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Bryce Rainer

Bryce Michael Rainer is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was drafted 11th overall by the Tigers in the 2024 MLB draft.

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Bryce Rainer
Rainer pitching for Harvard-Westlake School in 2024
Detroit Tigers
Shortstop
Born: (2005-07-03) July 3, 2005
Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Bryce Michael Rainer (born July 3, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was drafted 11th overall by the Tigers in the 2024 MLB draft.

Amateur career

Rainer was raised in Simi Valley, California and attended Harvard-Westlake School.123 He batted .392 while also pitching for Harvard-Westlake during his freshman season and had a 9–0 record.4 He did not pitch during his sophomore year due to an arm injury.56 Rainer batted .436 with 34 hits and 19 RBI as a junior.7 He also returned to pitching and was part of a combined no-hitter.8 During his senior season, Rainer and Harvard-Westlake played in the National High School Invitational, and he hit had a .538 batting average during the tournament.9 He finished his senior year batting .505 with four home runs.10

Rainer also played for the United States national under-18 team in the 2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup.1112

Rainer committed to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.13 He previously had committed to play for the UCLA Bruins.14

Professional career

The Detroit Tigers selected Rainer in the first round with the 11th overall selection of the 2024 MLB draft as a shortstop.1516 On July 22, he signed with the Tigers on a $5.8 million contract.17

Rainer made his professional debut in 2025 with the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers, batting to a .288/.383/.448 slash line with five home runs, 22 RBI, and nine stolen bases over 35 games. On June 7, it was announced that Rainer would require season-ending surgery to repair a dislocated right shoulder.18 Rainer returned to Lakeland to open the 2026 season with whom he hit .167 with one home run over 11 games. In mid-April, he was promoted to the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps.1920

References

References

  1. "Harvard-Westlake's Bryce Rainer puts on a dominant show". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. "Digging Into MLB Draft Risers Including Bryce Rainer & Walker Janek". Baseball America. April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. "Freshmen Bryce Rainer and Duncan Marsten could be Harvard-Westlake's next big stars". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. "Harvard-Westlake freshman Bryce Rainer already showing signs of superstardom". Los Angeles Daily News. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. Askeland, Kevin (July 14, 2021). "2021 Underclass MaxPreps All-America Team: Dylan Lesko, Max Clark, Bryce Rainer headline high school baseball's best young players". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. Sondheimer, Eric (February 2, 2022). "Elite sophomore Bryce Rainer of Harvard-Westlake High won't pitch this season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. Sondheimer, Eric (June 11, 2023). "The Times' All-Star baseball team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. "No-hitters for pitchers from Royal, Harvard-Westlake in baseball wins". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. "Draft prospects stand out among NHSI '24 top performers". MLB.com.
  10. Stavenhagen, Cody (July 15, 2024). "In Bryce Rainer, Tigers draft a strong combination of skills and authenticity". The Athletic. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  11. "Bryce Rainer". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  12. Great throw by Bryce Rainer and great effort by Burke-Lee Mabeus!. World Baseball Softball Confederation. June 7, 2024 – via Facebook Reels.
  13. "Bonita baseball falls short against Harvard-Westlake and Bryce Rainer in CIF-SS playoffs". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. "HR celebration by Harvard-Westlake's Bryce Rainer goes viral, here's why". Los Angeles Daily News. March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  15. Trezza, Joe (April 24, 2024). "Who's the best Draft prospect at each position? Our experts make picks". MLB.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  16. Law, Keith (April 15, 2024). "2024 MLB Draft notes on risers Kellon Lindsey, Trey Yesavage; plus NHSI notes and more". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  17. "Tigers Agree To Deal With First-Round Pick Bryce Rainer". MLB Trade Rumors. 22 July 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  18. Polishuk, Mark (June 7, 2025). "Tigers Prospect Bryce Rainer To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  19. Petzold, Evan. "Tigers promote prospects Bryce Rainer, Jordan Yost in minor leagues". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  20. Beck, Jason (April 21, 2026). "Tigers promote No. 3 prospect Rainer to High-A; No. 9 Yost set to begin pro career". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
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