Former Reds Second-Round Draft Pick Designated for Assignment by Tigers

Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tanner Rainey was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers.

He appeared in 13 games last season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tigers, giving up 12 runs on eight hits over 13 innings.

The 32-year-old was drafted by the Reds in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft of our the University of West Alabama. He made his Major League debut on April 10, 2018, and gave up four runs and struck out two in his lone inning of work.

Rainey appeared in eight games for the Reds during the 2018 season, giving up 19 runs on 13 hits in just seven innings. He walked 12 and struck out seven.

The right-hander had the best years of his career when he was with the Washington Nationals from 2019 to 2024. He appeared in 190 games with a 4.49 ERA and 229 strikeouts in 182 1/3 innings.

Rainey throws hard and has good stuff, but his control has always been an issue.

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