They never spoke the uncomfortable part out loud. Whenever asked about having six starting pitchers for a five-man rotation, Tampa BAy Rays officials would simply say things would work themselves out.

Two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan, the Tampa Bay Rays ' opening-day starter, suffered a triceps injury in his final exhibition start Saturday and manager Kevin Cash said the left-hander will be out indefinitely.

Calm the nerve down and then see how he progresses, get a ball back in his hand. Probably the best news we could have heard." Cash called the news "very fortunate" despite not having a timeline yet. Ryan Pepiot will instead start on Opening Day with McClanahan on the shelf,