasy Baseball First Cup July 31

July 31, 2026·20 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan exited his start early after suffering an unexpected physical setback. Corey Pieper breaks down a high-stakes injury update, top prospect call-ups, the Friday Pitching Planner segment, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day. The health and transaction wire is moving rapidly as Shane McClanahan exited his latest outing early, top prospect Max Clark earned a major promotion, Edwin Arroyo was sent back to the minors, and both Blake Snell and Kyle Harrison are embarking on rehab starts. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani was held out of the lineup, Harrison Bader is officially out for the season, Curtis Mead is scheduled for re-imaging in four weeks, Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited early with cramping, and relief pitcher AJ Minter joined the Twins. Daily performance slates featured strong outings in the studs column from Kody Clemens, Noah Cameron, Alex Bregman, JJ Wetherholt launching a home run and swiping a bag, Roki Sasaki, Brandon Lowe, and Ryan Weathers dueling Sean Burke. Conversely, several prominent options struggled into the duds section, with Jake Burger going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery turning in 0-for-5 days, Lars Nootbaar going 0-for-4 with three punchouts, and Bryan Woo, Trent Grisham, Jose Caballero, Kyle Tucker, Eugenio Suarez, and Bryan Reynolds all taking heavy hits. Our Friday Pitching Planner segment zeroes in on essential weekend rotation strategies, highlighted by top prospect Quinn Mathews making his highly anticipated start on Saturday. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday around 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net – rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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