Rays Pitcher · #18

Shane McClanahan Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Simple Man - Original Version

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

7 MLB players walk up to Lynyrd Skynyrd →

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What is Shane McClanahan's walk-up song?

Shane McClanahan's walk-up song is "Simple Man - Original Version" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, last confirmed in 2026 with the Tampa Bay Rays. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. McClanahan plays pitcher and wears #18. As a pitcher, McClanahan's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Tampa Bay walkups don't get the same media coverage as bigger-market teams, but the Rays roster has historically run one of the most diverse walkup playlists in MLB — Latin, hip hop, country, rock, all in rotation across a single lineup. For more on the Rays' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Tampa Bay Rays walkup page.

How "Simple Man - Original Version" compares across MLB

"Simple Man - Original Version" is a 1998 Rock track running 5:26, from Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album. McClanahan is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it. Lynyrd Skynyrd is the walk-up pick of 7 players across 5 clubs.

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• Ben Williamson — Second Baseman · "Houston, We Got a Problem"
• Bryan Baker — Pitcher · "Levels - Radio Edit"
• Cedric Mullins — Center Fielder · "WE ON GO"
• Chandler Simpson — Left Fielder · "Sum 2 Prove"
• Cole Sulser — Pitcher · "The Chain - 2004 Remaster"
• Drew Rasmussen — Pitcher · "In Bloom"

Use Shane McClanahan's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like McClanahan is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Simple Man - Original Version" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.