Rays Place Ace McClanahan on IL with Back Tightness

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed ace Shane McClanahan on the 15-day injured list due to lower back tightness sustained during Thursday's outing against Texas. Rays president Erik Neander called the injury "pretty minor," with McClanahan expected to miss just two starts.

Right-hander Alex Cook has been called up from Triple-A Durham to replace McClanahan, bringing a 3.78 ERA over 33 ⅓ innings this season. Cook, who has never pitched in MLB, is expected to provide bullpen depth rather than immediately fill McClanahan's rotation spot. milkshake.it.com